Anniversaries only come around once – so while this event might have happened a few weeks ago, we would like to share our full set of photos from St Ninian’s Cathedral in Perth, where the Scottish Episcopal Church celebrated 25 years of the ordination of women to the priesthood. Click here for the accompanying booklet… Continue reading Photo Album: 25 years of the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood

The Alastair Haggart Bursary Award, set up by his family in memory of Bishop Haggart, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1977 to 1985, offers an annual grant to help fund a sabbatical or similar leave of absence for someone in authorized ministry. Such leave should occur at a stage in the person’s life… Continue reading Alastair Haggart Bursary Award Winner Announced

Statement on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union from the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, on behalf of the College of Bishops “Today the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. The decision taken by the people of these islands in 2016… Continue reading Brexit Statement from the College of Bishops

The College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has been joined by 12 Anglican bishops from the Church in Wales and Church of Ireland at this year’s Celtic Bishops’ Conference, held in Inverness for the first time (27 to 29 January). The agenda for the three-day event at the Kingsmill Hotel includes preparations for… Continue reading Celtic Bishops’ Conference 2020

The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) took part in a roundtable discussion convened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today, along with Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations. Representatives from civic society discussed preparations for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union this week, and Brexit’s implications for Scotland. John Stuart, Secretary General… Continue reading Scottish Episcopal Church in Roundtable Discussions with First Minister

The funeral service for the Rt Rev Fred Darwent, formerly Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, will take place at 11am on Thursday 6 February at St Andrew’s Cathedral, King Street, Aberdeen, to which all are welcome. The service will be followed by interment at New Pitsligo.

The Primus requests prayer for himself and the other Primates of the Anglican Communion as they gather today for a three-day meeting in Jordan, followed by a short pilgrimage. The Primates’ Meeting is one of the Anglican Communion’s “Instruments of Communion”. More information regarding the meeting is available at the Anglican Communion News Service here.… Continue reading Prayers for the Primus at the Primates Meeting in Jordan

Today, 14 December 2019 a service of celebration will take place at St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth to mark 25 years since the first women were ordained to the priesthood in the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC). After many years of debate, the SEC agreed at the meeting of its General Synod in 1994 to recognise the… Continue reading Scottish Episcopal Church to hold service marking 25 years since the first ordinations of women