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The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube

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The Net Zero Team continues to take shape with the addition of Jack Nevin as Innovation Coordinator. Jack joins us from the Energy Saving Trust, where he administered grant and loan programmes on behalf of the Government relating to sustainable transport. He will bring the knowledge he has of government… read more >>

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On International Women’s Day, members of the Scottish Episcopal Church today share their perspectives as we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality, and this year’s campaign theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’. Earlier today we featured… read more >>

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The Scottish Episcopal Church seeks to appoint a Safeguarding Support Officer. The role includes a range of Safeguarding support responsibilities including the processing of applications for criminal disclosure checks under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme, training administration and record keeping. The post is based at the General Synod Office,… read more >>

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SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Provincial Director of Ordinands The College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) seeks to appoint a full-time Provincial Director of Ordinands, to oversee the processes and nationwide team that delivers recruitment and selection for authorised ministry (ordinands & lay readers) in the SEC.  The successful… read more >>

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Will you come and share in our vision to develop and grow in faith as we worship, share together in fellowship and reach out into our communities? The Bishop and Vestry are looking to appoint a Rector for this Charge in Rural Ross-shire. The Charge consists of three congregations spread… read more >>

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  Full-time Priest-in-Charge, initially for 5 years St Peter’s, Musselburgh www.stpeters.scot Remuneration: Scottish Episcopal Church Clergy Standard Stipend We are a faithful, inclusive and welcoming congregation. We trust in God’s transforming message revealed in the Bible and seek to honour His will as we grow in faith together and share… read more >>

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Bishop David Chillingworth, former Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, gave Thought For The Day twice on BBC Radio Scotland during January. At the start of the month, he considered New Year resolutions and predictions, and suggested focusing instead on aspirations as we look to the year ahead. “We are still living… read more >>

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A new Procurator has been appointed by the Scottish Episcopal Church, with immediate effect. Paul Reid KC takes on the position following the resignation of his predecessor Alan McLean KC. In November last year, the Preliminary Proceedings Committee of the SEC concluded its investigation into complaints lodged under Canon 54… read more >>

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The Secretary General to the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church is to retire next year after 28 years in the position. Mr John Stuart, who was appointed Secretary General in 1996, is expected to remain in post until the summer of 2024, and will oversee arrangements for the… read more >>

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Churches are being encouraged by the Provincial Environment Group to sign up for HeatHack workshops as part of the Scottish Episcopal Church journey towards Net Zero emissions by 2030. The SEC is working in partnership with HeatHack, an organisation which arranges facilitated group sessions for community groups – such as churches – to… read more >>

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Three Scottish Episcopal Cathedrals are to offer gender justice prayer and awareness resources as part of the annual 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness, St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, and St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh will all host resources in their church buildings, which are open daily.… read more >>

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The Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) of the Scottish Episcopal Church has investigated the complaints lodged under Canon 54 regarding Bishop Anne Dyer. Those complaints which the PPC has decided require further consideration have been referred to the Church’s internal procurator as the next stage of the canonical process. The remainder… read more >>

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The Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange, joined Christian Aid and over 20 church leaders and Christian organisations in calling for a ceasefire and for all governments with influence to bring an immediate end to the violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. The statement, published by Christian Aid… read more >>

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Professor Grant MacAskill (the Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis, Kings College, University of Aberdeen) will present the Eighth Annual Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture on Thursday 26 October at 5pm. Prof MacAskill’s title is: ‘Disabling Norms and Acentering Churches: Autism, Long Covid and the Return of the Old Normal’.… read more >>

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The College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church today echoed a call from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, along with the Anglican Communion, for a global day of prayer and fasting on Tuesday 17 October. The Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange backed the call saying: “I know… read more >>

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It is with great sadness that the College of Bishops today announces the death of the Right Reverend Dr Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles. Bishop Keith died peacefully with family at his side today (24 September) at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley following a short illness.… read more >>

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The Provincial Environment Group (PEG) is seeking ten volunteer congregations to take part in a series of Net Zero Workshops starting this autumn. The workshops will focus on energy use in SEC buildings, an important part of net zero that also affects congregational finances. The workshops are based on the HeatHack… read more >>

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To celebrate the beginning of the Season of Creation (1 September – 4 October 2023), the Provincial Environment Group (PEG) is pleased to announce the release of the updated Net Zero Toolkit. This online resource has been completely redesigned to complement the ten core objectives identified in the Scottish Episcopal Church’s… read more >>

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Following the success of the 2021 conference, “Gender and Liturgy in Conversation”, the “Responding to the Sacred” group of Scottish Episcopalians is preparing for its second conference this September, titled “Responding to the Sacred: Inclusive Liturgies/Porous Walls – New Conversations”. Organised in collaboration with the Liturgy Committee, the event aims… read more >>