The Rev Les Ireland, Rector of St Cyprian’s, Lenzie, writes about his lockdown experiences of upcycling a pallet into a prayer desk: It all came out of lockdown, and a bit of spare time… Make a prayer desk! Make a prie dieu! As a hobby, I upcycle old pallets into more »
Mary Louise Collins, a member of St Ninian’s Episcopal Church, Castle Douglas writes: In a conversation with our rector, the Rev Christopher Ketley, the recent obituary of George Floyd published in The Economist came up (The Life Pressed Out), and he asked me what I thought about the situation in more »
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” John 13:34 #BlackLivesMatter Know Racism intersects with many forms of discrimination, hatred and prejudice – ableism, ageism, antisemitism, homophobia, Islamophobia, misogyny, transphobia, xenophobia and others. Make your more »
Message from Bishop Kevin to the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway Dear Friends, I hope you are all well and that this lockdown is not too difficult for you, your families, and friends. I am very disappointed and sad that the pandemic means that Elspeth and I have not been more »
Dear Friends, I believe in God. I believe in the Scottish Episcopal Church. I believe in the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. And that is why I have responded to what I believe to be God’s call discerned with and through the College of Bishops, to come to the Diocese more »
The history of Christianity in Scotland is displayed on this stained glass window from the Chapel of St John at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Ayr, with early saints’ stories surrounding the centre image of the Holy Spirit descending on the apostles. What is missing from the picture is the Holy more »
Christ Church, Lanark has been involved, along with other churches and organisations, in setting up “Lanark Helps” – a new local helpline that aims to provide practical and emotional support for those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Having met its initial goal of assisting vulnerable people with more »
This story about life in lockdown comes from Mairi a member of All Saints, Bearsden. She writes: Those who join me in happier times with the All Saints gardening are probably all too familiar with my complaints about our garden at Ardbeg, that its best crop has always been stones. more »
This story about life in lockdown comes from Susan Walker – a member of St Ninian’s, Pollokshields. She writes: “On April 1st 2020, I received the letter I had been expecting and dreading. “The NHS has identified you as someone at risk of severe illness if you catch Coronavirus. Stay more »
My dear friends in Glasgow and Galloway, I thought I ought to write to you all again, to update you and to share my thoughts and prayers with you. I have been able through modern digital means, to attend staff group meetings and to join some of you for worship, more »
The May edition of the Scottish Educational Institute newsletter can be downloaded here – SEI Newsletter May 2020.
For understandable reasons, it is perhaps possible that the Bishop’s Lent Appeal might not have been top of the recent priority list for many charges, especially as they contemplate their own financial issues in these difficult times. However, a number of churches (and individuals) have been asking what is happening more »
Here is some more uplifting news for a change – the April edition of the Scottish Educational Institute newsletter can be downloaded SEI Newsletter April 2020
The Scottish Episcopal Church will broadcast the second of its weekly Eucharistic services on Sunday (29 March). The service will be held in private, in line with SEC guidelines following government advice to suspend church services as part of the national effort to halt the spread of coronavirus. At the more »
The College of Bishops has taken the “difficult and painful” decision that the church and cathedral buildings of the Scottish Episcopal Church should now be closed to the public until further notice. A letter to all Clergy, Lay Readers, Vestry Secretaries, Diocesan Secretaries and Diocesan Offices states: “The College of more »
