Creativity, exciting themes, decent funding and wonderful volunteers have all helped charges around the diocese organise imaginative and well-attended holiday clubs this summer. Variety spiced up the lives of all those young people who went along to St Columba’s, Largs, St John’s, Dumfries, and St Margaret’s, Newlands, for summer activities in the past few weeks… Continue reading Holiday Clubs around the Diocese

A special service of thanksgiving to mark 80 years of Christian Aid will take place at 3pm on Sunday 21 September at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness.   The service will mark the anniversary of the beginnings of the organisation. In 1945, after the end of World War II, an Army Chaplain and Church of Scotland… Continue reading Service to mark 80 years of Christian Aid

This August, Bishop Nick will embark on a three-day tour across Galloway, visiting churches, meeting with congregations, and connecting with communities at the heart of local ministry. From Tuesday 12 August to Thursday 14 August, members of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the wider public are warmly invited to join Bishop Nick at the scheduled… Continue reading Bishop Nick’s Galloway Tour

The Rev Dr Elizabeth Breakey Since arriving in May, Bishop Nick has been conscious of the wide geographical spread of the diocese, the contrast between very urban and very rural contexts within it, and the sheer volume of work, particularly around vacancies, property matters, and statutory responsibilities. In light of this, the Bishop’s Core Group… Continue reading Appointment of Rural Dean