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- Thursday 09 September 2010Primus condemns planned Koran burning by American pastor
- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunked & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says “The burning of holy books is one of the most extreme manifestations of religious intolerance. It dishonours and devalues the faith of those who hold these texts as sacred. I unreservedly condemn the actions of those who plan to attack the Islamic community by desecrating their scriptures. Those who threaten to do this should be aware that, in today's world, this will be seen also as a cultural and political provocation and may put at risk the lives of innocent people. All people of faith should respond with a shared and consistent message: that we shall together oppose all such provocations and insist that there is no place in our traditions for violent response. In solidarity with each other we will resist all attempts to induce violence by a constant message of peacefulness and reconciliation.” -ends- Full entry →
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- Monday 06 September 2010Permitted changes to the 1982 Scottish Liturgy
- Reports in the media over the past 24 hours have suggested that permitted changes to the text of the 1982 Scottish Liturgy have altered the Church’s understanding of God. The permitted changes are, in fact, a small selection of alternative words to replace those which may be considered to be gender specific, particularly those which refer to people in general. The suggested alternatives use language in a way that reflects everyday speech and writing. Since the 1982 Scottish Liturgy was drafted, conventions have changed concerning the use of words which express gender, and the Church is merely seeking to reflect these in its worship. No change in our understanding of God is taking place. Other churches have been addressing the use of inclusive language in liturgy for some time now and therefore these developments are neither new nor unique to the Scottish Episcopal Church. A survey was carried out amongst clergy on the use of the 1982 Liturgy three years ago – feedback from this survey requested that the use of inclusive language in liturgies be considered and appropriate alternatives be offered. The production of the list of permitted changes was a response to this request. Full entry →
- Category: Liturgy
- Wednesday 01 September 2010General Synod 2010
- The draft Minutes of the meeting of the General Synod 2010 are now available. Full entry →
- Category: General Synod 2010
- Thursday 26 August 2010Bishop of Brechin announces early retirement
- The Rt Rev Dr. John Mantle, who has been Bishop of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church for five years, has announced that he will take early retirement in October. He will be 65 early next year. Bishop John was diagnosed with a cancer 18 months ago. Full entry →
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- Monday 02 August 2010Permitted Changes to the 1982 Liturgy
- A list of Permitted Changes to the 1982 Liturgy as approved by the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church is now available to download Full entry →
- Category: Liturgy, Publications
- Thursday 29 July 2010Synod Summary 2010
- A summary of this year's General Synod is now available for download in PDF format. Full entry →
- Category: General Synod 2010
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