Evening Prayer from St John’s, Forres

The Rev Anthony Matchwick, Deacon at St John’s Forres leads a short service of Evening Prayer. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/EP5Nov The service can be joined from 6.30pm at: In addition to the online resources, there is a telephone service to allow those who do not have internet access to listen to the service… Continue reading Evening Prayer from St John’s, Forres

Scottish church leaders warn UK Government of risks over Internal Market Bill

The Scottish Episcopal Church has again made representation to politicians over the Internal Market Bill, following last month’s  joint letter from Bishop Mark Strange and his fellow Anglican Primates in the UK and Ireland which warned the government at Westminster that the Bill would create “a disastrous precedent”. This time, the Rt Rev John Armes,… Continue reading Scottish church leaders warn UK Government of risks over Internal Market Bill

Revised Phase 3 guidance issued by Advisory Group

The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church has reissued guidance for Phase 3 of the Scottish Government’s route map, in the light of the Government’s Strategic Framework announced in October and its subsequent allocation of local authority areas to the appropriate levels of the new Framework. The updated guidance is available here. Over the… Continue reading Revised Phase 3 guidance issued by Advisory Group

A Church Built to be Demolished

The Chapel of All Hallows in Bellahouston Park was envisioned by the people of the Scottish Episcopal Church for the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow, 1938. Designed by Mervyn Noad and Wallace of Glasgow, it was built by Speirs Ltd. (of tin tabernacle fame). The A-frame building was divided into a larger outer hall and inner… Continue reading A Church Built to be Demolished

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Finding ways to remember in this time of disruption

In her regular column in the Press & Journal newspaper, published last week, Bishop Anne Dyer considered remembrance at a time when we cannot gather together in memory of those we have lost, with our familiar rituals disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. “[We] will need to do things differently,” writes Bishop Anne. “From our homes,… Continue reading Finding ways to remember in this time of disruption

Ecumenical service to mark All Saints’ Day

The Most Revd Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, joined with the Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Most Reverend Leo Cushley, Archbishop and Metropolitan of St Andrews and Edinburgh, Roman Catholic Church, to mark All… Continue reading Ecumenical service to mark All Saints’ Day

A Celebration of the Eucharist for All Saints’ Day

For the Feast of All Saints (1 November), the Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Andrew’s, Fortrose in the Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness. You can download the liturgy here: http://bit.ly/AllSaintsSEC The service can be accessed at 11am from: Facebook… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for All Saints’ Day

New edition of Inspires Online available

The October edition of Inspires Online is now available, rounding up news and stories from across the Scottish Episcopal Church. The edition features the remarkable work of Mustard Seed in Edinburgh during the pandemic, when the Rev Rich Cornfield and his team supported those in need with a huge expansion of their existing ‘Soul Food’… Continue reading New edition of Inspires Online available

The SEI Lecture 2020: Dr Cathy Ross

This year’s Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) Lecture was given by Dr Cathy Ross this evening (Thursday 29 October). Her topic for the lecture was ‘Mission and Formation in a Time of Lament and Hope: Reflections after Covid-19’. You can watch the lecture again below, or at our Facebook page and our Youtube Channel. Dr Cathy… Continue reading The SEI Lecture 2020: Dr Cathy Ross

Joint Call to Prayer: The season of Remembrance

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 1 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 season of Remembrance