The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from All Souls, Invergowrie. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Easter5 Bishop Andrew is joined by Val Beveridge, the Rev David Gordon, and John Parry. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Subtitles… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, & Primus, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s, Rothiemurchus. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECEaster42022 Bishop Mark is joined by the Ven Richard Gillings, and the Rev Alison Hart, as well as members of the… read more >>

The College of Bishops has authorised, for experimental use, liturgical material for times of lament, writes Rev Canon Dr Nicholas Taylor, Convener of the Liturgy Committee. An order of the Eucharist, based on the most recent iteration of Scottish Liturgy 1982 but with special material, has been in use in most… read more >>

The Rt Rev Edward Luscombe, former Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, has died at the age of 97 after a period of illness. Bishop Ted, as he was best known, was Bishop of Brechin for 15 years and served as Primus from 1985 until his retirement in 1990. The… read more >>

May’s Newsletter celebrates SEI’s engagement with the United Reformed Church in Scotland. Reflections are offered by the Principal of The Scottish College, by two URC candidates who have been studying at SEI for the past three years, and by the Revd Stewart Cutler who serves on Institute Council. We also… read more >>

The Rt Rev Dr Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s Cathedral, Oban. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC22Easter3 Bishop Keith is joined by the Very Rev Margi Campbell, Provost of the Cathedral, and the Rev Beki Cansdale, Curate.… read more >>

The Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon, and the Rev Canon Audrey Stewart, lead a live streamed service from St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow for the Second Sunday of Easter. You can find the 1982 Scottish Liturgy here. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Live generated subtitles are available… read more >>

As the Nationality and Borders Bill returns to the House of Commons, senior church leaders including the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church have written to all MPs urging them to use their influence to make changes to the Bill. It is expected that MPs will vote on amendments proposed… read more >>

After his return from pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Bishop Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, offers an Easter message as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  The message can be watched in full here and a transcription appears below. “It’s been an interesting Holy Week,” says… read more >>

The recent launch of the Toolkit, Checklist and Energy Footprint Analyser by the Provincial Environment Group marked the Scottish Episcopal Church’s commitment to working towards Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030. The launch included the request that an initial analysis of the ‘energy foot-print’ of our churches for 2021 be… read more >>

Good Friday – 15 April On Good Friday, a video service of the Stations of the Cross will be available throughout the day.  The service was recorded in 2021 by the Rt Rev Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney. You can find the video at: Facebook Youtube Easter Sunday… read more >>

Following a short break, the Lent study series “Episcopalians and their Ethics”, led by the Rev Dr Michael Hull, returns this Monday (11 April) at 7pm. The third session titled “How do I tell good from evil?” premieres on Monday 11 April at 7pm. The session will be broadcast from… read more >>

For Palm Sunday, the Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist, reflecting on over two years of the COVID pandemic, and over two years of Online Worship. This service uses archive footage recorded in 2020 at the height of the initial lockdown, as well… read more >>

World Health Day was the subject of Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme this week. The Rev Diana Hall, Rector of St Anne’s in Dunbar, highlighted the date that is set aside to draw attention to what we need to do to keep the… read more >>

The recent Primates’ Meeting in London saw the leaders of Anglican Churches around the world call for “an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.” The call was made by senior archbishops, bishops and moderators in a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting. Among them… read more >>

The Spring edition of the Provincial Youth Newsletter brings exciting news of this year’s Provincial Youth Week, which is now open for booking and will be held in person for the first time since the pandemic began. The Youth Week’s theme is ‘God’s Year: Out of the Ordinary’, and the… read more >>

April’s SEI Newsletter focuses on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion. Along with their sister Theological Education Institutions across the UK, SEI is being encouraged to examine where its practice might reveal injustice in relation to gender, disability, race and class, and to develop more inclusive pedagogies. This edition describes… read more >>

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from Holy Trinity, Stirling. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSundayLent5 Bishop Ian is joined by the Rector of Holy Trinity, the Rev Christoph Wutscher, and Cathy Johnston, Lay Rep of Holy… read more >>

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church is this week attending the first in-person gathering of Anglican Primates since they met in Jordan in January 2020. The arrival of Covid a few weeks later put paid to any further in-person gatherings over the next two years, although online meetings were… read more >>

The Very Rev Dr Elizabeth Thomson, Rector & Provost of St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSundayLent4 The organist is Stuart Muir, Pastoral Musician at the Cathedral. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Subtitles… read more >>

Ahead of the Government’s Spring Statement and energy security strategy, Scottish Episcopalians joined more than 500 UK church leaders in writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling on them to tackle the climate emergency, address the cost of living crisis and stop all new fossil fuel… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church joined leaders of the Church of Scotland and the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland in signing a statement calling for: “the Scottish and UK Governments to set aside political differences and come together in a spirit of pragmatism and compassion… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s, Arpafeelie. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSundayLent3 Bishop Mark is joined by the Rev Canon Mel Langille, Rector of the Black Isle churches, and members of the… read more >>

This summer, the Scottish Episcopal Church’s annual residential Youth Week returns to Glenalmond College in Perthshire (7-13 August 2022). It is a young-person-centred event packed with activities, discussion groups, leisure time, and worship. It aims to offer young people at high school space to be themselves, make friends, and explore… read more >>

Following the affirmation by the General Synod in 2020 that the Scottish Episcopal Church should commit to working towards Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030, the Provincial Environment Group (PEG) is pleased to announce the publication of a suite of tools to help congregations work towards this goal. Taking the… read more >>

The Rt Rev Dr Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s Cathedral, Oban. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSundayLent2 Bishop Keith is joined by the Very Rev Margi Campbell, Provost & Dean; the Rev Beki Cansdale, curate at the… read more >>

The Rev Bonnie Evans-Hills has been honoured in the 2022 Lambeth Awards for her long-standing dedication to building interfaith relationships. The Priest-in-Charge at St Margaret of Scotland in Leven, Fife, is one of 37 recipients from across four continents. The awards, announced on Tuesday by the Most Rev Justin Welby,… read more >>

Following a special meeting of the UK Parliament where President Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, addressed the House of Commons, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church commented: “I, like all of us have been watching the coverage of… read more >>

The SEI Newsletter has a definite ‘green’ flavour this month. Students from all airts of the Province describe the ‘creation care’ projects with which they are involved, while staff outline other creative ways in which environmental issues are being seeded through the curriculum. There is news, too, of further new… read more >>

The Rev Canon Paul Watson, Rector of St James’, Bishopbriggs, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the first Sunday of Lent. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECLentSunday1 Rev Paul is joined by Kennedy Fraser, Lay Reader at St James; Ann Glenesk; Elliott Glenesk; and Aileen Macdonald-Haak. The organist… read more >>

The conflict unfolding in Ukraine following invasion by Russian forces has been a shocking sight to witness over the past week. Civilians are under attack and many thousands have had to flee Ukraine as refugees. We pray for peace. Many of us have asked: how can we help? What can… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church leads a celebration of the Eucharist from St Marnan’s, Aberchirder. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECAshWednesday Bishop Mark is joined by the Rev Canon Michael Last, Priest-in-charge of the Isla,… read more >>

The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for the Sunday before Lent (Transfiguration) from St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECSundayBeforeLent Bishop John is joined by the Rev Canon Dr Marion Chatterley, Vice-Provost of the Cathedral,… read more >>

Following news today of attacks by Russia on Ukrainian military targets, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, spoke of the need for prayer, and issued a call to offer support to those most affected by the ongoing situation… read more >>

‘Episcopalians and Their Ethics’, a six-part study series, will begin on Monday 7 March and run on Mondays throughout Lent 2022.  The study series will be presented by the Rev Dr Michael Hull, Director of Studies at the Scottish Episcopal Institute.  Commenting on the series, Rev Dr Hull says: “Episcopalians,… read more >>

The Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Scotland have invited the Rev Lorenzo Lebrija (Founding Director of TryTank, The Episcopal Church, USA) to share with us in person the journey of TryTank: the Experimental Lab for Church Growth and Innovation. Rev Lebrija will attend two ecumenical workshop at The… read more >>

This week’s provincial worship is a Service of the Word from St Colman’s, Burravoe, and St Magnus, Lerwick, in the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney. St Colman’s & St Magnus’ are the two most northerly Scottish Episcopal Churches, both in Shetland. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SotWFeb20… read more >>

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St James the Great, Cupar. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECEpiphany6 Bishop Ian is joined by the Rector, the Rev Roy Anetts; and Kate Anetts. The organist is… read more >>

Churches across Scotland offered prayers for the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee as Her Majesty marked 70 years on the throne. Queen Elizabeth’s reign began when she was 25 years old, on 6 February 1952, following the death of her father, George VI. She is is the first British monarch… read more >>

The Rev Canon Kenneth Gibson leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Dundee, in the Episcopal Diocese Of Brechin. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECEpiphany5 Also contributing to the service are members of the congregation from St Mary Magdalene’s: Elma Longair, Enza Gibson,… read more >>

The Rev Diana Hall highlighted LGBT+ history month when she gave ‘Thought for the Day’ on BBC Radio Scotland programme Good Morning Scotland today. Ms Hall, rector of St Anne’s in Dunbar, considered what progress had been made in raising awareness and offering education about the experiences of LGBT+ people… read more >>

The next edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute newsletter has just been published, and its opening theme is ‘turning negatives into positives’. The Newsletter opens with a celebration of the January Residential Weekend which had to be held online instead of in-person. Judging by the smiles in the photographs from… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness & Primus, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Ninian’s, Invergordon. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SECEpiphany4 Bishop Mark is joined by the Rev John Cuthbert, Julia Raban-Williams, Robin Nairn, Anne Thackrey and Norma Wilford. The organist is… read more >>