The latest edition of Inspires Online, the monthly magazine of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is now available. The new edition headlines on the election of a new bishop in the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles, with the Rev Canon Dr Keith Riglin set to succeed the Rt Rev Kevin… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 28 February, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders… read more >>

For the Second Sunday of Lent the Rt Rev Dr John Armes leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from his home in Edinburgh. The service will start at 11am and you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SECLent2 You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube Bishop John is… read more >>

Statement from the College of Bishops: Following a request made by the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, the Rt Rev Anne Dyer, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has decided to set up an independent review in the light of difficulties in that Diocese. The review will… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 21 February, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithnes and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the First Sunday of Lent from his home at Arpafeelie. The service will start at 11am and you can download the order of service here:… read more >>

As Lent begins and the anniversary of lockdown looms, Bishop Anne Dyer has reflected on what this means for a society that has re-considered the value of community over the past year. In her regular column in the Press & Journal newspaper, the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney writes: “In… read more >>

What does it mean to act like a Christian? To put it another way, what is characteristic of Christian behaviour? Jesus says that everyone will know his disciples by their love. How are his disciples known in the twenty-first century by that criterion? For five Monday evenings in Lent, a… read more >>

‘Stay safe – get vaccinated’. That’s the message from the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, as the Covid-19 vaccination programme is rolled out across the country. The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, showed the College’s lead when he received his jab at the NHS… read more >>

For Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin leads a Service of the Word. The service will begin at 6.30pm on Wednesday 17 February, and you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/AshWednesdaySEC You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube Bishop… read more >>

The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Transfiguration from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. The service starts at 11am, you can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/Transfiguration14Feb You can join the service at: Facebook Youtube… read more >>

St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow is the venue of BBC Scotland’s weekly worship programme ‘The Service’ this weekend. The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of the Cathedral, will lead a communion service, with intercessions from the Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon, who also delivers the Bible and Gospel readings. Congregational singing… read more >>

The Rt Rev Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the fifth Sunday after Epiphany, assisted by members of the congregation of St Kentigern’s, Ballater. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/FifthSundaySEC The service begins at 11am and can be joined… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 7 February, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders… read more >>

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church is one of 28 religious leaders in Scotland to sign a statement of commitment ahead of the CoP26 event in Glasgow this year. The 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (CoP 26) was scheduled to… read more >>

The first edition of Inspires Online of 2021 is now available, featuring news from around the Scottish Episcopal Church. The new edition highlights the latest plans for provincial online worship, the SEC ‘s position on church closures and vaccinations, Welcome Day,  services on television and radio, the SEC in the… read more >>

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, assisted by members of the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SEC31Jan The service begins at 11am and… read more >>

In a historic first online episcopal election, the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles has chosen a new Bishop. The Rev Canon Dr Keith Riglin was selected by the Electoral Synod from a short-list of three candidates, and will fill the vacancy brought about by the translation of the Rt… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 31 January, “to recall the One who remembers us”. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in… read more >>

As the Covid death toll in the UK passes the 100,000 mark, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church has asked for prayers for all those who have suffered during the pandemic. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have also issued a call for England to pause and… read more >>

The coming of spring and the hope that it brings during these difficult days is the theme of the Rt Rev Anne Dyer’s regular column in the Press & Journal newspaper. The Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney talks about green shoots visible in the frozen ground, and the new life… read more >>

The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from his home in Dundee, with clergy & members of St Mary’s Arbroath and St Peter’s, Auchmithie. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/Epiphany3 The service begins at 11am and can be joined at:… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 24 January. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “In the Gospel of John,… read more >>

The Rev Diana Hall appeared on BBC Radio 4 LW on Friday, as a guest on the Daily Service programme. Ms Hall, Rector of St Anne’s Scottish Episcopal and Methodist Church in Dunbar, explored the theme of ‘Resurrection and the life everlasting’ as part of a series on the Apostles’… read more >>

News of the death of the Bishop of Swaziland, Ellinah Wamukoya, has been met with great sadness in Scotland, where she was a great friend and a regular visitor thanks to the Diocese of Brechin’s long-standing relationship with the Diocese of Swaziland. Bishop Ellinah, who was the first female bishop… read more >>

Following media reports that church leaders have threatened legal action if the Scottish Government does not reverse its recent decision to close places of worship during the current phase of the Covid pandemic, the Primus would like to make clear that the Scottish Episcopal Church is not part of the… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 17 January. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “‘O Lord, you have searched… read more >>

The Rt Rev Dr John Armes leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Second Sunday after Epiphany from his home in Edinburgh. The order of service can be downloaded here: http://bit.ly/Epiphany2SEC The service will begin at 11am and can be joined at: Facebook Youtube Bishop John is joined by… read more >>

The Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange has signed a joint statement with Faith Leaders from across Scotland in support of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.  The statement, issued on 15 January is produced in full below: “We faith leaders in Scotland understand the difficulty that our communities are facing during… read more >>

On the Sunday following the announcement that across mainland Scotland, people are asked to stay at home, The Primus, the Most Rev Mark Strange, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from the chapel of St Duthac at his home in Arpafeelie. Download the liturgy here: http://bit.ly/SECBaptismoftheLord You can join the… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church would like to make clear that, contrary to what has been reported in The Times newspaper today, there is no investigation into Bishop Anne Dyer over matters affecting the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney. The investigation referred to in the Times report is a local one,… read more >>

After a short break for Christmas, the joint call to prayer from church leaders in Scotland returns this weekend. The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 10 January. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic… read more >>

The Advisory Group of the Scottish Episcopal Church has not issued a revised set of guidelines following the Scottish Government’s announcement on lockdown this week, but has highlighted several areas to be considered. The Group would like to emphasise that the new lockdown in Scotland is intended to help people… read more >>

Rt Revd Anne Dyer, Convenor of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Council, reports on the outcome of a Periodic External Review (PER) undergone by the SEI in January/February last year. “The PER described the overall outcome as one of confidence, writes Bishop Anne. “In the report there were many commendations, describing… read more >>

The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Epiphany from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow.   The service will begin at 11am, and you can download the order of service ahead of the service here: http://bit.ly/EpiphanySEC The… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church offers a message as we enter 2021. “I offer you a Happy New Year at the end of a very peculiar and difficult old year. “I started to think about this message… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church offers a message as we head into 2021. I offer you a Happy New Year at the end of a very peculiar and difficult old year. I started to think about this… read more >>

If you haven’t seen it already, the December edition of Inspires Online was published last week. Once again, the monthly magazine is packed with news and views, and of course this month, more than a hint of Christmas. The contents include: Christmas message from the Primus Joint Christmas message from… read more >>

At 6.30pm this evening (Monday 28 December), Bishop Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, leads a short Celebration of the Eucharist for the Feast of the Holy Innocents. The service will be broadcast via the Primus’ own facebook page, and can be found by clicking here.

The Rev Maggie McTernan of St Margaret’s in Newlands, Glasgow, was one of the two hosts of this week’s BBC One Scotland broadcast of Reflections at the Quay. Rev McTernan was joined by the Rev Roy Henderson of Pollokshaws Parish Church. Music came from archives of hymns and carols recorded… read more >>

The Rt Rev Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, will lead worship not once but twice on Sunday morning as she appears on both the provincial online worship service and BBC Scotland programme The Service. Bishop Anne leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the First Sunday after Christmas… read more >>

This year’s Christmas message from the Primus was filmed at St John’s Church in Arpafeelie, where the Most Rev.Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, recorded a number of messages during lockdown earlier this year. The Primus chose the location to reflect the experience of the past year, and… read more >>

The Rt Rev Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the First Sunday after Christmas from St Ternan’s, Banchory at 11am on Sunday 27 December. You can download the liturgy here: http://bit.ly/FirstSundayChristmas You can join the service from 11am here: Facebook Youtube Bishop… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church celebrates the Eucharist for the Feast of St Stephen from St John’s, Arpafeelie. The service will begin at 6.30pm on Saturday 26 December. You can download the order of service here: http://bit.ly/SaintStephen The service begins at 11am and can… read more >>

Today at 12pm the Provincial Youth Committee of the Scottish Episcopal Church present a short Crib and Christingle service. You can find the service at: Facebook Youtube The service for young folk of all ages includes a Zoom Nativity, Christingle Activities and an act of Worship welcoming the Light of… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is one of 10 church leaders who have each recited a line of a heartfelt joint message for Christmas. The members of the Scottish Church Leaders Forum offer their video message in recognition that many individuals and families are… read more >>

The online Advent Lessons and Carols service featuring the Scottish Episcopal Virtual Choir was broadcast on Tuesday night, and is available to watch again. Thank you to all who responded to last week’s call for more volunteers. Your contributions ensured that this idea came to fruition. You can watch the… read more >>