This summer, the Scottish Episcopal Church’s annual residential Youth Week returns to Glenalmond College in Perthshire (7-13 August 2022). It is a young-person-centred event packed with activities, discussion groups, leisure time, and worship. It aims to offer young people at high school space to be themselves, make friends, and explore faith. Disrupted the past two… Continue reading Provincial Youth Week 2022: ‘Out of the ordinary’

Following the affirmation by the General Synod in 2020 that the Scottish Episcopal Church should commit to working towards Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030, the Provincial Environment Group (PEG) is pleased to announce the publication of a suite of tools to help congregations work towards this goal. Taking the 10 points of guidance produced… Continue reading Towards Net Zero 2030: Toolkit, Checklist and Energy Footprint Analyser published

The Rt Rev Dr Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s Cathedral, Oban. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSundayLent2 Bishop Keith is joined by the Very Rev Margi Campbell, Provost & Dean; the Rev Beki Cansdale, curate at the Cathedral; and the Rev Ian… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Lent 2

The Rev Bonnie Evans-Hills has been honoured in the 2022 Lambeth Awards for her long-standing dedication to building interfaith relationships. The Rector of St Margaret of Scotland in Leven, Fife, is one of 37 recipients from across four continents. The awards, announced on Tuesday by the Most Rev Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, are given… Continue reading Rev Bonnie Evans-Hills receives Lambeth Award

Following a special meeting of the UK Parliament where President Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, addressed the House of Commons, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church commented: “I, like all of us have been watching the coverage of the invasion of Ukraine. Today… Continue reading Primus calls for swifter action to help Ukraine refugees reach UK

The SEI Newsletter has a definite ‘green’ flavour this month. Students from all airts of the Province describe the ‘creation care’ projects with which they are involved, while staff outline other creative ways in which environmental issues are being seeded through the curriculum. There is news, too, of further new growth: of the first SEI… Continue reading Green shoots of growth in latest SEI Newsletter

The Rev Canon Paul Watson, Rector of St James’, Bishopbriggs, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the first Sunday of Lent. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECLentSunday1 Rev Paul is joined by Kennedy Fraser, Lay Reader at St James; Ann Glenesk; Elliott Glenesk; and Aileen Macdonald-Haak. The organist is Dr Edward Burrows. You… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Lent 1

The conflict unfolding in Ukraine following invasion by Russian forces has been a shocking sight to witness over the past week. Civilians are under attack and many thousands have had to flee Ukraine as refugees. We pray for peace. Many of us have asked: how can we help? What can we do to support those… Continue reading How to help the vulnerable caught in Ukraine crisis

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church leads a celebration of the Eucharist from St Marnan’s, Aberchirder. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECAshWednesday Bishop Mark is joined by the Rev Canon Michael Last, Priest-in-charge of the Isla, Spey, Deveron group of churches… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Ash Wednesday

The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Sunday before Lent (Transfiguration) from St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSundayBeforeLent Bishop John is joined by the Rev Canon Dr Marion Chatterley, Vice-Provost of the Cathedral, who gives the sermon. The… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Sunday before Lent (Transfiguration)