The Scottish Episcopal Institute is asking for prayers for four students who are to be Ordained to the Diaconate, and a further seven who are to be Ordained to the Priesthood. Those being Ordained to the Diaconate are Rebekah Cansdale, Joshua Cockayne, Russell Duncan and David Todd, and those being Ordained to the Priesthood are… Continue reading Ember Card encourages prayer for Ordinations

The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 6 September in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are… Continue reading Joint Call to Prayer: ‘We are not alone’

The September edition of the Scottish Episcopal Institute Newsletter is now available. This month’s newsletter features news of a generous legacy at an Edinburgh church (St Cuthbert’s in Colinton, pictured above) which will enable the SEI to support a student through training for ministry over the next five years. Rachael Wright (inset, above), a second-year… Continue reading SEI Newsletter highlights legacy support for student

The Rev Simon Metzner, Rector of St Baldred’s, North Berwick and St Adrian’s, Gullane leads a Service of the Word. You can download the liturgy here: http://bit.ly/SotW3Sept The service can be joined at: Rev Simon is joined by Jane Metzner and Julianne who are the readers. In addition to the online resources, there is a… Continue reading A Service of the Word from St Baldred’s, North Berwick

The thirteenth Grosvenor Essay, titled “Theology of Authority in the Ministry of the Church” is published today (1 September), and is available to download here: https://www.scotland.anglican.org/who-we-are/publications/grosvenor-essays/theology-of-authority-in-the-ministry-of-the-church-grosvenor-essay-no-13/ The Essay, written by the Doctrine Committee of the Scottish Episcopal Church, discusses how the understanding of ‘authority’ in Christian ministry has deep roots in the New Testament and… Continue reading Thirteenth Grosvenor Essay is published