Bishop Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, was a guest on the ‘Sunday’ programme on BBC Radio 4, where he discussed the Glasgow Multifaith Declaration. Faith leaders across the UK have united ahead of COP26, the climate change conference in Glasgow next month, in a move they hope will raise a new generation… Continue reading Primus highlights Glasgow Multifaith Declaration in BBC Radio 4 interview

The Scottish Episcopal Church and other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and Gaelic, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “‘Now, do you all understand… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 19 September

The Rev Dean Norby, from the All Souls Fife group of churches in the Diocese of St. Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane leads a Service of the Word for our online worship. You can download the order of service ahead of the service here: https://bit.ly/SEC19Sept Rev Dean is joined by Jeremy Hawkings, who is the reader. Music… Continue reading A Service of the Word for Sunday 19 September

Statement from the College of Bishops The publication today of the Torrance Report comes after a period of difficult and lengthy consideration by the College of Bishops. In publishing the report, the College expresses its thanks to Professor Iain Torrance for his work in receiving submissions and compiling the report, which contains a number of… Continue reading College of Bishops publishes Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney review

The Rev Philip Blackledge, Rector of Holy Trinity, Melrose, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from Holy Trinity. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSoC2 Rev Philip is joined by the choir and members of the congregation at Holy Trinity. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist: the Second Sunday in the Season of Creation

Statement from the College of Bishops: Following a request from Bishop Anne Dyer, the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, in March 2021 the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church commissioned Professor Iain Torrance to conduct an independent review of difficulties experienced in the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney. The College received Prof Torrance’s… Continue reading College instigates mediation process and commits to publish Aberdeen & Orkney review

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Regulus’, Cromarty. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECPentecost15 Bishop Mark is joined by Patsy & Sandy Thompson, and the Rev Canon Mel Langille. You can join the service from 11am at: Children’s Chapel… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 15

The Scottish Episcopal Church and other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: If you really keep the royal law found in… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 5 September at 7pm

The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane has a new Dean following the appointment of the Very Rev Graham Taylor on Wednesday 1 September. The new Dean takes office following the retirement of the Very Rev Kenny Rathband on 31  August. The Dean continues to serve as Rector of St John the Baptist, Princes… Continue reading New Dean for St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane

Orientation Week for the new academic year 2021-2022 opened today (Sunday 29 August) at St Mary’s Monastery, Kinnoull. This is the first time an SEI residential has been held at St Mary’s since March 2020, and the first time those entering their first and second years of formation have encountered the building! The cohort of… Continue reading Orientation Week marks first Scottish Episcopal Institute residential since March 2020