After members had backed climate change guidance and plans of action, the other main business of the morning session on day two of General Synod was the approval of three personnel policies. A Complaints Procedures and a Bullying and Harassment Policy were spoken to by Jan Whiteside, Convener of the Personnel Committee, who stressed that… Continue reading New personnel policies approved after debate

The proposed Saint Andrew Declaration between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Scotland is to go ahead after it was backed by a majority of members at General Synod. The Declaration gives formal recognition of the way that both churches have ministered to the whole of Scotland for many years, and how they… Continue reading Synod gives backing to Saint Andrew Declaration

Scottish missionary Jane Haining is to be included in the Scottish Episcopal Church’s liturgical calendar “on account of her faith-filled life and example that saw her die in the Nazi Concentration camp of Auschwitz Birkenau”. General Synod carried a motion from the Faith & Order Board that Ms Haining be added to the calendar of… Continue reading Jane Haining added to SEC liturgical calendar

A new strategic direction for the Scottish Episcopal Church was the main focus of Session 1 of General Synod 2021. An “expressive and inspiring” vision is to be worked on, to state what the Scottish Episcopal Church stands for, and what the Province’s priorities will be over the next ten years, including objectives such as… Continue reading Strategic vision to state what Church stands for

General Synod 2021 opened with the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church leading the Opening Eucharist from St Paul’s and St George’s Church in Edinburgh. The annual meeting of the governing body of the Church is being held online, with a core of key participants gathered, socially distanced, in Edinburgh while other Synod members join… Continue reading Primus highlights message of love as Synod opens

The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Mary Magdalene’s, Dundee. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECPentecost2 You can join the service at: Bishop Andrew is assisted by the Rev Roxanne Campbell, Debbie Coupland, Enza Gibson and the Rev Canon Kenneth Gibson. The organist… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Second Sunday of Pentecost

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: “‘Are we there yet?’ We… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 6 June at 7pm

Download the Revised Pastoral Guidelines here: Version 6 – 4.6.21

The Doctrine Committee’s new book Made in the Image of God: Being Human in the Christian Tradition has just been published by Sacristy Press. The online launch, including an introduction from the Primus, took place on 28 May and it can be watched here. [embedded content] “This new book of twelve essays from the Doctrine Committee… Continue reading Online launch for Doctrine Committee book