This section provides details about each of the liturgies of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and, where available, offers free downloads in PDF and Word (.doc) formats. All liturgies can also be ordered online through the Publications section.
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Calendar and Lectionary (with 2012/13 Guide) - The Church's Calendar and Lectionary. The Lectionary offers a three-year cycle of readings for use at the principal service of the day on Sundays and certain Holy Days. The download also includes the 2012/2013 Calendar and Lectionary Guide.
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Scottish Liturgy 1982 with Alternative Eucharistic Prayers - The Liturgy is printed with a minimum of instructions out of a conviction that worship in a contemporary idiom must be adapted to suit particular times and places.
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Scottish Liturgy 1982 with Propers and Revised Common Lectionary - A ringbound version of the 1982 Scottish Liturgy 1982 including Propers and the Revised Common Lectionary.
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Litirdi Albannach 1982 - Gaelic version of the 1982 Scottish Liturgy.
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Scottish Liturgy 1970 - Authorised for permissive use under Canon XXIII-8. on behalf of the College of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.
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An Liotuirge 1970 - Gaelic version of the 1970 Scottish Liturgy.
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Scottish Liturgy 1929 - For the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and administration of Holy Communion, commonly called the Scottish Communion Office.
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Daily Prayer (and Psalter) - This Order of Daily Prayer is designed to allow Scripture to stimulate and to express worship of the God of whom Scripture speaks.
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Daily Prayer: A short form of Morning and Evening Prayer 1988 - The simple forms of morning and evening prayer given here are designed to encourage attentive prayer, either by groups or by individuals. The words are few, and are meant to be repeated slowly, quietly and reflectively, so that they may become part of us and may give voice to our own prayer.
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Scottish Prayer Book 1929 - Hardback edition of the 1929 Scottish Book of Common Prayer, including Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites of Ceremonies of the Church, together with the Psalter.
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Holy Baptism 2006 - The Rite is intended for use within the Eucharist, following the gospel. Whenever possible the Bishop presides.
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Affirmation of Holy Baptism for Confirmation and Renewal 2006 - The Rite is intended for use at the Eucharist following the Gospel. Whenever possible the Bishop presides.
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Marriage Liturgy 2007 - The Marriage Liturgy 2007 was approved at General Synod, May 2007.
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Revised Funeral Rites 1987 - The central core of the rites offered is the Service in Church. This follows the traditional structure of an office with psalmody, scripture reading and prayer. Where appropriate this can be adapted to become the Liturgy of the Word preceding a celebration of Holy Communion.
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Scottish Ordinal 1984 (amended 2006) - The liturgy for the ordination of Bishops.
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Communion from the Reserved Sacrament (administered by a Deacon or Lay Person) 1997 - The liturgy of Administration of Holy Communion is designed to serve situations in which a congregation is without the ministry of a priest to preside at the Eucharist, yet wishes Holy Communion to be at the centre of its act of worship on a Sunday or other major feast.
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Services and Ceremonies for Ash Wednesday and Holy Week 1967 - Includes liturgies for Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Paschal Vigil.
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Permitted changes to the text of the 1982 liturgy - The following are offered by the College of Bishops as an interim measure, bearing in mind that the Faith & Order Board has instructed the Liturgy Committee to prepare a new Eucharistic Liturgy.
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Service of the Word - A Service of the Word has been authorised by the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church for experimental use for a period of two years from October 2011.
