Danish / Scottish conversations on Liturgy – Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 September 2017 A weeWONDERBOX event Denmark is a predominantly Lutheran nation, Scotland, a predominantly Calvinist one, in terms of their respective Christian heritage. There are distinctive spiritual streams, but each in practice, incorporates other significant influences. So in this year, marking more »
The SEI News can be read here. August Newsletter from SEI (09.08.17) Of particular interest to Glasgow and Galloway will be the ordination on 1st October of Jonathan Livingstone, by Bishop Gregor at 18.30 in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow, to serve in the congregations of St Mary’s Hamilton and St Andrew’s more »
Eleanor Tofield, of St John’s Dumfries, enjoyed her third time at Glenalmond in July, with younger people from St John’s and the wider church. Read her report here, reproduced with permission, from St John’s Magazine Glen Report
Two events have been organised by Eco-Congregation Scotland where David Bethune, Programme Coordinator at Eco-Congregation Scotland will be presenting information about their new eco-awards, and there will be time to ask questions and discuss the topic. David hopes someone from all congregations will be able to attend on of the events: The first is more »
Saturday 30th September there is an open invitation to all church members to hear an inspirational speaker Canon Sarah Snyder, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s top advisor for ‘Peace and Reconciliation’. Find out more here Scottish E News July 2017
The Learning & Discipleship Development Team’s Book of the Month for August has been chosen by Revd Scott Robertson: The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession. by John Cornwell. You can access details here http://learning-discipleship.org/bookofmonth.html.
Kenyan Women in Scotland (KWISA) hosting an event ‘ Faith Leaders in Scotland Against Female Genital Mutilation’ on Saturday 26th August 12:00 – 14:00 pm in Albany conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DS. To register or for further information contact kenyanwomeninscotland@gmail.com or tel 01312817347 / 07467958565
Saturday 16th September 2017 Sung Eucharist at Midday Preacher: Revd. Sally Gorton St Matthew’s Possilpark usual gorgeous refreshments StMDayposter17
Clarkston Churches Together, in conjunction with Crossreach, are hosting an Open Day on Saturday 7 October, 2017 from 10am to 3pm called ‘Creating a Dementia Friendly Community’ at St Aidan’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Mearns Road, Clarkston G76 7ER . The event will consist of workshops, a keynote address from Andy more »
September sees the start of another monthly series of Sunday Lunchtime Concerts in St. Bride’s Church. As last year, these will be held at 1.00pm. on the first Sunday of each month. Tea and Coffee and biscuits will be available, and the church is open from 12.30. These concerts more »
PROPERTY COMMITTEE ROADSHOW – TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2017 Following the successful Roadshow in May at Ardrossan we would like to offer the opportunity to other Clergy and persons in your charge who are responsible for property to attend a presentation by the Diocesan Property Committee. The meeting will take place more »
Pilgrimage to Whithorn, and St Ninian’s Cave, on Saturday 2nd September 2017. In about 400 AD St. Ninian came from Tours to set up the first mission amongst the Picts, building a monastery at Whithorn, having landed at the Isle of Whithorn. As he reached out from his “White House” more »
As part of the final celebrations for the 500th Anniversary of Maybole being granted Burgh status St Oswald’s have been asked by the Maybole 500 Group to host a Flower Festival the weekend of 5th & 6th August. This date has been chosen to co-incide with St Oswald’s day (5th) more »
A Special edition of the Mothers’ Union Scotland E News has recently been published and can be downloaded here Scottish E News July 2017 Included are details of the General Meeting in Edinburgh on September 30th. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s top advisor for ‘Peace and Reconciliation’, Canon Sarah Snyder, will more »
Glasgow Society of Organists (GSO) is looking to encourage young people with appropriate piano/keyboard skills to learn to play the organ through an exciting event, The Pipe Organ Experience: Come and learn about ‘the King of instruments’ – the Pipe Organ. This event, the first of its kind to be held more »
