Daphne Audsley, Assistant Provincial Safeguarding Officer at the Scottish Episcopal Church recently attended the first-ever Spanish-speaking regional conference of the Anglican Communion Safe Church Commission (ACSCC), of which she is a member. The meeting was hosted by the Anglican Church of Mexico and the Anglican Church of the Central American region and was held in… Continue reading SEC attends Safe Church conference in Mexico
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“Let us aspire to live the unity for which Christ prayed” – a call to all Christians
“Let us aspire to live the unity for which Christ prayed, that the world may believe and experience God’s gifts of healing, justice and abundant life,” the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches has said in a call to all Christians agreed on the last day of the… Continue reading “Let us aspire to live the unity for which Christ prayed” – a call to all Christians
‘Happy Recruitment’ guide for SEC congregations
A new guide has been published for congregations to provide guidance around vacancies and clergy recruitment. The Church Times Guide to Happy Recruitment has been adapted for the Scottish Episcopal Church and is a very readable and accessible document suitable for people of all levels of prior experience and none. The Guide has also been… Continue reading ‘Happy Recruitment’ guide for SEC congregations
Safeguarding Conference success in Perth
Over 100 people attended the Scottish Episcopal Church’s first Safeguarding Conference this week when it was held at St Matthews Church in Perth. The conference itself was a trial of a new concept bringing a mix of training, practice updates and an opportunity to get together and share experience. Bishop Ian Paton graciously agreed to… Continue reading Safeguarding Conference success in Perth
Church seeks Legacy of Slavery project researcher
The Scottish Episcopal Church is looking for a Research Project Officer to help explore the role that slavery has had in the Church’s history. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting archival research to locate, assess and map historical materials relating to the Scottish Episcopal Church that demonstrate ties to transatlantic slavery. The research… Continue reading Church seeks Legacy of Slavery project researcher
Deadline approaches for feedback on experimental Collects
That experimental period for the revised Collects is coming to an end, and the deadline for submission of feedback is the end of this liturgical year: 28 November, the day before the first Sunday of Advent. The revised Collects for Sundays, Holy Days, Saints’ Days and special occasions throughout the year were authorised for experimental… Continue reading Deadline approaches for feedback on experimental Collects
General Synod 2026 to be held in Stirling
The annual General Synod meeting of the Scottish Episcopal Church is to be held outside Edinburgh for the first time in over 20 years. From 11-13 June 2026, General Synod will be held in the main conference facility at the Stirling Court Hotel, on the University of Stirling campus. The move away from Edinburgh takes… Continue reading General Synod 2026 to be held in Stirling
New Priest in Charge Appointed for St Mark’s, East Kilbride
The Rt Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock, Bishop of the United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev Willie Shaw as Priest-in-Charge (0.5fte) for three years of St Mark’s, East Kilbride. His licensing will be on Thursday 30 October at 7pm in St Mark’s Church, Telford Road, East Kilbride,… Continue reading New Priest in Charge Appointed for St Mark’s, East Kilbride
New Priest in Charge Appointed for St Cuthbert’s, Cambuslang
The Rt Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock, Bishop of the United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev Jane Horton as Priest-in-Charge (0.2fte) of St Cuthbert’s, Cambuslang. Her licensing will take place in St Cuthbert’s, 3 Brownside Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow G72 8NL at 6pm on Sunday, 12 October. All… Continue reading New Priest in Charge Appointed for St Cuthbert’s, Cambuslang
Primus welcomes appointment of first woman as Archbishop of Canterbury
The appointment of Rt Rev and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to be given the role in the history of the Church of England, has been warmly welcome by Bishop Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The current Bishop of London – where she was also… Continue reading Primus welcomes appointment of first woman as Archbishop of Canterbury