On this day thirty years ago across the country, 42 women were ordained priests for the first time in the Scottish Episcopal Church. Many more have been ordained since.
Today, we raise up to God their ministry and witness, encircling them with love and thanksgiving.
Photos: The first eight women ordained in St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow and their entries in the Diocesan Book of Canonical Subscriptions, a book containing information on clergy serving in the diocese going back to 1875 and still in use today.
