The first edition of Inspires Online of 2021 is now available, featuring news from around the Scottish Episcopal Church. The new edition highlights the latest plans for provincial online worship, the SEC ‘s position on church closures and vaccinations, Welcome Day,  services on television and radio, the SEC in the media, an innovative art project… Continue reading First Inspires Online edition of 2021 now available

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, assisted by members of the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SEC31Jan The service begins at 11am and can be joined at: Facebook… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

In a historic first online episcopal election, the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles has chosen a new Bishop. The Rev Canon Dr Keith Riglin was selected by the Electoral Synod from a short-list of three candidates, and will fill the vacancy brought about by the translation of the Rt Rev Kevin Pearson to the… Continue reading New Bishop elected for Argyll & The Isles

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 31 January, “to recall the One who remembers us”. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “The remembering of… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 31 January at 7pm

As the Covid death toll in the UK passes the 100,000 mark, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has asked for prayers for all those who have suffered during the pandemic. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have also issued a call for England to pause and reflect, to remember those who… Continue reading Prayers for the 100,000 lost in the Covid pandemic

The coming of spring and the hope that it brings during these difficult days is the theme of the Rt Rev Anne Dyer’s regular column in the Press & Journal newspaper. The Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney talks about green shoots visible in the frozen ground, and the new life coming that is entirely beyond… Continue reading Hope springs eternal, writes Bishop Anne

The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from his home in Dundee, with clergy & members of St Mary’s Arbroath and St Peter’s, Auchmithie. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/Epiphany3 The service begins at 11am and can be joined at: Facebook Youtube link available Sunday… Continue reading A Celebration of the Eucharist for the Third Sunday after Epiphany

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 24 January. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “In the Gospel of John, Jesus prays for all those… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 24 January at 7pm

The Rev Diana Hall is the guest on BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Thought For The Day’ slot on Thursday 21 January. Ms Hall, Rector of St Anne’s in Dunbar, is expected to be on between 7.20am and 7.30am during the Good Morning Scotland programme, subject to schedule variation. The programme will be available again shortly after… Continue reading Rev Diana Hall on BBC’s ‘Thought for the Day’

News of the death of the Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, has been met with great sadness in Scotland, where she was a great friend and a regular visitor thanks to the Diocese of Brechin’s long-standing relationship with the Diocese of Swaziland. Bishop Ellinah, who was the first female bishop in the Anglican Church in… Continue reading Loss of Bishop Ellinah is mourned in Scotland