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Friday 04 December 2009
Scotland’s faith leaders support major climate change protest- Scotland's faith leaders have thrown their weight behind a major climate change protest in Glasgow this weekend.
- Category: Primus
Wednesday 25 November 2009
BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship from St Ninian’s Cathedral Perth- A service for Advent from St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth, led by the Very Rev Hunter Farquharson with the Rev Ann Mazur was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 29 November at 0810. The preacher will be the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The programme is available online for seven days.
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Friday 13 November 2009
Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney meets with North East and Island MSPs- The Rt Rev Dr Bob Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, has visited the Scottish Parliament to meet with MSPs representing the North East of Scotland and the Northern Islands, for a full and frank exchange of views on the issues surrounding minimum pricing of alcohol and the controversial use of heroin as a substitute to the methadone programme for drug addiction.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Aberdeen & Orkney, General
Tuesday 10 November 2009
Church repair goes interactive- Repairing and maintaining Scotland’s historic churches and places of worship often requires traditional skills and materials. A new CD Rom produced by Historic Scotland will give advice on a range of building techniques to guide this vital work.The INFORM Church CD looks at the best ways of dealing with damp, roof repairs, timber decay, ventilation, energy efficiency, masonry and pointing repairs in traditional buildings as well as the care of graveyards.
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Friday 06 November 2009
Primus guest on BBC Radio Scotland’s Sally on Sunday programme- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church is Sally Magnusson's 'hour-long guest' on this week's (Sunday 8 November) Sally on Sunday programme on BBC Radio Scotland. The programme is available on the BBC iPlayer till 14 November.
- Category: General, Primus
Thursday 05 November 2009
‘Nettle that is alcohol misuse must be grasped’ says Scottish Bishop- The Rt Rev Dr Bob Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney is calling on Scottish Parliament to adopt the forthcoming Alcohol Bill, saying 'Some bits of the Bill are going to be controversial, especially minimum pricing. However if our nation and each of us within it is to have a healthy future then the nettle that is alcohol misuse must be grasped.'
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Aberdeen & Orkney, General
Thursday 15 October 2009
New diocesan websites- New websites have been launched for the Dioceses of Brechin; Moray, Ross and Caithness; and St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
- Category: Dioceses, Brechin, Moray, Ross & Caithness, St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane
Thursday 15 October 2009
Meeting of primates and presiding bishops of the Porvoo Communion- Climate change, diaspora congregations and the understanding of communion amidst the current economic crisis were among the topics discussed as the primates and presiding bishops in the Porvoo Communion met in Porvoo, Finland from 12 to 13 October.
- Category: Bishops
Friday 25 September 2009
‘Come as you are’ - Churches invite people ‘Back to Church’ this Sunday- Churches across Scotland are expecting to double their congregations this Sunday, as part of the ‘Back to Church Sunday’ initiative. In this year of Homecoming, Episcopal churches across Scotland are inviting people ‘back to church’ this Sunday (27 September).
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Tuesday 15 September 2009
Minutes of General Synod 2009- Minutes of the 2009 meeting of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church, held from 11 to 13 June, are now available.
- Category: General Synod 2009
Thursday 20 August 2009
Primus responds to decision by Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill to release Lockerbie bomber- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says:
“The decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi is a brave political choice taken in the face of strong pressure from outside Scotland. We respect and honour the courage which the Scottish Government has shown.
- Category: General, Primus
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Piskie on the Plinth- The Rev Jim Wynn-Evans, a member of Edinburgh Diocese, will be on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, London from 8am-9am tomorrow (20 August). Jim will mime a typical sunday service from his church (Old St Paul’s in Edinburgh) and will appeal for support for the restoration and renewal project at Old St Paul’s. You can watch Jim live on the plinth on www.oneandother.co.uk .
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh, General
Wednesday 12 August 2009
Synod Summary 2009- A summary of the proceedings of this year's General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church is now available for download in PDF format (686Kb).
- Category: General Synod 2009
Wednesday 22 July 2009
Government urged to reconsider its decision to proceed with a Trident replacement- The Convener of the Church in Society Committee, the Rev Ian Barcroft, calls on the government to reconsider its decision to proceed with a Trident replacement, saying "It is very difficult to defend the possession of weapons of mass destruction with a conditional intent to use them in terms of traditional Christian teaching.”
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Tuesday 16 June 2009
The Scottish Episcopal Church Rural Commission - Report to Synod 2009- The report of the Scottish Episcopal Church's Rural Commission referred to at Synod 2009, established to review the current state of the rural church and to plan for the future.
- Category: General Synod 2009, Mission and Ministry Board
Saturday 13 June 2009
Interview with Bishop David, the newly elected Primus- An interview with Bishop David, the newly elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
- Category: General Synod 2009
Saturday 13 June 2009
Saturday Morning Audio Update- Audio update from the last morning of General Synod
- Category: General Synod 2009
Saturday 13 June 2009
New Primus for the Scottish Episcopal Church- The Rt Rev David Chillingworth was today elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, at an Episcopal Synod held during the annual meeting of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
- Category: General Synod 2009
Saturday 13 June 2009
General Synod - Saturday 13 June 2009- Category: General Synod 2009
Friday 12 June 2009
12 June general Synod Afternoon Update- Friday Afternoon Audio Update
- Category: General Synod 2009
