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Monday 14 March 2011
Primus sends message of sympathy and support to Anglican Archbishop of Japan- In a letter to the Most Rev Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai & Bishop of Hokkaido; the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says: "We watch the pictures of the devastation of Japan with horror and distress. The scale of the disaster is beyond our comprehension. The cost in human loss and suffering is incalculable. After our contact at the Primates' Meeting, we feel closer to you - and to your clergy and people - as you attempt to bring comfort and relief to suffering people in the name of Christ. We send to you the assurance of the prayers of our people in the days that lie ahead. The task will often seem impossible. May God strengthen and uphold you."
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Tuesday 01 March 2011
Over £3,000 raised at benefit concert for victims of Christchurch earthquake- Over £3,000 was raised at the benefit concert for victims of the Christchurch earthquake; held last night in St Mary's Episcopal Cathdral, Glasgow (see news dated 25 February). The Cathedral was packed with audience members and performers, including choristers from Glasgow Chamber Choir, Strathclyde University Chamber Choir, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), St Mary’s Cathedral Choir, Edinburgh Singers, Glasgow University Chapel Choir, Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Scottish Voices and two New Zealanders currently studying at the RSAMD.
BBC news coverage
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Friday 25 February 2011
Voices unite for benefit concert for victims of Christchurch earthquake- Scottish singers are coming together for a major benefit concert on Monday 28 February at 8 pm for the people of Christchurch, New Zealand. The concert will take place in St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow which is an almost exact twin of the cathedral which has been damaged in Christchurch. The two buildings were built at the same time to a design by the same architect. The concert will also feature the music of several New Zealanders living in Scotland.
Choristers from Glasgow Chamber Choir, Strathclyde University Chamber Choir, the RSAMD, St Mary’s Cathedral Choir, Edinburgh Singers, Glasgow University Chapel Choir, Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Scottish Voices will come together at St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow’s West End. Two New Zealanders currently studying at the RSAMD will also perform at the concert.
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Wednesday 23 February 2011
Primus elected as member of the Primates’ Standing Committee- At the recent Primates' Meeting in Dublin, The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church was elected to serve on the Primates Standing Committee (for a period of three years) and says "I am honoured to have been elected to the Standing Committee of the Primates' Meeting and of the Anglican Communion. Following the recent meeting in Dublin, it is envisaged that the Standing Committee of the Primates' Meeting will for the first time meet as a separate entity. I believe that this represents an important development of the role of the Primates' Meeting as one of the four Instruments of Communion."
The full list of members of the Primates' Standing Committee is available from the Anglican Communion website http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/2/16/ACNS4795
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Wednesday 23 February 2011
Prayers for victims of Christchurch earthquake- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says "in the devastating aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch our thoughts and prayers go out to all the people involved in this tragedy, particularly those who have lost members of their family or are themselves injured. We also remember in our prayers all the emergency medical staff and rescue workers"
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Tuesday 08 February 2011
New Bishop of Argyll and The Isles consecrated and installed- The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson was consecrated and installed as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles on Friday 4 February in St John's Cathedral, Oban.
- Category: Bishops, Dioceses, Argyll & the Isles
Monday 07 February 2011
Primus reflects on recent Primates’ Meeting- A reflection by the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church on the recent Primates' Meeting in Dublin.
- Category: Bishops, Primus
Monday 07 February 2011
Bishop of Edinburgh backs call for rhino monument to paperback bookshop- In an article in Scotland on Sunday newspaper the Bishop of Edinburgh, the Rt Rev Brian Smith, says that Britian's first paperback only bookshop - opened in Edinburgh in 1959 - deserves to be commemorated as a cultural nexus from which the ideas for the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Traverse Theatre emerged. Read the full story on the Scotland on Sunday website.
- Category: Bishops, General
Tuesday 01 February 2011
New Bishop of Argyll and The Isles to be consecrated and installed in Cathedral ceremony- The Very Rev Kevin Pearson will be consecrated and installed as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in a special service on Friday 4 February at 12 noon in St John's Cathedral, Oban.
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Tuesday 25 January 2011
Primates’ Meeting, Dublin 25th- 30th January 2011- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says: "I am looking forward to taking part in the Primates' Meeting this week. I hope that members of our Church will hold this meeting in their prayers throughout the week. This will be the first opportunity for me to meet the Primates of other provinces of the Anglican Communion. I know that there is sensitivity in the Communion about the role of the Primates - a sensitivity in particular that they should not become a powerful group at the centre of Communion life. But our Communion with its 'bonds of affection' thrives on warm relationships of mutual understanding and sympathy. The relationships between those who exercise leadership in the Provinces must be a critical element of that network of relationship.
- Category: Primus
Friday 21 January 2011
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says:
"The Scottish Episcopal Church is deeply committed to the ecumenical journey. We seek a deepening relationship of prayer and shared ministry with our partner churches. We do this because we believe that Jesus calls us into unity 'that the world may believe.' We hold in our prayers particularly members of the Methodist and United Reformed Churches with whom we share in the EMU (Episcopal, Methodist and United Reformed Church) partnership"
Further information on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity can be found on: http://www.ctbi.org.uk/414
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Thursday 20 January 2011
Memorial service for former Bishop of Brechin, Rt Rev Dr John Mantle- A memorial service for the former Bishop of Brechin, the Rt Rev Dr John Mantle, will take place in St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee on Saturday 22 January at 2.30pm. Dr Mantle died on 29 November 2010, having retired from the Office of Bishop of Brechin on 16 October 2010 at the age of 64.
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Monday 20 December 2010
God with us- A Christmas message from the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
- Category: General, Primus
Thursday 02 December 2010
New Provincial Director of Ordinands appointed- The College of Bishops has appointed the Rev Canon Dr Alison Peden as the Provincial Director of Ordinands, taking over from the Very Rev Kevin Pearson who is now Bishop–elect of Argyll & The Isles. Dr Peden is Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Stirling and Canon of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth and will take up the role of Provincial Director of Ordinands in January 2011.
- Category: General
Tuesday 30 November 2010
The Rt Rev Dr John Mantle RIP- The Rt Rev Dr John Mantle, who retired from the office of Bishop of Brechin on 16 October, died at home in Peterborough on Monday 29 November. He was 64. His funeral requiem will be at the Church of St Kyneburgha Castor near Peterborough at 11am on Tuesday 14th December, followed by committal at Peterborough Crematorium at 12.30 the same day. There there will be a memorial service in the Diocese of Brechin in the New Year.
- Category: Bishops
Thursday 04 November 2010
New Dean of Edinburgh- The Rt Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh has today announced that the Rev Canon Dr John Armes will take up the Office of Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh on 15 November. The current Dean, the Very Rev Kevin pearson, is the Bishop-elect of Argyll & The Isles and will resign from the Office of Dean on 15 November.
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Wednesday 03 November 2010
Bishop of Edinburgh announces retirement date- The Rt Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh, has today announced that he intends to retire from the office of Bishop of Edinburgh on 15 August 2011
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Thursday 28 October 2010
Scottish Reformation - Marking the Legacy, Imagining the Future- The legacy of the Scottish Reformation is to be marked with a day conference Scottish Reformation – Marking the Legacy, Imagining the Future,and an evening service at St Giles Cathedral on 3 November 2010. First Minister Alex Salmond will address the conference, which is being hosted by the Joint Commission on Doctrine and will take place at the Storytelling Centre, High Street, Edinburgh from 9am to 5.15pm. Following the conference, a service at St Giles Cathedral will take place at 6pm with guest preacher the Very Rev Dr John Miller.
- Category: General
Thursday 21 October 2010
Dean of Moray, Ross & Caithness responds to RAF Kinloss closure- Responding to the Government’s defence and security review and the announcement that RAF Kinloss is to close, the Very Rev Cliff Piper Dean of Moray, Ross & Caithness says “the closure of RAF Kinloss will have a devastating impact on the communities surrounding it, not just in economic terms but also in the special relationship the base and the local communities have shared over many years. Families of those serving in the base are very much part of the community, especially in Forres and Elgin. Given that RAF Kinloss is one of only two Nimrod bases in the UK a number of personnel have spent two or more terms of service at Kinloss, resulting in a closer relationship with the local communities than is experienced by other military bases. The loss in the community that this closure will bring is simply immeasurable.”
- Category: General
Wednesday 20 October 2010
The Scottish Episcopal Church in full communion with the Church of Denmark- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark became a full member of the Porvoo Communion when representatives of the church signed the Porvoo Declaration in Copenhagen Cathedral on 3 October.
This historic occasion was celebrated after a service in Copenhagen Cathedral where representatives of ten Porvoo churches, which includes the Scottish Episcopal Church, participated along with the congregation of the cathedral and many guests from the Anglican congregation in Copenhagen.
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