A new automated external defibrillator (AED) was recently installed outside the Chapterhouse at the Beech Tree Cafe at St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Hamilton for the benefit of the local community and those using the church premises. The idea, initiated earlier this year, was brought to fruition through a plethora of more »
A letter from the Primus, Bishop Mark To all congregations in the Scottish Episcopal Church: It’s my great pleasure to write to you about an important and long-standing partnership with a Scottish children’s charity; one which is especially close to my heart. I write this not just on my own more »
A message from Eco-Congregation Scotland Following a conversation with your provincial Church Relations Officer, Ms Miriam Weibye, I would like to make contact, send greetings, and introduce myself: I was recently appointed as the second Environmental Chaplain for Eco-Congregation Scotland, which is generously supported via the Church in Society budget. My more »
Combatting domestic violence is at the heart of what many Mothers’ Union members do around the world – whether it is supporting women with practical help at a local level or lobbying governments for fairer treatment of women marginalised as a result of negative practices. A highlight on the Mothers’ more »
6th November 2018 My Dear Friends in Glasgow and Galloway, Following the meeting of the Electoral Synod at Holy Trinity and St Barnabas, Paisley, the Preparatory Committee met and finalised the dates for the work they are undertaking. The process will move forward with an Advert asking for nominations to more »
Celebrate Scotland’s National Day Thursday 29th November, 7pm Saint Margaret of Scotland Scottish Episcopal Church, 353 Kilmarnock Rd, Glasgow G43 2DS Music led by ‘the St Mungo Singers ensemble and Harp with Pupils from St Andrew’s Secondary School & Carissa Bovill We will Pray for our City, Country, Our Young People, People who have more »
A very successful new local community ‘All Age 1k and 5k Family Fun Event’ was held at Duchess of Hamilton Park in Motherwell (https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Duchess-of-Hamilton-Park) last Saturday 20.10.18 (https://www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityMotherwell). Over fifty local residents, friends, volunteers and community partners joined together Saturday for a 5K & 1K Fun Run, walk, jog in more »
Michaelmas has been a busy time for the SEI and bishops across the province. Lee Johnston (left) was ordained Deacon by Bishop Gregor on 30 September in St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow (Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway) to serve as Assistant Curate in the congregation of Christ Church Lanark. Revd Dr more »
THURSDAY 25th October 2018 7pm Renfield St Stephen’s, Church of Scotland, 260 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP An Ecumenical Service to bring together in prayer those affected by all forms of cancer, their loved ones and carers To remember those lost to cancer and to pray for those with responsibility for providing and allocating resources required more »
Saturday 1st December 2018 10.30 – 4.15 St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, Perth Organised by the Gender Justice Group of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane. Rt Revd Anne Dyer, Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney 20181201 Poster2
November 24th St Serf’s Shettleston 2.30 – 5.30 pm Children and young people from across the Diocese are warmly invited to our first Diocesan young people’s party. Come and celebrate the coming of Advent, share all the good news that’s happening in our churches and help plan the future programme for young people’s events in more »
All the latest news from the Scottish Episcopal Institute – download OCTOBER 2018 NEWS FROM SEI Mixed Mode students are shown right: Beki Cansdale on the left is serving at St John’s Princes Street (Diocese of Edinburgh) and Jaime Wright in Inverness Cathedral (Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness)
ANTISEMITISM: why is it still an issue, and how can we work together to eradicate it? Thursday, 25th October 2018 Where: Pollokshields Burgh Hall, 70 Glencairn Drive, Glasgow G41 4LL Time: 6.30 for 7pm start Featured Speaker: Mark Gardner, Communications Director for the Community Security Trust (CST) Also taking part in more »
PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED The Church Buildings Renewals Trust are holding an event in Dumfries Baptist Church Centre on Friday 26th October on “Making our church buildings resilient for the future. Everyone is very welcome.
“As far as we know this is the only church service that will recognise the men and women who built the ships that protected us in the Great War,” said Rev David Gifford, Rector of St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Port Glasgow. The Service at St Mary’s, formerly situated outside Fergusons more »
