In response to the publication this week of the Illegal Migration Bill, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has joined calls for the UK Government to think again over its “cruel and shameful response to people urgently seeking sanctuary and hope”. The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, expressed his… Continue reading Primus: ‘Stop the Boats’ bill is cruel and shameful

Fr Philip Blackledge asked the question ‘What does having faith mean?’ as he gave Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Scotland this week. The issue of whether someone can be a politician and have faith has been the subject of intense debate since the candidates for the leadership of the SNP were announced. “Faith is… Continue reading Thought for the Day: What does having faith mean?

The latest edition of Inspires Online, the monthly magazine of the Scottish Episcopal Church, reports on the Scottish Episcopal Church’s involvement in the recent 18th session of the Anglican Consultative Council. The Rev Lee Johnston, Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway, and Alistair Dinnie, a member of St John’s, Princes Street, Edinburgh, attended the event in… Continue reading Inspires features visit to Anglican event in Ghana

Today (24 February) is one year on from the first day of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, reflected on a year of war and spoke, as he did in 2022, of the need for prayer for… Continue reading “Let our actions be a reflection of love, peace and justice” – One Year of the War in Ukraine

The Very Rev Dr Elizabeth Thomson, Provost of St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for Ash Wednesday. The service will begin at 7.30, and you can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2023Feb22 Music during the service is led by Stuart Muir, Pastoral Musician at the Cathedral. You can join the… Continue reading Online worship for Ash Wednesday: 7.30pm

After the well-attended launch of the Net Zero Action Plan (2023-2030) consultation process last week, the next webinar takes place tomorrow – Tuesday 21 February – from 4.30pm to 6pm. ‘Consultation Webinar 1’ goes into further depth about the draft Action Plan and will feature a presentation from Provincial Environment Group consultant Robert Woodford (pictured),… Continue reading Sign up for next Net Zero Action Plan webinar

The launch of the consultation for the forthcoming Net Zero Action Plan (2023-2030) has taken place and the new draft plan can be accessed here. The consultation process is designed to help shape the future of our church’s environmental sustainability plans. The launch event, hosted by Bishop Ian Paton and consultant Robert Woodford, provided an overview… Continue reading Draft action plan released for Net Zero (2023-2030)

The Rev Markus Dünzkofer, Rector of St John’s, Princes Street in Edinburgh, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for Epiphany 6. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2023Feb12 Music is led by the congregation and choir at St John’s under the direction of David Goodenough. The readers are Holda Berger and Muriel Madell;… Continue reading Online Worship: 12 February

Three members of the Scottish Episcopal Church are on their way to Ghana to take part in the 18th session of the Anglican Consultative Council, a week-long gathering which starts on 12 February. The Rev Lee Johnston, Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway, and Alistair Dinnie, a member of St John’s, Princes Street, Edinburgh, will attend… Continue reading SEC trio heads to Ghana for ACC conference

The Lord’s Prayer, says the African theologian Tertullian (155–220), is the ‘epitome of the Gospel’. Pious Christians recite the Lord’s Prayer daily, if not thrice daily. It was given to us by the Lord Jesus himself at the direct request of his disciples (Matthew 6.9–13 and Luke 11.2–4). Teach us to Pray, a series of… Continue reading Lent webinar series: ‘Teach us to Pray’