American writer Garrison Keillor’s reminiscences of everyday life in the imaginary small town of Lake Wobegon, where the news is usually good, were evoked when Bishop David Chillingworth delivered Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Scotland this morning. The former Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church reflected on what has happened to society during… Continue reading Thought for the Day: Lake Wobegon Days recalled

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 29 November, as the season of Advent begins, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: God of the Advent

On Advent Sunday the Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange, celebrates the Eucharist from St Columba, Nairn. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/AdventSundaySEC The service can be joined from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Mark is assisted by the Dean, the Very Rev Alison Simpson, Rector of St… Continue reading Advent Sunday Worship from St Columba, Nairn

After coronavirus put paid to many plans that had been made for the ‘Provincial Year of Pilgrimage’ in 2021, the Scottish Episcopal Church will instead embark on a ‘Season of Pilgrimage at the start of next year. The Season will begin on 6 January 2021, and continue throughout 2022. “The intention was that in the… Continue reading Year of Pilgrimage extended to a ‘Season’

The Right Rev Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway,  has announced the appointment of the Reverend Reuben James Preston as the new Dean of the Diocese, and has paid tribute to Canon Gordon Fyfe, who has been acting Dean for the past two years. In a statement on the United Diocese of Glasgow &… Continue reading New Dean for Glasgow & Galloway

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 22 November, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: The Shepherd journeys with us

The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church has revised its Phase 3 guidance to reflect the Scottish Government’s Strategic Framework update which was issued earlier this week and was reported on here. The Group would like to draw attention to the fact that for Local Authority areas in level 4 of the Strategic Framework,… Continue reading Advisory Group issues update to Phase 3 guidance

For the Feast of Christ the King, the Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow. The order of service can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/SECChristTheKing The service can be joined from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning The Gospeller is the… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of Christ the King

An upcoming ‘Winter Wonderland’ online sleepover is the main feature of the latest edition of the Provincial Youth Newsletter. The autumn is normally a particularly busy time for youth sleepovers, so in this year of pandemic, youth leaders in Edinburgh Diocese and across the Province are planning an online sleepover in place of the usual… Continue reading Youth Newsletter highlights online sleepover