The 2022 Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) Lecture, the seventh in the annual series, will be given by the The Rev Professor Sarah Coakley FBA, on the topic: ‘Worship and Desire in the Anglican Tradition: Why this Matters in Contemporary Church and Culture’. Professor Coakley has produced a handout to accompany the lecture, which can be… Continue reading The 2022 Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture
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Porvoo Communion leaders urge action to stop Ukraine war
At a meeting this week of the Primates and Presiding Bishops of the Porvoo Communion, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church was one of 14 signatories to a letter urging the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to persuade the Russian President to stop the war in Ukraine. The Porvoo Communion, which unites the… Continue reading Porvoo Communion leaders urge action to stop Ukraine war
Lay Readers’ Conference, 28-30 October 2022
Lay Readers: A Prophetic Voice? Lay Readers’ Conference 28-30 October 2022 This year’s provincial conference for Lay Readers of the Scottish Episcopal Church will take place at St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth. The main speaker will be Rt Rev Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, who will talk on the topic “Lay Readers: A Prophetic Voice?” Bishop… Continue reading Lay Readers’ Conference, 28-30 October 2022
The Queen Remembered, Final Part: Family ties at Gordonstoun
In the final part of our series on the Queen’s links with the Scottish Episcopal Church, the focus turns to Gordonstoun, the school where three of the Queen’s children were educated. Prince Charles, Price Andrew and Prince Edward followed in the footsteps of their father, Prince Philip, who had been one of the first pupils… Continue reading The Queen Remembered, Final Part: Family ties at Gordonstoun
Autumn edition of SEI Journal available now
The Autumn edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal has been published, on the subject of Christian funerals. “Funerals form a significant part of the liturgical life of any religious community, and the Scottish Episcopal Church is no exception,” says Journal editor the Rev Dr Michael Hull. “It is not so much the inevitability of… Continue reading Autumn edition of SEI Journal available now
A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 17
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s, Inverness. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pentecost17 Bishop Mark is joined by the Rev Ellie Charman. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles are available on Facebook.
Episcopal Synod decides appeal
The Episcopal Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church met yesterday, 29 September 2022, to consider the appeal by the Rt Rev Anne Dyer against her suspension as Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney following the lodging of formal complaints of misconduct. The suspension had been set aside in August after notice of appeal was received and… Continue reading Episcopal Synod decides appeal
Vacancy: Rector, St Columba, Bathgate & St Peter, Linlithgow
RectorA full time positionSt Columba, Bathgatewww.stcolumbasbathgate.org.ukandSt Peter, Linlithgowwww.stpeterslinlithgow.co.ukRemuneration: Scottish Episcopal Church Clergy Standard Stipend Located in the central belt of Scotland, the combined churches of St Columba’s Bathgate and St Peter’s Linlithgow are looking for a new rector. We are friendly and welcoming congregations who play an active part in our respective communities. We are… Continue reading Vacancy: Rector, St Columba, Bathgate & St Peter, Linlithgow
The Queen Remembered, Part 4: A childhood at Glamis Castle
In the fourth part of our series on the Queen’s links with the Scottish Episcopal Church, we look to Glamis Castle, a location which has figured prominently in the story of the royal family and a place which was visited several times by Queen Elizabeth II in her younger years. Glamis Castle is often described… Continue reading The Queen Remembered, Part 4: A childhood at Glamis Castle
A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 16
Online worship for Sunday 25 September comes from the Youth Fellowship at Holy Trinity, Dunfermline, led by the Rev Canon Richard Grosse. Download the order of service on Sunday at: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pentecost16 You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook (due to a technical issue from Facebook please refresh the page if you cannot see… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 16