In the light of the First Minister’s announcements on 9 and 14 July 2020 regarding entry into Phase 3 of the Scottish Government’s Route Map, revisions have been made to the guidance originally issued on 6 July 2020 by the Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the pastoral guidance issued by the College… Continue reading Revised guidance for Phase 3 out of lockdown

Earlier this year the Scottish Episcopal Church launched a fund to help to target child poverty in Scotland. Grants of up to £5,000 have been made available, on successful application, for a pilot period of one year for congregational programmes specifically focused on the alleviation of the effects of child poverty. The initiative followed discussion… Continue reading More applications invited for Child Poverty Fund

Bidh An t-Ollaimh Urramachd Canon Iain Macrisnidh a’stiùireadh comharrachadh Airfreann airson Fèill Drostain Naoimh, bho Chathair-eaglais Anndra Naoimh, Inbhir Nis. Litirdi Albannach 1982. Le Iain, air an eadar-lìn, tha John Varwell, mar leughadair agus a’cur a-mach an loidhne. Tha an coitheanal airson an Sailm, Stephen, Rachel agus Anna Varwell, agus, Seumas, Maggie, James agus Eoghann… Continue reading Comharrachadh Airfreann airson Fèill Drostain Naoimh – A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of St Drostan

For the sixth Sunday after Pentecost the Rt Revd Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Carden Place, in the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney. The service will begin at 11am. Bishop Anne is joined digitally by the Rev Mike Blake, Assistant Curate at St Andrew’s, Alford… Continue reading Online Worship – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church had today intended to issue revised guidance on Phase 3 of the Scottish Government Route Map out of lockdown following the coronavirus pandemic. However, the Group had expected that the Scottish Government would today announce a limit on attendance at services of worship within church buildings. The… Continue reading Delay to revised guidance from Advisory Group

The shaping of our identity is explored in this week’s joint Call to Prayer from churches across Scotland. The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 12 July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and… Continue reading Call to Prayer: the shaping of our identity

The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the College of Bishops acknowledge today’s statement from the First Minister giving further details of the timetable for enacting Phase 3 of the Route Map out of lockdown following the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, it is noted that the date for easing restrictions on places of… Continue reading Update on SEC guidance after Phase 3 statement

The Rev Canon John McLuckie, Rector at Old Saint Paul’s, Edinburgh, leads a Service of the Word on Thursday July 9 at 6.30pm. John is joined in person by his Daughter, Lucy McLuckie who plays the Prelude to the Second Suite for ‘Cello by J.S. Bach. The service also includes music from the Choir of… Continue reading Online Worship – A Service of the Word – 9 July

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced that the next Lambeth Conference will be in the summer of 2022, following the postponement of this year’s scheduled event because of the coronavirus epidemic and global restrictions on travel and mass gatherings. When postponement of this year’s gathering in Canterbury was announced in March, it was expected that the… Continue reading Lambeth Conference delayed by a further year