We are pleased to announce the results of the recent Diocesan Synod elections to vacant positions on General Synod. These elections were arranged online and by post as our Diocesan Synod was postponed. The Diocesan Synod is currently rescheduled as an online event for 31 July 2021. General Synod Representatives more »
The Prayer and Spirituality Team invites you to a quiet morning on Zoom in preparation for Easter. Taken & Given A dialogue between Covid-19 and the Crucifixion 10.00–10.20am: Welcome and opening worship. 10.20–11.00am: Taken—the pain of loss. 11.00–11.30am: Break (includes a quiet time/video). 11.30–12.10pm: Given—receiving when hope is in short more »
This year my Lent Appeal is for the outstanding work undertaken by the Aberlour Child Care Trust, a charity that has longstanding links with our Scottish Episcopal Church, a charity dear to my heart, and a charity that is there for Scotland’s hidden children, whose considerable difficulties have been hugely more »
Lent – The Season of Hope and Opportunity Dear Friends, Hope is much more than mere optimism: that is the lesson of faith and that is why Lent is the Season of Opportunity. Optimism, that feeling, view of life, that everything will work out well and that things can only more »
We embrace our siblings in Christ in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow who grieve the death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia. From Bishop Kevin: “We are all saddened to hear of the sudden death of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia. He has been a committed ecumenical friend and will be greatly missed more »
Our church buildings are to be closed again, out of love for the nation and each other. Epiphany continues. From Bishop Kevin: “As you will have heard this afternoon, the First Minister has announced that all places of worship must be closed. “This is a painful decision, but more »
Dear Friends, People constantly attempt to make the Christian faith much more complicated than it actually is. The whole of Christian preaching and teaching can be summarised in one short word – LOVE. And the paradox is you can’t write about love, you can’t read about love, you can’t preach more »
Dear friends, Dr Lisa Curtice, who has trained with the Scottish Episcopal Institute for the past three years is to be ordained to the diaconate in our Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway at Michaelmas 2021. She will be curate in the Renfrewshire Region. This will involve her working with all more »
I am very pleased to let you all know that I have appointed the Reverend Reuben James Preston as the new Dean of our Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. Reuben will continue as Rector of St John’s, Johnstone and St Margaret’s, Renfrew. He will work closely with me, the Bishop’s more »
Pastoral letter from Bishop Kevin, following the Scottish Government’s announcement of eleven council areas moving to COVID Protection Level 4. In this challenging situation, what do we have to offer? We offer hope. There is hope, even in, especially in the midst of pandemic and legal restrictions. There is hope more »
St Michael and All Angels Church, Helensburgh, in conjunction with The Rotary Club of Helensburgh, continues to raise £5,500 towards a ‘Building Malawi‘ project. The project aims to create educational opportunities for impoverished and underprivileged children in Malawi. The 22-acre site will become the biggest sports complex in the country. more »
The Chapel of All Hallows in Bellahouston Park was envisioned by the people of the Scottish Episcopal Church for the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow, 1938. Designed by Mervyn Noad and Wallace of Glasgow, it was built by Speirs Ltd. (of tin tabernacle fame). The A-frame building was divided into a more »
The Rev Canon Jane Ross, Rector of St Ninian’s, Prestwick, writes about the experience of her congregation of using Zoom during the pandemic and enabling people who were previously not online to join in. At St Ninian’s, Prestwick, we have been worshipping together over Zoom since the very beginning more »
On the feast day of Richard Hooker, poet-priest Malcolm Guite will engage us in a spiritual journey with the poetry of George Herbert. Book on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-and-prayer-from-hooker-to-herbert-and-beyond-an-online-retreat-tickets-123012418455 Price: £10 Tue, 3 November 2020, 10am–4.30pm About this Event Malcolm Guite published After Prayer, his poetic response to George Herbert’s poem Prayer in October 2019. more »
October’s Church & Academy Seminar: Wednesday 28th October, 5.30pm on Zoom We will be addressed by Dr Sara Afshari, an expert on Christianity and Christian media in western Asia, and on migration and the integration of migrants from that region in western European societies. Her topic will be: “Religious Conversion more »
