For Easter this year there will be a new virtual choir project for the provincial online worship, following on from our successful Advent Lessons and Carols service in December 2020. We are keen for as many people as possible to be involved in this project to celebrate Easter as a dispersed but still connected community… Continue reading Return of the SEC Virtual Choir

Today, 23 March 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of Britain going into the first coronavirus lockdown. A National Day of Reflection is to take place, including a minute’s silence at 12pm followed by a bell toll. In the evening, there will be a national doorstep vigil when people are being encouraged to stand at their… Continue reading Reflection and prayer mark lockdown anniversary

A year ago today, the first provincial worship broadcast appeared as the world started to adjust to the restrictions put ion place to try to counter the spread of coronavirus. The Scottish Episcopal Church was one of the first to heed the advice of the Scottish Government and on 17 March 2020 the College of… Continue reading Thanks to all involved over a year of online worship

The Rt Rev Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday of Lent from St John’s, Aberdeen. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent5 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Anne is joined by the Rev Dr… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Lent 5

As the anniversary of lockdown approaches on Tuesday next week, the Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 21 March, as they have done on Sundays throughout the year of the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below,… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 21 March at 7pm

In her column in the Press & Journal newspaper, the Rt Rev Anne Dyer highlights the contrast between the celebration of International Women’s Day and then growing public anger over violence against women and sexual harassment on the streets. For the Rt Rev Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, said recent events after the death… Continue reading New law needed to protect women, says Bishop

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent4 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday morning Bishop Ian is joined by Sally Carr, Ross Stirling-Young, and… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for Lent 4

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 14 March, as they have done on Sundays throughout the year of the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 14 March at 7pm

The Independent Review into difficulties within the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney in the Scottish Episcopal Church is to be led by Professor Iain Torrance, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, president emeritus of Princeton Theological Seminary, and a former moderator of the Church of Scotland. The review will cover a four-year period up to… Continue reading Professor Iain Torrance to lead Independent Review

The First Minister’s announcement today that communal worship for up to 50 people is set to re-start from 26 March has been welcomed by the Scottish Episcopal Church. The Scottish Government had indicated previously that communal worship would be permitted from 5 April, with the possibility that the date could be brought forward by a… Continue reading SEC welcomes re-opening of church buildings