The Advisory Group on the Reopening of Churches, established for the Scottish Episcopal Church, expects to publish guidance early next week in relation to Phase 3 of the Scottish Government Route Map out of lockdown. When it is available, the Phase 3 Guidance will be emailed to clergy, lay readers, vestry secretaries and diocesan secretaries.… Continue reading Phase 3 update and Phase 2 FAQs from Advisory Group

The bearing of burdens is the focus of this week’s joint Call to Prayer from churches across Scotland. The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 5 July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and… Continue reading Call to Prayer: the renewing presence of Jesus

The Right Reverend Kevin Pearson today [1 July 2020] becomes the 15th Bishop of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, upon his translation from the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles. The enthronement of Bishop Kevin was originally to have taken place with a service at St Mary’s Cathedral on 4 July, but this had… Continue reading The Right Reverend Kevin Pearson becomes 15th Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway

The Rev Dr Jenny Holden, Curate at St John’s, Aberdeen, leads a Service of the Word on Thursday July 2 at 6.30pm. Jenny is joined digitally by David Ferguson, who reads the Epistle and plays the piano, and Dr Julia House, who is the intercessor. Links to download the liturgy and join the service will… Continue reading Online Worship: A Service of the Word – Thursday 2 July

This year’s Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) Lecture, the fifth in the annual series, will be given by Dr Cathy Ross on Thursday 29 October 2020. Her topic for the lecture is ‘Mission and Formation in a Time of Lament and Hope: Reflections after Covid-19’. The lecture was to have been held at New College in… Continue reading The Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture 2020: Dr Cathy Ross

Having witnessed the recent outpouring of anger and hurt by people who are discriminated against because of their ethnicity, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church wishes to express solidarity with those affected by these issues. We also recognise that our church, like most historic UK institutions, must examine its own history in… Continue reading College of Bishops statement on slavery and racism

This week’s worship, for the Feast of St Peter & St Paul, was produced by the ministry team at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, with the Rt Rev Andrew Swift presiding. Bishop Andrew is joined digitally by the Precentor of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, the Rev Canon James Milne, who delivers the sermon. Bishop Andrew is… Continue reading Online Worship for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

The terrible events in the centre of Glasgow on Friday afternoon left a city in shock, with six people taken to hospital after a reported stabbing attack and a man shot dead by armed police. The incident took place at a hotel which is currently housing asylum seekers during the coronavirus lockdown. The Very Rev… Continue reading The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth on the incident in Glasgow City Centre

The effects of physical separation are highlighted in this week’s joint Call to Prayer from churches across Scotland. The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 28 June in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and in… Continue reading Call to Prayer: Reconnecting after separation

For the Feast of St Moluag, the Rev Canon Peter Moger, Priest in Charge of St Moluag’s, Eoropaidh and St Peter’s Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis in the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles leads a Service of the Word. The service will begin at 6.30pm on Thursday 25 June. Links to join the… Continue reading The Feast of St Moluag – A Service of the Word