This story about life in lockdown comes from Susan Walker – a member of St Ninian’s Pollockshields. 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 at home and avoid all… Continue reading Tour de Lockdown
Month: May 2020
Clergy from three continents at ‘virtual’ conference
The Diocese of Brechin will take part in an intercontinental virtual conference this week, along with its long-standing partners in Iowa (Episcopal Church in the USA) and Swaziland (Anglican Church of Southern Africa). The dioceses have an established three-way companionship relationship. Clergy and church members have exchanged between the countries, and projects have been supported… Continue reading Clergy from three continents at ‘virtual’ conference
Online Worship with Bishop Mark Strange
For the fourth Sunday of Easter, the Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, celebrates the Eucharist from the chapel of St Duthach, at his home near Inverness this weekend. Bishop Mark will be joined virtually by the Rev Norma Higgott, Deacon at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness and Chaplain at the Highland… Continue reading Online Worship with Bishop Mark Strange
‘Digital era is here but don’t forget the Prayer Book’
Rev Dr Michael Hull, Director of the Studies at the Scottish Episcopal Institute, reminds us in the reflection below that the printed page can still “bridge our physical distances in a way different from the internet”. The Covid-19 pandemic challenges Christians like no other crisis in living memory in terms of liturgy, writes Dr Hull.… Continue reading ‘Digital era is here but don’t forget the Prayer Book’
Joint call for prayer to the Good Shepherd
The Scottish Episcopal Church joins again with other churches and many thousands of people in Scotland in a Call to Prayer at 7pm on Sunday [3 May], in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thirteen Christian churches and organisations across the country will take part in the joint prayer to the Good Shepherd who watches over… Continue reading Joint call for prayer to the Good Shepherd