A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the fifth Sunday after Pentecost from St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECPentecost5 Bishop John is joined digitally by the Rev Susan Ward, the Rev David Todd and Erin Burnett, who are the… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

Summer edition of Journal highlights theologians

The Summer edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal is now available. The theme of the new edition is Scottish Episcopal theologians, particularly theologians of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Scottish Episcopal theologians have a presence in universities, the public sphere, the boards and committees of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the reading matter… Continue reading Summer edition of Journal highlights theologians

Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 20 June at 7pm

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 in English and Gaelic, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “‘We’re all in this together!’… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 20 June at 7pm

A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday of Pentecost

The Rt Rev Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Mary-on-the-Rock, Ellon. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECPentecost4 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Anne is assisted by the Very Rev Dr Dennis Berk, Rector, and Dean… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday of Pentecost

Anglicans in Brazil send greetings to Scotland

The Scottish Episcopal Church has received greetings from our Anglican partners in Brazil, a country that is enduring difficult times during the coronavirus pandemic. The South American nation has suffered over 450,000 deaths connected to Covid, the second highest toll in the world after the United States. There have also been large-scale public demonstrations, calling… Continue reading Anglicans in Brazil send greetings to Scotland

Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 13 June at 7pm

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 in English and Gaelic, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “‘Seeing is believing!’ The saying… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 13 June at 7pm

A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Pentecost

The Rt Rev Ian Paton leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECPentecostThree You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Ian is joined by clergy and members of the congregation of St Andrews, St Andrews: the Rev Canon Prof Trevor Hart, Emily… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Pentecost

New personnel policies approved after debate

After members had backed climate change guidance and plans of action, the other main business of the morning session on day two of General Synod was the approval of three personnel policies. A Complaints Procedures and a Bullying and Harassment Policy were spoken to by Jan Whiteside, Convener of the Personnel Committee, who stressed that… Continue reading New personnel policies approved after debate

Climate change guidance plan welcomed by Synod

General Synod members have backed a ten-point guidance plan on the first step towards the Scottish Episcopal Church achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Members met online again for day two of General Synod 2021, with a handful of core participants gathered at St Paul’s & St George’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh. The Primus,… Continue reading Climate change guidance plan welcomed by Synod

Synod gives backing to Saint Andrew Declaration

The proposed Saint Andrew Declaration between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Scotland is to go ahead after it was backed by a majority of members at General Synod. The Declaration gives formal recognition of the way that both churches have ministered to the whole of Scotland for many years, and how they… Continue reading Synod gives backing to Saint Andrew Declaration