Wednesday is a day to keep tuned into the radio if you don’t want to miss a triple-header of Scottish Episcopal Church contributions on the BBC. First up for the earliest of early birds is the Rev Philip Blackledge, giving ‘Prayer for the Day’ on Radio 4. The Rector of Holy Trinity in Melrose will… Continue reading Tune in for a trio of SEC offerings on BBC radio

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has called for prayers for the people of Afghanistan and for the world leaders who can help those now fleeing from the Taliban. The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, said that following the Taliban takeover, Christians should urge their governments to open their… Continue reading ‘Governments must help Afghans fleeing in fear’

BBC Radio 4’s Prayer for the Day will be delivered over the next week by the Rev Philip Blackledge. The Rector of Holy Trinity in Melrose will lead Radio 4’s “spiritual reflection to start the day” on Saturday 14 August, at 5.43am. For those who might consider this to be a tad early to rise… Continue reading Rev Blackledge leads Radio 4’s Prayer for the Day

The Scottish Episcopal Church and other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below, will also light candles. The prayer is available below in both English and Gaelic. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 15 August at 7pm

The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Laurence’s, Laurencekirk. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECPentecost12 Bishop Andrew is joined by the Rev Canon Michael Turner, Pippa Simpson, Andrew Simpson and Cynthia Cartwright, from St Laurence’s. You can join the service from 11am at:… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 12

In the fourth part of our series highlighting the work of Scottish Episcopal Church partners, this month we focus on Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees. Every year, the Church in Society Committee invites grant applications from organisations working on a variety of issues in Scottish society, and includes projects from the local, such as providing… Continue reading SEC partners in focus: Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees

The Scottish Episcopal Church and other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below, will also light candles. Please note that this week there will be no Gaelic translation of the prayer. In a joint message,… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 8 August at 7pm

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Columba’s, Grantown-on-Spey. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECPentecost11 You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Children’s Chapel The Children’s Chapel team are taking a break for… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 11

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John the Baptist, Perth. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECPentecost10 Bishop Ian is joined by Jane Annetts, and the Rev Roy Annetts from St James the Great, Cupar, and St Mary’s, Ladybank.… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 10

The new edition of monthly magazine Inspires Online has just been published, and prominent in its content is the story of how one Scottish Episcopal Church member channeled her energies during lockdown into the creation of a labyrinth in her garden. Over the past ten months, Mairi Ross of All Saints Episcopal Church in Bearsden… Continue reading Mairi works her way through lockdown labyrinth