General Synod 2016 took place at St Paul’s & St George’s Church, Edinburgh last week (9-11 June). You can read reports of the business of Synod (under Synod News) here. The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church delivered his Primus Charge during the… Continue reading General Synod 2016
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Retiring Rector will miss ‘wonderful St John’s
THE retiring Rector of St John’s Scottish Episcopal Church in Dumfries has said he will miss ‘being part of a wonderful church community’. Canon Robin Paisley will take his last service on Sunday morning (26th June) after ten years of leading the congregation at the Newall Terrace church. With his wife Helen, who has also… Continue reading Retiring Rector will miss ‘wonderful St John’s
Tracing the rainbow through the rain
The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, joined hundreds of people last night (15 June) in a vigil to ‘Stand with Orlando’ held in St Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh. Bishop John reflects: “It is hard to estimate numbers. There must have been 500 or more of us, including a redoubtable band of Episcopalians, gathered… Continue reading Tracing the rainbow through the rain
General Synod – Saturday 11 June
Following Morning Worship led by Mr John Davies, Convener of the Liturgy Committee, the final day of General Synod 2016 got underway with the Information and Communication Board session which had been moved from Friday’s agenda following the over-running of the debate on the Canon on Marriage. In his overview of the Church and the… Continue reading General Synod – Saturday 11 June
General Synod – Friday 10 June
Day two of General Synod 2016 began with a report from the Convener of the Committee for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, Mr Hugh Donald, who highlighted the work that the Committee had undertaken throughout the previous year and identified a number of areas that the Committee and the Provincial Officers were focusing… Continue reading General Synod – Friday 10 June
Statement following the passing of Motion 14
The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church has today passed a first reading of a change to its Canon on marriage (Canon 31). The change is to remove from the Canon the doctrinal statement regarding marriage that marriage is to be understood as a union “of one man and one woman.” A first reading… Continue reading Statement following the passing of Motion 14
Alistair Dinnie: meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council
Alistair Dinnie gives his reaction to the recent meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council, of which he is the SEC’s representative.
General Synod – Thursday 9 June
Following the Opening Eucharist, during which the Primus delivered his Charge to Synod, the minutes of the meeting of General Synod 2015 were approved. Presentations were given on Anglican Communion matters – a report by the Primus on the Primates’ Meeting held in March and a report by Mr Alastair Dinnie on the recent meeting… Continue reading General Synod – Thursday 9 June
Primus reports on Primates’ Meeting
The afternoon business of General Synod began with a presentation from the Primus on the meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion earlier this year at which he was present. His report can be read here
Primus Charge
“We are called to exercise compassion, pursue justice and honour difference” says the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church during his Primus Charge delivered during the opening Eucharist. The Primus then constituted General Synod 2016.