The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithnes and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the First Sunday of Lent from his home at Arpafeelie. The service will start at 11am and you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent1 You can join the… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the First Sunday of Lent
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Quiet Lent Morning — 13 March 2021
The Prayer and Spirituality Team invites you to a quiet morning on Zoom in preparation for Easter. Taken & Given A dialogue between Covid-19 and the Crucifixion 10.00–10.20am: Welcome and opening worship.10.20–11.00am: Taken—the pain of loss.11.00–11.30am: Break (includes a quiet time/video).11.30–12.10pm: Given—receiving when hope is in short supply.12.10–12.30pm: Closing worship. Saturday, 13th March 2021, 10am–12.30pm… Continue reading Quiet Lent Morning — 13 March 2021
‘Fasting from injustice requires change of mindset’
As Lent begins and the anniversary of lockdown looms, Bishop Anne Dyer has reflected on what this means for a society that has re-considered the value of community over the past year. In her regular column in the Press & Journal newspaper, the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney writes: “In churches, a Lent fast is… Continue reading ‘Fasting from injustice requires change of mindset’
Bishop Kevin’s Lent Appeal 2021: Aberlour Child Care Trust
This year my Lent Appeal is for the outstanding work undertaken by the Aberlour Child Care Trust, a charity that has longstanding links with our Scottish Episcopal Church, a charity dear to my heart, and a charity that is there for Scotland’s hidden children, whose considerable difficulties have been hugely exacerbated over the last year… Continue reading Bishop Kevin’s Lent Appeal 2021: Aberlour Child Care Trust
Bishop Kevin’s Lent Message
Lent – The Season of Hope and Opportunity Dear Friends, Hope is much more than mere optimism: that is the lesson of faith and that is why Lent is the Season of Opportunity. Optimism, that feeling, view of life, that everything will work out well and that things can only get better and we have… Continue reading Bishop Kevin’s Lent Message
Acting Like A Christian: five-part discussion series
What does it mean to act like a Christian? To put it another way, what is characteristic of Christian behaviour? Jesus says that everyone will know his disciples by their love. How are his disciples known in the twenty-first century by that criterion? For five Monday evenings in Lent, a series of events hosted by… Continue reading Acting Like A Christian: five-part discussion series
Bishop John encourages take-up of vaccination
‘Stay safe – get vaccinated’. That’s the message from the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, as the Covid-19 vaccination programme is rolled out across the country. The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, became the first member of the College to receive the jab when he visited the NHS Scotland… Continue reading Bishop John encourages take-up of vaccination
Online Worship for Ash Wednesday
For Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin leads a Service of the Word. The service will begin at 6.30pm on Wednesday 17 February, and you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/AshWednesdaySEC You can join the service at: Bishop Andrew is joined by the Clergy and… Continue reading Online Worship for Ash Wednesday
A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Transfiguration
The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Transfiguration from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. The service starts at 11am, you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/Transfiguration14Feb You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Transfiguration
St Mary’s Cathedral on BBC Scotland’s The Service
St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow is the venue of BBC Scotland’s weekly worship programme ‘The Service’ this weekend. The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of the Cathedral, will lead a communion service, with intercessions from the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon, who also delivers the Bible and Gospel readings. Congregational singing and choir performances come from… Continue reading St Mary’s Cathedral on BBC Scotland’s The Service