The Rev Philip Blackledge, Rector of Holy Trinity Melrose, lead a Service of the Word today [Thursday 20 August]. The service will begin at 6.30pm. Rev Philip will be assisted by Co-leader Jane Stevenson and joined digitally by Carrie Daye and Liz Williams, who are the readers; and Katie Blackledge who leads the intercessions. Music… Continue reading Service of the Word from Holy Trinity, Melrose

This Sunday [23 August] sees the start of a week-long programme of study and worship for the students at the Scottish Episcopal Institute. The ‘Orientation Week’, held annually at the start of each new academic year, aims to welcome back the continuing students and welcome in the new ones. Normally it is held in St… Continue reading Ingenuity to fore as Orientation Week goes online

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost from the Chapel at St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth. The service will begin at 11am and can be joined at: You can download the liturgy here: https://bit.ly/Sunday16August Bishop Ian is joined digitally… Continue reading Online Worship from St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth

The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church has revised its Phase 3 guidance for coming out of lockdown, following the Scottish Government’s decision to make the wearing of face coverings mandatory in places of worship. There has been a delay in issuing this revised guidance while clarification was awaited on a  suggestion that the… Continue reading Revised Phase 3 guidance issued by Advisory Group following face covering requirement

In her latest column in the Press & Journal newspaper, Bishop Anne Dyer says that the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted many of society’s ills and shown us what needs immediate remedy. “Wherever we were in our understanding of how our society was faring, the coronavirus came along and the effect it has had is as… Continue reading ‘Our duty of care in these troubled times’

The Rev Canon Kenneth Gibson leads a Service of the Word from St Mary Magdalene, Dundee. The service will begin at 6.30pm. Kenneth is assisted by Judy Robinson and Enza Gibson, who are the readers and intercessor. You can download the liturgy for the service here: https://bit.ly/SotW13Aug The service can be joined from 6.30pm at:… Continue reading A Service of the Word from St Mary Magdalene, Dundee

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 16 August 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 gifts and calling of God

Responding to the awful incident today, where a train was derailed south of Stonehaven, leading to reports of serious injuries to those on board, the Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange, said: “We offer our thoughts and prayers for those who have been caught up in the train derailment near Stonehaven. We pray for those… Continue reading Prayers for all involved in train derailment incident