The winter edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal has the Bible and Mission as its theme, but it begins with a tribute to Professor Emerita Ann Lomas Loades CBE, a frequent contributor to this Journal, who died in December.  Writes the Rev Dr Michael Hull, editor of the Journal:… read more >>

The Rev Canon Dr Marion Chatterley, Vice-Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2023Jan8 Music in the service is sung by the Chapter House singers. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Automatic subtitling… read more >>

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Bishop Mark Strange, prays for peace and healing in 2023 in his New Year message: Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3.17) As I look out towards Morven, the highest hill in… read more >>

The Rev Lara Dose leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from Holy Trinity, Dunfermline. You can view the order of service here: https://holytrinitychurch.org.uk/christmas-1-sunday-1st-january-2023/ You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Automatic subtitling is available on Facebook.

Glory to God in highest heaven, and on earth peace to all in whom God delights. Those are the words sung by the angels as recorded in St Luke’s Gospel, as they proclaimed the birth of Jesus to the shepherds out in the fields near Bethlehem. Glory to God and… read more >>

Christmas Eve – Midnight Mass at 11.30pm The Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin leads Midnight Mass from St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee. An order of service will be available before the service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022MidnightMass Bishop Andrew is joined by the Very Rev Fay Lamont (Dean of the Diocese of… read more >>

The love, joy and peace of Christmas that we experience through our favourite carols was celebrated by the Rev Diana Hall on BBC Radio Scotland’s Thought For The Day this week. “Whether it’s at a school assembly, a concert or a church service many of us will find ourselves singing… read more >>

The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for Advent 4. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Automatic subtitling is available on Facebook.

The Rev Dr Jenny Holden and the congregation of St John’s, Aberdeen lead a Celebration of the Eucharist for Advent 3. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Advent3 You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles are available on Facebook.

The Winter edition of the Provincial Youth Newsletter is now available and can be downloaded here. This latest issue of the magazine for young people in the Scottish Episcopal Church tells how young adults have been representing the SEC on the world stage, with ‘Reflections on International Participation’ at the… read more >>

This week’s webinar on the subject of ‘What does Net Zero 2030 mean?’ is now available to watch again on YouTube. Provincial Environment Group consultant Robert Woodford hosted the session to give an overview of Net Zero and how the Scottish Episcopal Church intends to use this concept to take… read more >>

As the cost of living crisis deepens across the country during the coldest months of the year, churches are increasingly to the fore as they try to find ways of supporting their local communities and those who are most in need. Heating bills are a particular worry for many people,… read more >>

Over 20,000 refugees have come to Scotland from Ukraine since their country was invaded by Russia earlier this year. The first part of this series highlighting how people from across the Scottish Episcopal Church have offered support to Ukrainians told how Father Gary Clink, Curate at St Mary’s in Arbroath,… read more >>

The Rev Philip Blackledge, Rector of Holy Trinity, Melrose, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for Advent 2. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Advent2 You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles are available on Facebook.

A year ago today, the historic Saint Andrew Declaration between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Scotland was signed, committing both denominations to looking at new ways of working together to serve the people of Scotland. On the first anniversary of the Declaration, on St Andrew’s Day, a… read more >>

Provincial Environment Group consultant Robert Woodford will host a webinar on Thursday (8 December) on the subject of ‘What does Net Zero 2030 mean?’ The one-hour session from 12 noon to 1pm will give an overview of Net Zero and how the Scottish Episcopal Church intends to use this concept… read more >>

This evening, Monday 28 November, the Rev Dr Michael Hull, Director of Studies and Tutor at the Scottish Episcopal Institute delivers the first in an Advent study series on “What does it mean to be an ‘Anglican’ Christian?” The Series will be offered on Mondays in Advent 2022 at 7pm… read more >>

The Very Rev Graham Taylor leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s, Perth. The service uses the 1982 liturgy which can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Advent1 The readers are Ruth Harris and Irene Rose, members of the congregation of St John’s. You can join the service from 11am at:… read more >>

Applications to the Child Poverty Fund for 2022 remain open until the end of November. The Scottish Episcopal Church launched a fund two years ago to help to target child poverty in Scotland. Grants of up to £5,000 have been made available, on successful application, for congregational programmes specifically focused… read more >>

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church recently visited Brazil on the invitation of the Archbishop of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil, Bishop Naudal Gomes, to preach at the enthronement of his successor – Bishop Marinez of Amazonia, the first female primate of a Latin American province. The election… read more >>

The Very Rev Sarah Murray, Provost of St Andrews Cathedral, Inverness, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022ChristTheKing Provost Sarah is joined by members of the congregation of St Andrew’s Cathedral. You can join the service from 10.45am at: Facebook Youtube Auto… read more >>

Fr Philip Blackledge explored the meaning of sacrifice as he gave Thought For The Day on BBC Radio Scotland this morning. With the Chancellor due to take the Autumn Statement today, Fr Blackledge reminded listeners that we have been told that “sacrifices will have to be made in terms of… read more >>

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane both attended a special service at Dunfermline Abbey on Wednesday for the signing of a historic declaration of friendship between the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland. The St Margaret Declaration… read more >>

Churches across the province have offered support to the Ukrainian community since the country was invaded by Russian forces earlier this year. In some places, congregations have been active in supporting the local Ukrainian community. The community might be comprised of long-standing residents of Scotland with Ukrainian heritage or refugee… read more >>

The Rev Canon Kenneth Gibson, Rector of St Mary Magdalene’s, Dundee, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist. This service will be streamed live from St Mary Magdalene’s at the earlier time of 10.50 and will begin with an Act of Remembrance. The service will follow the 1970 Scottish Liturgy. You… read more >>

The Rev Matthew Little, Rector of St Mary’s, Hamilton, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist for Pentecost 22. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pentecost22 Rev Matthew is joined by the choir of St Mary’s (Dawn Bulloch, Douglas Goodson, George Smart, Mike Cunningham; organist David Hamilton) and members of the… read more >>

In Part 2 of a series looking at initiatives to help the Ukrainian communities in Scotland while their country is at war with Russia, we focus on the north-east town of Stonehaven where a meeting place for Ukrainians has been established at St James The Great Episcopal Church with the… read more >>

There will be a Requiem for All Souls on Wednesday 2 November 2022 at 7.30 pm, broadcast live from St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow. The music will include the Howells Requiem. You can join the service from 7.30pm at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles are available on Facebook.

The war in Ukraine has seen many Scottish families open their doors to refugees who have fled their homeland in the face of Russian aggression. In the first of a series of articles to be published on the Scottish Episcopal Church website, we feature one of the many people who… read more >>

The Rev Canon Dr Marion Chatterley, Vice-Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from the Cathedral. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022AllSaints Vice-Provost Marion is joined by members of the worship team and congregation of St Mary’s. In addition to the normal worship, the… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness and Primus, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s, Wick. Download the order of service: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pentecost20 Bishop Mark is joined by Alan Finch, Margaret Finch and Richard Stanley, all members of St John’s, Wick. You can join… read more >>

The 2022 Scottish Episcopal Institute (SEI) Lecture, the seventh in the annual series, will be given by the Rev Professor Sarah Coakley FBA, on the topic: ‘Worship and Desire in the Anglican Tradition: Why this Matters in Contemporary Church and Culture’. Professor Coakley has produced a handout to accompany the… read more >>

At a meeting this week of the Primates and Presiding Bishops of the Porvoo Communion, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church was one of 14 signatories to a letter urging the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to persuade the Russian President to stop the war in Ukraine. The… read more >>

Lay Readers: A Prophetic Voice? Lay Readers’ Conference 28-30 October 2022 This year’s provincial conference for Lay Readers of the Scottish Episcopal Church will take place at St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth. The main speaker will be Rt Rev Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, who will talk on the topic “Lay… read more >>

The Rt Rev Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkled & Dunblane, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Fillan’s, Killin – one of the few remaining 19th century prefabricated “tin tabernacles” in Scotland. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pent19 Bishop Ian is joined by the Rev Gennie… read more >>

In the final part of our series on the Queen’s links with the Scottish Episcopal Church, the focus turns to Gordonstoun, the school where three of the Queen’s children were educated. Prince Charles, Price Andrew and Prince Edward followed in the footsteps of their father, Prince Philip, who had been… read more >>

The Autumn edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal has been published, on the subject of Christian funerals. “Funerals form a significant part of the liturgical life of any religious community, and the Scottish Episcopal Church is no exception,” says Journal editor the Rev Dr Michael Hull. “It is not… read more >>

The Rev Roxanne Campbell leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee. You can download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pent18 Rev Roxanne is joined by the Very Rev Elizabeth Thomson, Zac Chave Cox, and Catriona Robertson, all from St Paul’s. You can join the service from… read more >>

The Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from St John’s, Inverness. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pentecost17 Bishop Mark is joined by the Rev Ellie Charman. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles… read more >>

The Episcopal Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church met yesterday, 29 September 2022, to consider the appeal by the Rt Rev Anne Dyer against her suspension as Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney following the lodging of formal complaints of misconduct. The suspension had been set aside in August after notice… read more >>

In the fourth part of our series on the Queen’s links with the Scottish Episcopal Church, we look to Glamis Castle, a location which has figured prominently in the story of the royal family and a place which was visited several times by Queen Elizabeth II in her younger years.… read more >>

Online worship for Sunday 25 September comes from the Youth Fellowship at Holy Trinity, Dunfermline, led by the Rev Canon Richard Grosse. Download the order of service on Sunday at: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pentecost16 You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated subtitles are available on Facebook.

The state funeral of Her Majesty The Queen took place at Westminster Abbey in London today. Bishop Mark Strange, Primus, represented the Scottish Episcopal Church at the service. He was one of three leaders who represented the churches of Scotland in the funeral procession, along with The Rt Rev Dr… read more >>

The Rev Harriet Johnston, Priest-in-Charge at Holy Trinity, Kilmarnock, leads a Celebration of the Eucharist from Holy Trinity. Download the order of service here: https://bit.ly/SEC2022Pentecost15 Rev Harriet is joined by the Rev Liz Kirby, who leads the intercessions. You can join the service from 11am at: Facebook Youtube Auto generated… read more >>

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church was among faith leaders who were invited to meet His Majesty The King at Buckingham Palace on Friday evening. For the Primus, it was a second encounter with the King in a short space of time, having met the new King at the… read more >>

In Part 3 of our series which takes a look at the Queen’s links with the Scottish Episcopal Church, we hear from the Rt Rev Bruce Cameron, former Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, who was a guest of the Queen at Sandringham when he served as Primus. Bishop Bruce had… read more >>

In Part 2 of our series which takes a look at the Queen’s links with the Scottish Episcopal Church, we look back to a Royal Tour of Midlothian, which included a visit to Rosslyn Chapel. Queen Elizabeth II had been on the throne for nine years when she called at… read more >>

The state funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey. Bishop Mark Strange, Primus, will represent the Scottish Episcopal Church at the service. The government has announced that the day of the funeral will be a national bank holiday in… read more >>

As the nation prepares to say a final farewell to Her Majesty The Queen and pays tribute to her 70 years of loyal service on the throne, memories of her connections with the Scottish Episcopal Church have been rekindled across the Province. While Queen Elizabeth II’s affiliation north of the… read more >>

In today’s Thought for The Day on BBC Radio Scotland, the Rev Diana Hall considered our attitudes towards death as the country mourns the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Rev Hall, Rector of St Anne’s in Dunbar, highlighted the Queen’s following of Jesus and her enduring faith, which sustained… read more >>