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- Tuesday 20 December 2011Short list for election for new Bishop of Edinburgh
- Three candidates have been short-listed for election to the office of Bishop of Edinburgh which became vacant in August 2011 following the retirement of the Rt Rev Brian Smith, who had served the Diocese of Edinburgh since 2001. The candidates are: the Very Rev Dr John Armes, Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh and Canon of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh; Rector of St John the Evangelist church, Edinburgh; the Rev Michael Parker, Senior Minister for English-speaking congregations, All Saints Cathedral, Cairo; the Rev Canon Dr Alvyn Pettersen, Canon Theologian of Worcester Cathedral. More →
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- Monday 19 December 2011Christmas reflection
- In his Christmas reflection the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church suggests that our society is still a place of unacceptable imbalances in the distribution of wealth. More →
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- Tuesday 06 December 2011Scottish Episcopal Church responds to consultation on same sex marriage
- The Scottish Episcopal Church has today submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s consultation document on the registration of civil partnerships and same sex marriage through the Faith and Order Board of its General Synod. More →
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- Tuesday 15 November 2011Primus and Dean of Edinburgh Visit Occupy Edinburgh
- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Very Rev Dr John Armes, Rector of St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street and Dean of Edinburgh met yesterday with members of Occupy Edinburgh in St Andrews Square. Following the visit, the Primus commented “'We were warmly welcomed at the Occupy encampment in St Andrews Square. As a church, we try to build relationships and engage in dialogue in every part of our society. This visit was part of that developing picture." More →
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- Monday 07 November 2011We are called to seek just treatment for those most vunerable in hard economic times
- The Occupy Movement which has arisen in cities across the world is a sign of the deep impact of the continuing economic crisis. The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says “The Occupy Movement has the potential to become a 'people movement' which challenges our society to debate and explore the values on which our future economic life will be built. There is a widespread feeling that issues regarding the banking and financial sector have not yet been firmly or adequately addressed by governments. The concern of churches with these issues is rooted in the teaching of Jesus. We believe that we are called to be concerned for the poor and to seek just treatment for those who are most vulnerable in hard economic times. More →
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- Friday 14 October 2011Draft Minutes of General Synod 2011
- The draft Minutes of General Synod 2011 are now available for download. More →
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- Thursday 13 October 2011Primus discusses relationship between Church and State
- In his weblog www.bishopdavid.net The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church discusses the relationship between Church and State in light of the controversy surrounding the Scottish Government’s consultation on same sex marriage and other related issues. In referring to the Scottish Episcopal Church’s response to the consultation on same sex marriage, Bishop David says “The definition of marriage set out in our Canons is that, ‘marriage is a physical, spiritual and mystical union of one man and one woman’. That is the position of our church. It’s a difficult issue for us – as it is for all churches and faith groups. We have among our membership people who feel passionately that change is needed – and those who feel equally strongly that we should resist any attempt to broaden society’s understanding of marriage. The consultation period is very short Among the things we shall say will be that if – and it’s a big ‘if’ – we were to consider changing our canonical definition of marriage, that would require a two-year process in our General Synod, the outcome of which could not be predicted with any certainty." More →
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- Wednesday 12 October 2011New Bishop of Brechin installed in special Cathedral ceremony
- The Rt Rev Dr Nigel Peyton was consecrated and installed as the Bishop of Brechin in a special service at 2.30pm on Saturday 8 October in the Cathedral Church of St Paul, Dundee. More →
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- Thursday 06 October 2011Service 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. More →
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- Wednesday 28 September 2011Celtic Bishops gather in Scotland for bi-annual conference
- The diocesan bishops of the Anglican celtic churches (Scotland, Ireland and Wales) together with their primates are meeting in Pitlochry from Monday 26th to Thursday 29th September. The bishops of the celtic churches meet together every two years and each of the three provinces takes it in turns to host the meeting. More →
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- Friday 09 September 2011Primus joins other church leaders in ‘9/11 walk for peace’
- The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev David Chillingworth, will join other church leaders and faith community representatives on the ‘9/11 walk for peace’ in Edinburgh on Sunday 11 September. More →
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- Tuesday 06 September 2011Local readings from Bible and Koran give global message of solidarity and peace
- A Priest and Imam will together read aloud scripture from the Bible and Koran on Sunday 11 September to mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington in 2001. As a symbol of unity for the local community and beyond, The Rev Isaac Poobalan of St John’s Episcopal Church, Aberdeen and Imam Sheik Abul Hassan, of the neighbouring Mosque will stand side by side at 1pm on Sunday 11 September outside their respective Church and Mosque and read aloud verses from the Old Testament of the Bible and from the Koran. More →
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- Friday 02 September 2011Synod Summary 2011
- A summary of General Synod 2011 is now available to download. More →
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- Saturday 23 July 2011Prayers for Norway
- Following the attacks in Oslo and Utoeya, Scottish Episcopalians will be remembering the people of Norway at services on 24 July 2011 and during the days that follow.
Individuals and congregations may wish to use the following prayer:
Eternal God
In compassion
we remember the people of Norway.
Comfort the bereaved.
Give courage and healing to the injured.
Help all those who search for answers.
Bring stability, justice and hope to our world.
Amen
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- Tuesday 19 July 2011Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane responds to RAF Leuchars announcement
- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says: “The closure of the RAF base at Leuchars will bring sadness and disappointment to the community in Fife and the east of Scotland. Although it is encouraging to hear that there will be a new future for Leuchars, yesterday's announcement will bring to an end a long and proud tradition of service. More →
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