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Friday 09 May 2008
Primus Congratulates Successful Appeal for Scottish Churches House- The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has offered congratulations on the success of the first phase of the Jubilee Appeal for the development of Scottish Churches House, the ecumenical retreat and conference centre in Dunblane.
- Category: Bishops, General
Thursday 01 May 2008
Sexuality Listening Day Conference Programme- A reminder that the Sexuality Listening Day Conference sponsored by the College of Bishops is due to take place on Saturday 3 May 2008. Please read on for the conference programme and other resources.
- Category: Bishops, Conferences, General
Wednesday 09 April 2008
Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney Offers Perspective on Embryo Research- Writing for The Scotsman newspaper's 'Platform' column the Rt Rev Robert Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, discusses the issue of stem cells and hybrid embryo research.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Aberdeen & Orkney
Friday 04 April 2008
Living Well - Provincial Conference 2009- Advance diary date: a Scottish Episcopal Church Provincial Conference will take place from 2 to 4 October 2009 at the MacDonald Highland Resort, Aviemore. Details and registration forms will be available soon.
- Category: Provincial Conference 2009
Friday 21 March 2008
Lay Learning Conference, 23-25 May 2008- How do we as Christians ‘Walk the Talk’ in the 21st Century? That is the title of a conference for laity to be held at Scottish Churches House, Dunblane from 23 to 25 May.
- Category: Boards & Committees, General
Friday 21 March 2008
Easter Reflection from the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church- The prophet Ezekiel experienced many intense visions - one might almost call them night-mares - but the vision of the valley of dry bones resonates strongly with me when reflecting on the Easter Festival...
- Category: General, Primus
Monday 17 March 2008
Glen ‘08 Information and Application Form- Details of Glen '08, this year's Scottish Episcopal Church Youth Weeks, are now available. This year's theme is 'Love Changes Everything'. Full information and an application form are available in the Provincial Youth Network section.
- Category: Boards & Committees
Thursday 13 March 2008
Edinburgh Diocese Affirms Commitment to Unity- The Diocese of Edinburgh affirmed a commitment to unity across the theological divide during its Diocesan Synod on 8 March 2008.
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh
Monday 10 March 2008
New Argyll & the Isles and Glasgow & Galloway Diocesan Websites- New websites for both the Argyll and the Isles and Glasgow and Galloway Dioceses were launched at their respective diocesan synods on Saturday 8 March.
- Category: Dioceses, Argyll & the Isles, Glasgow & Galloway
Tuesday 04 March 2008
Exploring Issues in Human Sexuality- A day conference sponsored by the Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church is to explore issues in human sexuality as part of a process of mutual listening and study currently being undertaken across the Anglican Communion.
- Category: Bishops, Conferences, General
Friday 29 February 2008
SEC Welcomes Church of Norway Visitors- A delegation of church leaders from the Church of Norway, including its Presiding Bishop, the Rt Rev Olav Skjevesland, attended a Choral Evensong at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh before meeting today (29 February) with the Primus and other senior representatives from the Scottish Episcopal Church.
- Category: Bishops, General, Primus
Thursday 28 February 2008
New ‘Guidance and Resources for Vestries’ Section- Guidance and Resources for Vestries is a new area of the site providing access to resources that vestries will find useful in the day to day running of their churches. It is currently under development and more will be added over the next few months. Additions to the section will be highlighted in the 'News' section as and when they are added.
- Category: About the Website
Thursday 07 February 2008
From This Day Forward… Church Joins Scottish Wedding Show- The Scottish Episcopal Church will take part in The Scottish Wedding Show being held at the SECC in Glasgow on 16 and 17 February 2008. This will be the first time a church denomination has taken part in a major commercial wedding show.
- Category: General
Tuesday 05 February 2008
Beauty from Chaos: A Lent 2008 Blog- A Lent blog is being created by a group of Scottish Episcopal bloggers. Beauty from Chaos will offer daily reflections, poems, and provocations to help us on the journey through Lent.
- Category: General
Monday 14 January 2008
SEC Response to Draft Anglican Covenant- The Faith and Order Board of the Scottish Episcopal Church has issued a response to the draft Anglican Covenant published at the Anglican Primates Meeting at Dar es Salaam in February 2007.
- Category: Boards & Committees, General, Lambeth 2008
Thursday 20 December 2007
Local Collaborative Ministry Visitors’ Weekend- Local Collaborative Ministry (LCM) in the Scottish Episcopal Church is hosting a Visitors' Weekend from Friday 5 September to Monday 8 September 8 2008.
- Category: Boards & Committees
Thursday 20 December 2007
New St Andrew’s Diocese Website- The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane has a new website. The new site lists news and events from across the diocese, and provides full information on the Diocese's latest initiatives, including the current Diocesan Review.
- Category: Dioceses, St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane
Tuesday 04 December 2007
The Bishop of Edinburgh Pays Tribute to The Very Rev Professor Thomas Torrance- "The whole church must be saddened by the death this weekend of The Very Rev Professor Thomas Torrance. Tom Torrance was one of the most significant and influential theologians in Scotland, if not the world, during the twentieth century."
- Category: General
Sunday 02 December 2007
Beyond Christmas: A Message from Scotland’s Christian Leaders- Peace be with you! We're often told that Christmas is stressful for some and lonely for others and too much of a spending frenzy for the majority. It needn’t be. Christmas is also a time when we look beyond ourselves and when deep down we want only the best for those closest to us and for all who are in need in our world.
- Category: General, Primus
Saturday 01 December 2007
Love Blooms Bright: Advent Reflections- An Advent Blog has been created by a group of Scottish Episcopal Church bloggers. It will offer poems, pictures, quotations and reflections for Advent, including old favourites and newly prepared work. The blog will be updated daily, starting from Sunday 2 December.
- Category: General
