The Rt Rev Anne Dyer celebrates the Eucharist for the Second Sunday of Easter from the tiny chapel in her attic at home in Aberdeen this weekend. The Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney will be assisted virtually by Deacon, the Rev Dr Jenny Holden. The service will begin at 11am on April 19 and the… Continue reading Online worship with Bishop Anne Dyer
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Online Worship for Easter Sunday
The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and the Rev Canon Dr Carrie Applegath celebrate the Eucharist for Easter Sunday from St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth. You can download the liturgy here: Liturgy Download You are invited to prepare for the service by getting a candle, or a light; and a… Continue reading Online Worship for Easter Sunday
An Easter message from the Primus
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, delivers his Easter message this year from the entrance to the loft chapel at Aperfeelie, his home near Inverness. The Primus, who is Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, will declare “Alleluia, Christ is Risen” across a countryside that has fallen silent during the… Continue reading An Easter message from the Primus
Online Worship for Good Friday
Holy Week worship continues online with The Rt Rev Anne Dyer leading a reading of the Passion and the Veneration of the Cross. The broadcast will be available from 2.30pm on Friday (10 April), on both YouTube and Facebook. The liturgy is available to download here. After the broadcast, video and audio files of the… Continue reading Online Worship for Good Friday
Bishop Kevin translates to Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway on 1 July
The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson has formally resigned his position as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles with effect from the end of June 2020. He will translate to the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway on 1 July 2020. A mandate for the election of a new Bishop for Argyll and The Isles will now… Continue reading Bishop Kevin translates to Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway on 1 July
Bishop Andrew leads Palm Sunday online worship
The College of Bishops continues to lead online worship with the Scottish Episcopal Church this weekend, with the Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, celebrating the Eucharist on Palm Sunday. The service will be held in private at the Bishop’s House in Dundee, with the only exceptions to participation being immediate family living in… Continue reading Bishop Andrew leads Palm Sunday online worship
How we are helping those most in need
We know that many people from the Scottish Episcopal Church are key workers, or are volunteering to support vital networks during the coronavirus pandemic. Some will have signed up to the Scottish Government’s national volunteering campaign, Scotland Cares, launched this week. See https://www.gov.scot/…/national-volunteering-plan-for-coro…/ Others will have been involved already. SEC congregations have long been active in… Continue reading How we are helping those most in need
Lent reflection: Excited by anticipation of new life
By Rebecca Cromwell During the last few years, Lent for me, has been an uncertain, stressful and slightly miserable time. With final deadlines and exams looming, I have in some ways, forgotten to appreciate the true meaning of Lent and all the great things that come at the end of the 40 days. Lent should… Continue reading Lent reflection: Excited by anticipation of new life
Lambeth Conference postponed until 2021
This year’s Lambeth Conference has been postponed until next year because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The decennial meeting of bishops from all parts of the Anglican Communion was last held in 2008, and this year’s hosting had already been delayed by two years in a bid to maximise attendance. All six members… Continue reading Lambeth Conference postponed until 2021
Lent reflection: From injustice to flourishing for all God’s people
By Rachael Fraser Rachael Fraser When we talk about gender justice, what do we mean? It can be a term that is unfamiliar to many; it’s not gender equality, or women’s rights. The use of justice is deliberate; it indicates that there is an injustice present that should be addressed. And there is: unequal power… Continue reading Lent reflection: From injustice to flourishing for all God’s people