In her column in the Press & Journal newspaper, the Rt Rev Anne Dyer highlights the contrast between the celebration of International Women’s Day and then growing public anger over violence against women and sexual harassment on the streets. For the Rt Rev Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, said recent events after the death… Continue reading New law needed to protect women, says Bishop

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent4 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Ian is joined by Sally Carr, Ross Stirling-Young, and… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Lent 4

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 14 March, as they have done on Sundays throughout the year of 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 14 March at 7pm

The Independent Review into difficulties within the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church is to be led by Professor Iain Torrance, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, president emeritus of Princeton Theological Seminary, and a former moderator of the Church of Scotland. The review will cover a four-year period up to… Continue reading Professor Iain Torrance to lead Independent Review

The First Minister’s announcement today that communal worship for up to 50 people is set to re-start from 26 March has been welcomed by the Scottish Episcopal Church. The Scottish Government had indicated previously that communal worship would be permitted from 5 April, with the possibility that the date could be brought forward by a… Continue reading SEC welcomes re-opening of church buildings

The Primus was a guest on Premier Christian Radio today, when he was interviewed on the ‘Inspirational Breakfast’ show. In a ten-minute discussion with presenter Esther Higham, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, highlighted the coming of spring in the Highlands and our responsibility to look after the world we… Continue reading Primus highlights climate change in radio interview

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 7 March, 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: “During these… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 7 March

The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for Lent 3 from his home in Dundee. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent3 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Andrew is joined by Maia Fraser, Taylor Blacklaw, the Rev Ashley… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Lent 3

First it was Inspires Online, then News from the Scottish Episcopal Institute, and this week’s bulletin bonanza continues today with the Winter edition of the Provincial Youth Newsletter. The quarterly magazine for young people in the Scottish Episcopal Church features the Winter Wonderland online youth sleepover, young people leading Provincial worship, ongoing support for Provincial… Continue reading Winter edition of PYC Newsletter available now

The latest edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute newsletter is a bumper spring special running to a full ten pages. Included in the contents are details of three new student-led initiatives, a day in the life account of an SEI member of staff, introductions to three guests who will be attending the March Residential Weekend,… Continue reading March news from the Scottish Episcopal Institute