Ten people returned to Glasgow from Gothenburg on Monday 11th April after a Service of Thanksgiving for nine years of partnership within the Porvoo Communion. We will host a return visit from our Gothenburg friends in November which will bring the partnership to a conclusion. To mark the occasion a more »
Saturday 30th April 2016 – 12 noon at: St Columba’s-by-the-Castle Church, 14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2PW Mass is at 12 noon and the preacher will be the Right Rev. Dr. Gregor Duncan, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. Our new Pilgrimage Priest in Charge, the Rev. David Mumford will be celebrant. more »
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE ….. TUESDAY 24 MAY 2016 – REGISTRATION 1.30: START 2.00pm FINISH 4.30pm VENUE -St Mungo’s Museum & Zen Gardens, Castle Street, Glasgow MUSIC – an event based on music with a focus on how to enable the development of singing groups in community and residential settings Led more »
Following the success of the 12 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2015 Bishop Gregor has asked The Rev Cedric Blakey to arrange a further pilgrimage in 2018. The itinerary includes time exploring the Judean desert, Galilee, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. There could also be an optional extra visit to more »
On Saturday 5th March, Clergy and Laity from across the Diocese met at Holy Trinity & St Barnabas in Paisley for the 2016 Synod. Bishop Gregor celebrated the Synod Eucharist and delivered his Charge to the Diocese Synod Charge 2016 The early part of the morning session comprised of administration – more »
On Easter Day, always and above all else, quite simply and gloriously, we are celebrating what God has done. And what God has done is to have raised Jesus from the dead: as Peter proclaims in Acts, God raised him on the third day. And in St Mark’s Gospel it’s more »
A Provincial Training Safeguarding Event will be held on Tuesday May 24th 2016 at St Ninian’s Church, Castle Douglas from 12noon to 3 pm. Coffee and Tea will be available from 11.30. The Provincial Protection Officer, Donald Urquhart, and the Assistant Protection officer, Daphne Audsley, will carry out the training. The more »
I came to St. Oswald’s last year, having spent my life as a Christian in mostly Evangelical churches. The ways of the Scottish Episcopalian Church could not have been more opposite to what was familiar to me. There at the front of church, was a woman and she was the more »
The Revd Canon Andrew Sheridan will be instituted as Rector of Christ Church, Lanark on Tuesday 14th June at 7pm. Please pray for Drew and his family as he prepares to leave Greenock & Gourock after 15 and 10 years respectively. Pray too for the people of Christ Church as more »
The Revd Andrea Hagenbuch will be instituted as Rector of St Andrew’s, on Friday 6th May at 7pm. Please pray for Andrea and her family as she prepares to come to us from the Diocese of Salisbury. Pray too for the people of St Andrew’s preparing to welcome her.
There was some publicity around Christmastime regarding the publication of the joint Columba Declaration by the Church of Scotland and Church of England. The provincial Faith and Order Board met recently and agreed that a short background note should be issued. After the publication in 2010 of Our Fellowship in more »
The Bishop is delighted to announce the appointment of the Rev Audrey O’Brien Stewart as Canon Missioner for the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. Audrey comes from the US based Episcopal Church and is currently the Interim Priest for St Dunstan’s Church in the Diocese of Massachusetts. Speaking about the more »
There will be a Memorial Service for Jean Graham on Saturday 16th April at 12 noon at St Mary’s Cathedral. Bishop Idris will preach. The service will be followed by light refreshments. 13/2/2016 It is with the deepest sorrow that I have to let you know that Jean Graham died more »
Eco-Congregation Scotland Annual Gathering 2016: A Space for Nature in your Congregation Saturday 23rd April 2016, 10:00am – 3:15pm St Ninian’s Cathedral, North Methven St, Perth PH1 5PP Main speakers: Stuart Housden, head of RSPB Scotland and Andy Lester of A Rocha UK Plus five workshops on conservation more »
