A Celebration of the Eucharist for Easter 4

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. You can download the Liturgy here: http://bit.ly/SECEaster4 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Ian is joined by Clergy and Congregation from the Strathearn Episcopal… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Easter 4

Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 25 April at 7pm

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “The imagery of the… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 25 April at 7pm

Consecration of new Bishop to take place on 1 May

The consecration of The Rev Canon Dr Keith Riglin as the new Bishop of Argyll & The Isles is to take place on Saturday 1 May at St John’s Cathedral, Oban, starting at 2pm. Covid restrictions will limit the numbers able to attend the ceremony, but the new Bishop will be joined by the Primus,… Continue reading Consecration of new Bishop to take place on 1 May

A Celebration of the Eucharist for Easter 3

The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECEaster3 You can join the service at: Bishop Andrew is joined by the Very Rev Fay Lamont, Heather Stewart and Brenda Ivey, from St Ninian’s, Dundee. The organist is Michael Bawtree. Children’s Chapel… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Easter 3

BBC Scotland’s ‘The Service’ comes from Dundee

BBC Scotland’s weekly worship programme The Service comes from St Paul’s Cathedral in Dundee this weekend. The Right Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads the service, with readings from Catriona Robertson (pictured below) and prayers from Alice Simpson. The Service starts at 12 noon on Sunday [18 April] on the BBC Scotland TV channel.… Continue reading BBC Scotland’s ‘The Service’ comes from Dundee

Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 18 April at 7pm

After a brief break last week, the Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer again on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 18 April at 7pm

National minute’s silence at 3pm for Prince Philip

The funeral of His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, takes place today [Saturday 17 April] at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. The service will start after a national minute’s silence at 3pm, and it will be conducted by the Dean of Windsor, with the Archbishop of Canterbury pronouncing the blessing. The Duke of Edinburgh, husband… Continue reading National minute’s silence at 3pm for Prince Philip

‘Older generation has key role post-pandemic’

In her latest column in the Press & Journal newspaper, the Rt Rev Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, says that older generations can make a major contribution to society in a post-pandemic future. Bishop Anne believes that people are too quick to reach for the old saying that ‘you can’t teach an old… Continue reading ‘Older generation has key role post-pandemic’

Support guides for online worship development

A return to physical worship was welcomed last month as the country took its first steps out of lockdown. However, the online broadcasting of worship services appears to be here to stay as chuches adapt to a new future, post-Covid. In the short term, access to online worship remains essential while there is a cap… Continue reading Support guides for online worship development

New Provost for St Paul’s Cathedral in Dundee

Bishop Andrew Swift and the vestry of St Paul’s Cathedral in Dundee are delighted to announce that the next Provost of the Cathedral is to be the Revd Canon Dr Elizabeth Thomson. The new Provost is currently Sub-Dean and Canon Missioner of Derby Cathedral, a post she has held since 2014. There, she is responsible… Continue reading New Provost for St Paul’s Cathedral in Dundee