Applications to the Child Poverty Fund for 2022 remain open until the end of November. The Scottish Episcopal Church launched a fund two years ago to help to target child poverty in Scotland. Grants of up to £5,000 have been made available, on successful application, for congregational programmes specifically focused on the alleviation of the… Continue reading Window still open for Child Poverty applications

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church recently visited Brazil on the invitation of the Archbishop of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil, Bishop Naudal Gomes, to preach at the enthronement of his successor – Bishop Marinez of Amazonia, the first female primate of a Latin American province. The election took place during the four-yearly… Continue reading Primus adds a splash of tartan as Archbishop is elected in Brazil

The Very Rev Sarah Murray, Provost of St Andrews Cathedral, Inverness, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022ChristTheKing Provost Sarah is joined by members of the congregation of St Andrew’s Cathedral. You can join the service from 10.45am at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles are available on… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Christ the King

Fr Philip Blackledge explored the meaning of sacrifice as he gave Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Scotland this morning. With the Chancellor due to take the Autumn Statement today, Fr Blackledge reminded listeners that we have been told that “sacrifices will have to be made in terms of spending cuts and tax rises”… Continue reading Thought For The Day: Sacrifice is a risk to share

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane both attended a special service at Dunfermline Abbey on Wednesday for the signing of a historic declaration of friendship between the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland. The St Margaret Declaration was formally endorsed on what… Continue reading Bishops attend signing of St Margaret Declaration

Churches across the province have offered support to the Ukrainian community since the country was invaded by Russian forces earlier this year. In some places, congregations have been active in supporting the local Ukrainian community. The community might be comprised of long-standing residents of Scotland with Ukrainian heritage or refugee families who have left their… Continue reading Supporting Ukraine, Part 3: Fundraising for humanitarian aid

The Rev Canon Kenneth Gibson, Rector of St Mary Magdalene’s, Dundee, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. This service will be streamed live from St Mary Magdalene’s at the earlier time of 10.50 and will begin with an Act of Remembrance. The service will follow the 1970 Scottish Liturgy. You can download the order of… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 23 (Remembrance)

In Part 2 of a series looking at initiatives to help the Ukrainian communities in Scotland while their country is at war with Russia, we focus on the north-east town of Stonehaven where a meeting place for Ukrainians has been established at St James The Great Episcopal Church with the help of four other local… Continue reading Supporting Ukraine, Part 2: Churches give community ‘their own space’

There will be a Requiem for All Souls on Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 7.30 pm, broadcast live from St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow. The music will include the Howells Requiem. You can join the service from 7.30pm at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles are available on Facebook.

The war in Ukraine has seen many Scottish families open their doors to refugees who have fled their homeland in the face of Russian aggression. In the first of a series of articles to be published on the Scottish Episcopal Church website, we feature one of the many people who have offered a home to… Continue reading Supporting Ukraine, Part 1: Offering a home to families