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

Today’s announcement that 11 local authority areas are to move up to level 4 in the Scottish Government’s Strategic Framework to contain Covid-19 has implications for places of worship. The areas moving into level 4 are: the City of Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire,… Continue reading Level 4 status: consequences for places of worship

Bishop Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, recently took part in a four-way discussion with Scottish religious leaders about their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, to mark Scottish Interfaith Week 2020. The Primus was joined by the Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Most Rev Leo Cushley,… Continue reading Primus takes part in Interfaith discussion on Covid

For Pentecost 24 the Rt Revd Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s Church, Aberdeen You can download the liturgy here: https://bit.ly/StJohn15Nov The service can be joined from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Anne is assisted by the Rev Jenny Holden and… Continue reading Online Worship from St John’s, Aberdeen

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 15 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: Good and Faithful Service

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane leads a Celebration of the Eucharist and an Act of Remembrance from St Margaret’s, Leven. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECRemembrance To incorporate a 2 minute silence at 11am this service will begin at 10.55am.  It can be joined from:… Continue reading Remembrance Day Service from St Margaret’s, Leven

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Remembrance Sunday, 8 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… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: Looking back, and forward