A Scottish Episcopal Church which provided school children with tablets to help with online learning has reached the final of a UK-wide competition to find ‘good news’ stories – and it is looking for your support! The competition was launched by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical to shine a light on churches’ bright ideas and success stories,… Continue reading Scottish ‘Good News’ winner goes into UK final

The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECChristmas3 Bishop John is joined by the Rev Dr Marion Chatterley, Vice-Provost at St Mary’s Cathedral, and the Rev Susan Ward, Curate at St Mary’s, Grangemouth and… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Christmas 3

The value of gathering is the theme of the latest edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Newsletter, following the success of the residential weekend held last month (pictured above). Although Covid restrictions continue to be amended, the opportunity to meet in person when it is safe prompted reflection on all that has been missed over… Continue reading January 2022 edition of SEI Newsletter is out now

The Rev Canon Lynsay Downs, Rector at St Ternan’s, Banchory leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECChristmas2 Rev Canon Lynsay is joined by Simon Downs who is the reader. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Subtitles are available on both platforms,… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Christmas 2

Located in West Fife in the centre of Dunfermline, a town at the heart of Scottish history, but now the vibrant core of the most populous locality in Fife, Holy Trinity is a welcoming church with a strong musical tradition, and a Youth Fellowship used as an example to the wider Scottish Episcopal Church. Holy Trinity… Continue reading Vacancy: Rector: Holy Trinity, Dunfermline

The Scottish Episcopal Church joins the Anglican Church of Southern Africa in mourning the death of its former Primate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the College of Bishops, said: “It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of Archbishop Desmond… Continue reading Church mourns the death of Archbishop Tutu

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, gives his Christmas message from the Bishop’s House at Arpafeelie. “I’m bringing a Christmas and New Year message together as we begin to consider what life is going to be like in the year 2022,” says the… Continue reading A Christmas message: Jesus is our greatest gift

The Rev Maggie McTernan of the Scottish Episcopal Church will co-present BBC One Scotland’s worship programme Reflections at the Quay on Christmas Day. In an hour-long special, Ms McTernan, a priest at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow, and Canon Michael McMahon of St Convals, Linwood reflect on the Christmas story. In addition, Prof Ard Louis talks… Continue reading Rev McTernan hosts BBC’s Christmas Day worship

The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church has issued a further update on Covid regulations and restrictions. Following the announcement by the First Minister on Tuesday this week that more restrictions are to come in after Christmas, an e-mail was sent by the Advisory Group to Clergy, Lay Readers, Vestry Secretaries and Diocesan Secretaries… Continue reading Advisory Group update ahead of latest restrictions

The Winter 2021 edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal has just been published, and it is in three parts. First, Ann Loades CBE has curated several stimulating articles lending insight to the life and work of Lucy Menzies, a Scottish scholar and mystic, who is Commemorated in the Scottish Episcopal Church’s liturgical calendar on 24 November.… Continue reading Winter edition of Journal leads on Lucy Menzies