The Provincial Youth Committee had to cancel this year’s Provincial Youth Week at Glenalmond College because of COVID-19. The Committee has worked very hard in producing an online alternative programme for potential delegates and registration for this is now open. Claire Benton-Evans, the Provincial Youth Committee Enabler, writes about Glen more »
Over one hundred Episcopalians from the Diocese and the Province collaborated to create this video of welcome for the 15th Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, the Right Rev Kevin Pearson, and his wife Dr Elspeth Atkinson.
The Right Reverend Kevin Pearson today [1 July 2020] becomes the 15th Bishop of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, upon his translation from the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles. The enthronement of Bishop Kevin was originally to have taken place with a service at St Mary’s Cathedral on 4 more »
After the election of the Rt Rev Kevin Pearson as the 15th Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway, the litany below was written to acknowledge our enormous debt of gratitude and love that go out in our prayers for our sister Diocese of Argyll and The Isles and its people. Today, more »
The Right Reverend Kevin Pearson will become the 15th Bishop of the United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway on the 1 July 2020. The original plans to welcome Bishop Kevin to the Diocese with a service at St Mary’s Cathedral on the 4 July had to be postponed due to more »
The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, having formally resigned his position as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles with effect from the end of June 2020, will translate to the United Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway on 1 July 2020. A mandate for the election of a new Bishop for Argyll more »
In the Corona Chapel of Canterbury Cathedral, not far from the archbishop’s chair, is a nondescript installation commemorating martyrs of recent times, in particular those of the Anglican Communion. Among these is one little known in the wider Communion, but immensely significant in the memory of Christians, and Anglicans in more »
Here’s an update from Susan Walker – a member of St Ninian’s, Pollokshields – who earlier this year, joined by Fiona Wallace and Fiona Walker began the creatively named Tour de Lockdown with proceeds benefitting the work of the Trussell Trust. Susan writes: I’m really delighted to report that we more »
The Rev Les Ireland, Rector of St Cyprian’s, Lenzie, writes about his lockdown experiences of upcycling a pallet into a prayer desk: It all came out of lockdown, and a bit of spare time… Make a prayer desk! Make a prie dieu! As a hobby, I upcycle old pallets into more »
Mary Louise Collins, a member of St Ninian’s Episcopal Church, Castle Douglas writes: In a conversation with our rector, the Rev Christopher Ketley, the recent obituary of George Floyd published in The Economist came up (The Life Pressed Out), and he asked me what I thought about the situation in more »
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” John 13:34 #BlackLivesMatter Know Racism intersects with many forms of discrimination, hatred and prejudice – ableism, ageism, antisemitism, homophobia, Islamophobia, misogyny, transphobia, xenophobia and others. Make your more »
Message from Bishop Kevin to the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway Dear Friends, I hope you are all well and that this lockdown is not too difficult for you, your families, and friends. I am very disappointed and sad that the pandemic means that Elspeth and I have not been more »
Dear Friends, I believe in God. I believe in the Scottish Episcopal Church. I believe in the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. And that is why I have responded to what I believe to be God’s call discerned with and through the College of Bishops, to come to the Diocese more »
The history of Christianity in Scotland is displayed on this stained glass window from the Chapel of St John at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Ayr, with early saints’ stories surrounding the centre image of the Holy Spirit descending on the apostles. What is missing from the picture is the Holy more »
Christ Church, Lanark has been involved, along with other churches and organisations, in setting up “Lanark Helps” – a new local helpline that aims to provide practical and emotional support for those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Having met its initial goal of assisting vulnerable people with more »
