Bishop-elect Nick The Reverend Canon Dr Nicholas John Bundock was elected yesterday, 18 January 2025, as the new Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. He will be consecrated and take his new post later in the year. Nick becomes Bishop-elect, following the retirement of the Rt Rev Kevin Pearson who served the Diocese as Bishop for… Continue reading New Bishop Elected for Glasgow and Galloway

The Provincial Net Zero team will be running a series of webinars in 2025 with the first taking place on 16 January with a presentation from Dougie Spencer, Funding Manager for the National Lottery, giving an overview session of the National Lottery Community Fund Awards for All programme. This SEC focused webinar will provide context… Continue reading Upcoming Webinars from the Provincial Net Zero Team

On this day thirty years ago across the country, 42 women were ordained priests for the first time in the Scottish Episcopal Church. Many more have been ordained since. Today, we raise up to God their ministry and witness, encircling them with love and thanksgiving. Photos: The first eight women ordained in St Mary’s Cathedral,… Continue reading Thirtieth Anniversary of the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in the Scottish Episcopal Church

In our hearts, we encircle in prayer and love the clergy serving our Diocese, remembering also those gathered for our Clergy Conference in Stranraer. Heavenly Father, in every age you raise up pastors and leaders for your Church to reflect the light of Christ and to lead us in the way of holiness. We thank… Continue reading Clergy Conference 2024

The Electoral Synod of the United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway meets tomorrow, Saturday, 18th January 2025 at Holy Trinity & St Barnabas Church, St James’ Place, Back Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 2AF, with the Synod Eucharist open to the public beginning at 10.30am. After meeting with the shortlisted candidates last week, the Diocesan electors… Continue reading Electoral Synod Meets to Vote for New Bishop

The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) has launched an exciting new initiative which will offer two scholarships to applicants from the Global South, aimed at building and strengthening relationships within the Anglican Communion. The PhD scholarships in Divinity, Theology, and Religious Studies have been developed by the Global Partnerships Committee of the SEC. Each scholarship lasts… Continue reading Scottish Episcopal Church Launches International Scholarships

Today is the Feast Day of St Kentigern, Mungo the Beloved, patron saint of the City of Glasgow and our Diocese (along with St Ninian). In 2003, the communities of the fourteen Episcopal churches in the Galloway region of the Diocese marked the 1400th anniversary of St Mungo’s death by writing prayers for our time.… Continue reading St Kentigern’s Feast Day Remembered with Prayers from Twenty Years Ago

This year’s St Aidan’s Lectures will be given by the Rev Canon Prof Michael Hull, Pantonian Professor of Divinity and Principal of the Scottish Episcopal Institute, who will discuss Credal Christianity. Monday evenings-4, 11, 18, and 25 November from 7.30pm GMT on Zoom. The Scottish Prayer Book includes three Creeds—the Apostles’, Nicene and Athanasian—commonly called… Continue reading St Aidan’s Lectures 2024: Credal Christianity Revisited

The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) today launches an exciting new initiative which will offer two scholarships to applicants from the Global South, aimed at building and strengthening relationships within the Anglican Communion. The PhD scholarships in Divinity, Theology, and Religious Studies have been developed by the Global Partnerships Committee of the SEC. Each scholarship lasts… Continue reading Scottish Episcopal Church launches international scholarships