Please click the titles for full details about each publication.
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A Church for Scotland - This brief history provides a 'roadmap' of the journey of the Scottish Episcopal Church to date.
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Administration of Holy Communion by a Deacon or Lay Person 1997 - Liturgy for the administration of Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament (when the minister is a deacon or lay person).
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Affirmation of Holy Baptism for Confirmation and Renewal 2006 - The Rite is intended for use at the Eucharist following the Gospel. Whenever possible the Bishop presides.
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An Liotuirge 1970 - Gaelic version of the 1970 Scottish Liturgy.
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Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry - A description of this publication will be available shortly.
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Calendar and Lectionary (with 2007/08 Guide) - The Church's Calendar and Lectionary. The Lectionary offers a three-year cycle of readings for use at the principal service of the day on Sundays and certain Holy Days. The download also includes the 2007/2008 Calendar and Lectionary Guide.
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Code of Canons
- The legal framework of the Scottish Episcopal Church is set out in the Code of Canons.
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Confirmation
- A booklet produced by the Doctrine Committee of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
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Daily Prayer (and Psalter) - This Order of Daily Prayer is designed to allow Scripture to stimulate and to express worship of the God of whom Scripture speaks.
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Daily Prayer: A short form of Morning and Evening Prayer 1988 - The simple forms of morning and evening prayer given here are designed to encourage attentive prayer, either by groups or by individuals. The words are few, and are meant to be repeated slowly, quietly and reflectively, so that they may become part of us and may give voice to our own prayer.
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Grosvenor Essay No 1: Sketches Towards a Theology of Science - In this essay, based on a series of focused, face-to-face science-theology dialogues between members of the Doctrine Committee (a Bishop, a diocesan dean, three university academics in theology and religious studies, a teacher in a theological institute with a chemistry doctorate, and a physics professor with some biological expertise), the authors aim to theologize about science, to ask how as disciples of Christ we should think about the scientific endeavour. In other words, their concern is with developing a theology of science.
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Grosvenor Essay No 2: Theology and the Power of Image - This essay is to be read as a series of sketches which the authors hope will cast light on its central theme from a variety of perspectives. Its purpose is to encourage theological thinking in the context of looking and experiencing the power of the image in a changing world that is yet rooted, for the authors, in the ancient traditions of the Christian faith.
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Grosvenor Essay No 3: The Inter-faith Encounter - It is important for the Christian Churches to respond to [the] new diverse context that is Scotland. We need to recognise that current forms of institutional Christianity are in decline, and that inter-faith encounters occur in the contexts of a diverse religious landscape and the myriad spiritual quests of individuals.
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Grosvenor Essay No 4: The Shape of Our Church - The present Essay is the fourth in a series of Essays produced by the Doctrine Committee of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Like its predecessors, it is intended to be a stimulus to inquiring readers. This Essay addresses itself more specifically to Scottish Episcopalians: it is an exercise in Ecclesiology, the study of the Church.
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Holy Baptism 2006 - The Rite is intended for use within the Eucharist, following the gospel. Whenever possible the Bishop presides.
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Human Sexuality: A Study Guide - This study guide is offered to the church as one possible way of examining Christian perspective on human sexuality. Our hope is that these papers will help clarify some of the central issues, and enable reasoned discussion to take place amongst those holding widely different theological positions.
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Litirdi Albannach 1982 - Gaelic version of the 1982 Scottish Liturgy.
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Marriage Liturgy 2007 - The Marriage Liturgy 2007 was approved at General Synod, May 2007.
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Prayer and Action - A resource book of prayers and contacts related to social justice issues.
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Retreats Handbook - A list of residential and retreat centres throughout Scotland.
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Revised Funeral Rites 1987 - The central core of the rites offered is the Service in Church. This follows the traditional structure of an office with psalmody, scripture reading and prayer. Where appropriate this can be adapted to become the Liturgy of the Word preceding a celebration of Holy Communion.
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Safeguarding Children and Young People in the Church - A Code of Practice for Vestries and Congregations, available in several formats.
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Scottish Episcopal Church Annual Report - The Scottish Episcopal Church's annual report. Commonly known as the 'blue book'.
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Scottish Episcopal Church Directory 2006/2007 - An invaluable resource for the Scottish Episcopal Church providing details of dioceses, churches, clergy, boards and committees, organisations and societies, retreat centres, communities and much more. Commonly known as the 'red book'.
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Scottish Liturgy 1929 - For the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and administration of Holy Communion, commonly called the Scottish Communion Office.
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Scottish Liturgy 1970 - Authorised for permissive use under Canon XXIII-8. on behalf of the College of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.
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Scottish Liturgy 1982 with Alternative Eucharistic Prayers - The Liturgy is printed with a minimum of instructions out of a conviction that worship in a contemporary idiom must be adapted to suit particular times and places.
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Scottish Liturgy 1982 with Propers and Revised Common Lectionary - A ringbound version of the 1982 Scottish Liturgy 1982 including Propers and the Revised Common Lectionary.
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Scottish Ordinal 1984 (amended 2006) - The liturgy for the ordination of Bishops.
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Scottish Prayer Book 1929 - Hardback edition of the 1929 Scottish Book of Common Prayer, including Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites of Ceremonies of the Church, together with the Psalter.
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Services and Ceremonies for Ash Wednesday and Holy Week 1967
- Includes liturgies for Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Paschal Vigil.
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Steps to Freedom - A history of the 1804 'Synod of Laurencekirk' which brought together the two 'Episcopal' churches in Scotland of that time.
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The Nature of Baptism and its Place in the Life of the Church
- A common statement by the Joint Study Group.
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Truly Called by God to Serve as Deacon
- The report of the Bishops Working Group on Distinctive Diaconate.
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Vestry Handbook
- The Scottish Episcopal Church Vestry Handbook.
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Wings of Faith
- A history of St Kiaran's Scottish Episcopal Church, Campbeltown.
