As the Nationality and Borders Bill returns to the House of Commons, senior church leaders including the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church have written to all MPs urging them to use their influence to make changes to the Bill. It is expected that MPs will vote on amendments proposed by the House of Lords.… Continue reading Church leaders urge MPs to amend Nationality Bill

After his return from pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Bishop Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, offers an Easter message as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  The message can be watched in full here and a transcription appears below. “It’s been an interesting Holy Week,” says Bishop Mark. “I was preaching… Continue reading Easter message from the Primus: ‘Rejoice, for the resurrection is for all people’

The recent launch of the Toolkit, Checklist and Energy Footprint Analyser by the Provincial Environment Group marked the Scottish Episcopal Church’s commitment to working towards Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030. The launch included the request that an initial analysis of the ‘energy foot-print’ of our churches for 2021 be carried out. The analysis findings… Continue reading Reminder: Submit Toolkit Analyser by 25 May

Maundy Thursday – 14 April The Very Rev Sarah Murray leads a Celebration of the Eucharist on Maundy Thursday, followed by a Vigil. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECMaundyThursday2022 The Service will begin at 7pm, and the online Vigil will start afterwards, lasting through the night. All are invited to participate as much or… Continue reading Online Worship in Holy Week 2022

Following a short break, the Lent study series “Episcopalians and their Ethics”, led by the Rev Dr Michael Hull, returns this Monday (11 April) at 7pm. The third session titled “How do I tell good from evil?” premieres on Monday 11 April at 7pm. The session will be broadcast from 7pm at: Facebook Youtube The… Continue reading ‘Episcopalians and their Ethics’ series resumes

World Health Day was the subject of Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme this week. The Rev Diana Hall, Rector of St Anne’s in Dunbar, highlighted the date that is set aside to draw attention to what we need to do to keep the planet – and its people… Continue reading World Health Day marked by Rev Hall on BBC

The recent Primates’ Meeting in London saw the leaders of Anglican Churches around the world call for “an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.” The call was made by senior archbishops, bishops and moderators in a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting. Among them was the Most Rev Mark… Continue reading Primus encouraged after Anglican leaders meeting

The Spring edition of the Provincial Youth Newsletter brings exciting news of this year’s Provincial Youth Week, which is now open for booking and will be held in person for the first time since the pandemic began. The Youth Week’s theme is ‘God’s Year: Out of the Ordinary’, and the headline article highlights what is… Continue reading Spring Provincial Youth Committee Newsletter highlights youth week preparation

April’s SEI Newsletter focuses on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion. Along with their sister Theological Education Institutions across the UK, SEI is being encouraged to examine where its practice might reveal injustice in relation to gender, disability, race and class, and to develop more inclusive pedagogies. This edition describes how such policies are being… Continue reading SEI Newsletter on equality, diversity and inclusion

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church is this week attending the first in-person gathering of Anglican Primates since they met in Jordan in January 2020. The arrival of Covid a few weeks later put paid to any further in-person gatherings over the next two years, although online meetings were held in November 2020 and… Continue reading Primus at first gathering of Primates in two years