The Very Rev Andrew Swift will be consecrated and installed as the new Bishop of Brechin in St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee on Saturday 25 August. The Rev Canon Ian Paton will be consecrated and installed as the new Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane in St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth on Saturday 20 October.
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SCOTTISH GUILD OF SERVERS AGM
The Annual Festival and Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 8th September 2018 at St Bride’s Church69 Hyndland RoadGlasgowG12 9UX The Festival will commence with High Mass at 1pm Celebrant – The Warden This will be followed by refreshments and the A.G.M Included in the business of the A.G.M. will be the elections… Continue reading SCOTTISH GUILD OF SERVERS AGM
Synod 2018
The Diocesan Synod took place in the Howard Centre, Kilmarnock on Saturday 12 May, having been postponed from its usual March date due to the ”Beast from the East”. This may have accounted for the slightly reduced attendance. The Synod began with a Eucharist at Holy Trinity, across the road from the Howard Centre. Bishop… Continue reading Synod 2018
Bishop Gregor on the recent fire at the Glasgow School of Art
On behalf of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, I would like to add my own expression of sorrow for the community of the Glasgow School of Art who has suffered a second devastating fire of their beloved building. This is such a heart-breaking blow for them and the people… Continue reading Bishop Gregor on the recent fire at the Glasgow School of Art
Worship Leaders Training Course
Following the course held in Glasgow earlier this year, there will be a further opportunity for those seeking training as authorised Lay Worship Leaders to do so later this year. Bishop Gregor with Worship Leaders from the latest course – Malcolm Green, Kirstin Wiggins, Ian Arbon, Anthea Clarke, Trudy Hill and Russell MacGregor. The new… Continue reading Worship Leaders Training Course
Primus’ Charge 2018
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church delivers his charge to The General Synod of The Scottish Episcopal Church [embedded content]
New Bishops elected
The Rev Canon Ian Paton has today been elected as the new Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane, and The Very Rev Andrew Swift has been elected as the new Bishop of Brechin. The election of the new bishop was carried out by an Electoral Synod in each Diocese (comprising representatives of clergy and… Continue reading New Bishops elected
Thy Kingdom Come 2018
From Ascension Day to Pentecost (May 10-20) congregations and individuals from the Scottish Episcopal Church will join Christians around the world to pray Thy Kingdom Come. Every day during this period a video will be published on social media and on this page with a new daily prayer, written and read by members of the… Continue reading Thy Kingdom Come 2018
Prayers for the People of Gaza
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says “I have watched with shock as a unilateral political decision taken by the USA has developed into yet further horror for the people of Gaza and for those Palestinian and Israeli citizens who are trying to… Continue reading Prayers for the People of Gaza
Bishop Gregor’s Charge to Diocesan Synod 2018
“For the avoidance of doubt”, I think, is a phrase well-beloved of lawyers. Well, I am not a lawyer, not even a canon lawyer (I have sometimes wished I were). Nonetheless, I do rather like that phrase. So, for the avoidance of doubt and, may it be said, of speculation, I want to begin my… Continue reading Bishop Gregor’s Charge to Diocesan Synod 2018