The final day of Synod provided an opportunity to highlight the activities and celebrate the achievements of young people in the church – as well as acknowledge the workers and volunteers who are dedicated to ministry with children and young people. Claire Benton-Evans, the Provincial Youth Coordinator, introduced three young people from the church to… Continue reading Synod celebrates global reach of our young people
Tag: General Synod
Changes to election of bishops backed by Synod
Changes to the way that a new bishop is elected in the Scottish Episcopal Church were debated on day two of General Synod 2023, with members asked to decide on a second reading of a revised Canon 4. Two years ago, Synod opted to pursue a revision of the existing Canon rather than create an… Continue reading Changes to election of bishops backed by Synod
Moderator celebrates the joy of working together
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland celebrated the joy of working together with the Scottish Episcopal Church in a historic address to the General Synod in Edinburgh on Friday. In the first-ever speech to General Synod by a serving Moderator, the Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton spoke of the opportunities both… Continue reading Moderator celebrates the joy of working together
Custodianship of Creation highlighted by Primus
The road to Net Zero and the custodianship of Creation was at the heart of the opening address from the Primus as the 2023 General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church opened in Edinburgh this morning. Synod members have gathered at St Paul’s & St George’s Episcopal Church for the three-day meeting, with a small… Continue reading Custodianship of Creation highlighted by Primus
General Synod Day 2: Russian aggression deplored
Day two of General Synod 2022 heard moving accounts of the consequences of the war in Ukraine, as members gave unanimous backing to a motion calling on the UK Government to urgently scale up the response to the crisis. Rev Markus Dünzkofer, rector of St John’s in Edinburgh, described his mission to the Poland/Ukraine border,… Continue reading General Synod Day 2: Russian aggression deplored
Climate change guidance plan welcomed by Synod
General Synod members have backed a ten-point guidance plan on the first step towards the Scottish Episcopal Church achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Members met online again for day two of General Synod 2021, with a handful of core participants gathered at St Paul’s & St George’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh. The Primus,… Continue reading Climate change guidance plan welcomed by Synod
General Synod 2021 starts tomorrow, 10 June
*** REMINDER: GENERAL SYNOD 2021 STARTS TOMORROW, THURSDAY 10 JUNE *** The agenda and papers for General Synod 2021 have now been sent to members and published on the Scottish Episcopal Church website, detailing the business scheduled for the virtual hosting of the annual meeting on 10 & 11 June. Included in the agenda items… Continue reading General Synod 2021 starts tomorrow, 10 June
General Synod 2019 In Brief
The annual meeting of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) took place on 6-8 June in St Paul’s & St George’s Church, York Place. Edinburgh. A range issues, concerns and opportunities facing the Church were discussed and debated. The minutes of the meeting will be made available in due course on the… Continue reading General Synod 2019 In Brief
Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi addresses the General Synod
As part of the presentation from the Committee for Relations with People of Other Faiths, Synod was addressed by Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, Director-General and Chief Imam of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society.
Scottish Episcopal Church affirms its commitment to unity
The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church has today (7 June) adopted a new ecumenical policy in its working with the Church of Scotland – a call to the fundamental, spiritual expression of the unity we seek for all of God’s creation. The policy commits the Scottish Episcopal Church to the support of the… Continue reading Scottish Episcopal Church affirms its commitment to unity