Writing in the Press & Journal newspaper, Bishop Anne Dyer looks ahead to a Christmas that will be very different from any we have known, because of coronavirus restrictions. “In our homes, there will be fewer people around the table and TV. There will be no workplace parties. There will be no pantomimes and theatre… Continue reading Making the best of a different Christmas

Dr Lisa Curtice, an Ordinand in the Scottish Episcopal Institute leads a service of Evening Prayer for the commemoration of St Teresa of Avila. The service will take place on Thursday 15 October at 6.30pm and can be joined at: You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/EP15Oct Lisa is assisted by her Husband,… Continue reading Evening Prayer commemorating Teresa of Avila

As Challenge Poverty Week draws to a close, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has joined Scotland’s faith leaders in a statement calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to make changes to the social security system to stem the rising tide of poverty. In the statement, issued today, Bishop Mark Strange and senior… Continue reading Faith leaders call for action over rising poverty

After today’s provincial worship broadcast from St John’s Cathedral in Oban at 11am, there is a further opportunity to worship with the Scottish Episcopal Church when BBC Scotland broadcasts ‘The Service’ from St Andrew’s Cathedral in Inverness at 12 noon. The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, and Primus of the… Continue reading Primus leads worship on BBC Scotland’s ‘The Service’ at 12 noon today

In addition to the online resources, there is a telephone service to allow those who do not have internet access to listen to the service of worship by telephone. The facility is free of charge for anyone calling by landline or mobile phone from within the UK. It will be helpful if those who have… Continue reading Sunday Worship from St John’s Cathedral, Oban

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 11 October in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: finding the right words

Back in the old days – well, in February this year, before lockdown – we brought news of a Scottish Episcopal Church’s success in a photographic competition. St Cuthbert’s, in Colinton, was named the regional winner ahead of a clutch of impressive entries from Scotland in the Parish Pixels competition, organised by Ecclesiastical Insurance to… Continue reading St Cuthbert’s earns prize in UK photo competition

The Rev David Gordon, interim Priest at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, in the Episcopal Diocese Of Brechin leads a service of Evening Prayer for the Commemoration of the Rt Rev Alexander Penrose Forbes, a former Bishop of Brechin between 1847-75. You can download the liturgy here: http://bit.ly/EP8Oct The service can be joined from 6.30pm at: In addition to… Continue reading Evening Prayer for the Commemoration of Bishop Alexander Penrose Forbes

Six more ordinations of Scottish Episcopal Institute students took place over the weekend, following five last month. Four were ordained to the diaconate, while two were ordained to the priesthood. The first ceremony of the weekend took place on Friday evening in the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, when Annie Mackay Hughes was… Continue reading Six more ordinations of SEI students

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 4 October in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: The Lord will deliver us