Home → News → News Archive → List by Category
News Archive: List by Category
Friday 17 October 2008
Inspired by Faith: An Interview with the First Minister- In an interview for the September/October 2008 edition of inspires (the magazine of the Scottish Episcopal Church) Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, speaks about his faith and describes what he sees as the role of churches in Scottish society.
- Category: General
Friday 17 October 2008
A Perspective on Embryo Research- The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill is expected to be debated on Wednesday 22 October in the House of Commons. Writing in The Scotsman newspaper's ‘Platform' column earlier this year the Rt Rev Robert Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, offered his perspective on the issue.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Aberdeen & Orkney
Friday 10 October 2008
SEC Supports Climate Change Conference- The Rt Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh, is to host the Edinburgh Churches Climate Change Conference in Edinburgh on Saturday 11 October 2008, organised by the Edinburgh Climate Network, an ecumenical group of Christians concerned about climate change.
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh, General
Wednesday 03 September 2008
Edinburgh Church Celebrates Major Extension- The congregation of St Paul's and St George's Episcopal Church has returned to its refurbished building in York Place, Edinburgh, following the completion of Project 21, a multi-million pound extension programme.
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh
Wednesday 27 August 2008
General Synod 2008 - Draft Minutes- Draft Minutes of the meeting of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church, held at Palmerston Place church, Edinburgh, from 12 to 14 June 2008 are now available, in both PDF and Microsoft Word formats.
- Category: General Synod 2008
Saturday 02 August 2008
General Synod 2008 Report- A report summarising this year's Scottish Episcopal Church General Synod, held from 12 to 14 June 2008, is available for download in PDF format: 2008 General Synod Summary (PDF, 413Kb).
- Category: General Synod 2008
Thursday 31 July 2008
Engaging with the Lambeth Conference on every level- All the Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church are fully engaged with the Lambeth Conference at every level, says the Most Rev Idris Jones, Primus.
- Category: Bishops, Lambeth 2008, Primus
Friday 25 July 2008
Scottish Bishops join Walk of Witness in London- Bishops representing the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church joined hundreds of their fellow clergy on Thursday 24 July in marching through London to demand urgent action on global poverty.
- Category: Bishops, General, Lambeth 2008
Monday 14 July 2008
Scottish Bishops to join Archbishop of Canterbury in putting foot down on poverty- The seven bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church will join an unprecedented walk of hundreds of Anglican bishops and other faith leaders through central London on Thursday 24 July, to demonstrate their commitment to help end extreme poverty across the globe.
- Category: Lambeth 2008
Saturday 12 July 2008
Aberdeen Welcomes Worldwide Bishops for Millenium Development Goals Agenda- Aberdeen was the location on Friday 11 July for several Anglican bishops to meet for a Millennium Development Goals Summit.
- Category: Dioceses, Aberdeen & Orkney
Friday 11 July 2008
Bishops Arrive in Scotland Prior to 2008 Lambeth Conference- About 70 Bishops and their wives from across the world have arrived in Scotland prior to attending the 2008 Lambeth Conference being held in Canterbury.
- Category: General, Lambeth 2008
Monday 07 July 2008
Statement by British Churches on Christian-Hindu Relationships- The Scottish Episcopal Church and eight other British churches have commented on the current state of Christian-Hindu relationships in the UK.
- Category: General
Friday 04 July 2008
Twenty Years On - Piper Alpha Remembered- A service in the Kirk of Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, on Sunday 6 July will mark the 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha tragedy, conducted by the Rev Fred Coutts of Aberdeen Hospitals.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Aberdeen & Orkney, General
Thursday 26 June 2008
Scotland’s Churches Take Part In ‘National Conversation’- Eleven Christian church leaders and representatives accepted the Scottish Government's invitation to meet at Holyrood on 19 June as part of the 'National Conversation' on choosing Scotland's future.
- Category: General, Primus
Wednesday 25 June 2008
New Website for Diocese of Edinburgh- A new website for the Diocese of Edinburgh was launched this week.
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh
Friday 20 June 2008
Importance of Churches in Rural Scotland to be Highlighted at Royal Highland Show- As a member of the Scottish Churches Rural Group, the Scottish Episcopal Church will be represented at The Churches in Rural Scotland Stand at the Royal Highland Show, 19 to 22 June 2008.
- Category: General
Saturday 14 June 2008
Synod 2008 Audio Update - 12pm 14 June 2008- Audio Summary from Saturday Morning Session of General Synod
- Category: General Synod 2008
Saturday 14 June 2008
General Synod 2008 - Saturday 14 June- Summary of today's proceedings
- Category: General Synod 2008
Friday 13 June 2008
General Synod 2008 - Friday 13 June- Summary of proceedings on Friday 13 June.
- Category: General Synod 2008
Friday 13 June 2008
Synod 2008 Audio Update - 5pm 13 June 2008- Audio update of General Synod 2008
- Category: General Synod 2008
