All news entries in the Glasgow & Galloway category:
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- Thursday 17 June 2010Blessing of Bikes in St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow
- For the first time in Scotland cyclists will present their bikes for a blessing at St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow (300 Great Western Road) at 11am on Saturday 19June. The blessing, which will be given by the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow is part of the Glasgow Cycling Festival and is inspired by the Blessing of the Bikes which has been taking place in New York for the past 12 years.
- Category: Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway
- Tuesday 04 May 2010A first for Lay Readers in Scotland
- 60 Lay Readers from across Scotland will meet this weekend at Tulliallan for a 48-hour Conference, sponsored by the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. This is the first time such a gathering has been held in the Scottish Episcopal Church.
- Category: Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway
- Monday 01 March 2010New Dean named for Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway
- At the Glasgow & Galloway Synod on Saturday 27 February, the Bishop-Elect Very Rev Dr Gregor Duncan announced that following his Consecration as Bishop on 23 April it is his intention to appoint the Rev Ian Barcroft as the new Dean of the Diocese.
- Category: Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway
- Saturday 16 January 2010New Bishop elected for Glasgow and Galloway
- The Very Rev Dr Gregor Duncan was today elected the new bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, following the retirement last year of the Rt Rev Dr Idris Jones, who had served the diocese as Bishop for 11 years.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway, General
- Friday 15 January 2010Prayer for the Day
- The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, the Provost of St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow is featured in the BBC Radio 4 Prayer for the Day slot on 16 January 2010 and 18-22 January 2010. The two minute slot is broadcast at 0543. Those who want to hear these broadcasts but who are not early risers can listen to them using the BBC's iPlayer via the Prayer for the Day website. The text of each broadcast will also be published on Kelvin Holdsworth's blog.
- Category: Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway
- Saturday 12 December 2009Three candidates short-listed in vacancy for Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway
- Three candidates have been short-listed for the office of Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway which became vacant in July following the retirement of the Rt Rev Dr Idris Jones, who served the diocese as Bishop for 11 years.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway
- Wednesday 04 March 2009Episcopal Retirements
- The Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church; and the Rt Rev Martin Shaw, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles have announced their retirement dates.
- Category: Dioceses, Argyll & the Isles, Glasgow & Galloway
- Friday 16 January 2009BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship from St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow
- Sunday Worship (08.10am) on BBC Radio Four on 18 February came live from St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow. The Provost of the Cathedral, The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, preached a sermon on 'discovering God's call as night turns to day'. The service was a choral morning liturgy featuring the full choir of adults and trebles and was led by the Rev Shona Lillie. The service can be heard again online via the BBC iPlayer for 7 days.
- Category: Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway
- Monday 10 March 2008New 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
- Thursday 04 October 2007Church Traditions Brought Together in Unique Partnership in Dumfries
- On the afternoon of Sunday 30 September 2007 a unique Covenant was signed in St John's Scottish Episcopal Church, Dumfries, linking the Scottish Episcopal Church's Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway and the Glasgow Circuit of the Methodist Church in Scotland.
- Category: Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway, General
- Thursday 14 June 2007Primus accepts invitation to become joint Patron of InclusiveChurch
- InclusiveChurch has announced that the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, has agreed to join the Archbishop of Mexico as one of the organisation's Patrons.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway
- Thursday 05 April 2007An Easter Message from the Primus
- An Easter reflection by the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway, General
- Thursday 22 March 2007MPs Sent Anti-Trident Message
- The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, and Mrs Nancy Adams, Convener of the Church in Society Committee, have added their signatures to a letter encouraging all MPs to reject the renewal of Trident.
- Category: Bishops, Boards & Committees, Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway, General
- Friday 23 February 2007Primus Supports ‘Bin the Bomb’ Roadshow
- The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, The Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, gives his support to the 'Bin the Bomb' road-show meeting.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Glasgow & Galloway, General
