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The Liturgy Committee was mandated by the Faith and Order Board to revise the text of Daily Prayer, first authorised 1990, and revised 1998 and 2006. This, the most thorough revision to date, takes into account not only developments in the English language, of which sensitivity to gendered language is perhaps the most conspicuous, but […]

Collects for Sundays, Holy Days, Saints’ Days and Special Occasions throughout the Year have been authorised for experimental use within the Scottish Episcopal Church by the College of Bishops. Authorisation extends to Advent 2027, and their use in all pastoral charges is encouraged. They are to be used with The Scottish Liturgy (1982), Daily Prayer […]

For those who may not have the time for the fuller versions of the Daily Office, or who wish to take time with simpler forms, these forms of Morning and Evening Prayer are commended for use. These are designed to encourage attentive prayer, either by groups or by individuals. The words are few, and are […]

It is the ancient tradition of the Church that on each day the ‘offices’ of Morning and Evening Prayer are offered. All are invited to join in this tradition. These services use time-honoured forms, along with daily readings from the Bible and the meditative reading of allocated Psalms to allow scripture to deepen our prayerful […]