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Stations of the Cross at Glasgow's cathedral

Stations of the Cross at Glasgow's cathedral

A major exhibition featuring works of Glasgow-based artist Peter Howson and six emerging Glasgow artists is to be held in St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow from 22 March - 9 April.

22 March 2004

Scottish Episcopalians celebrate Anglican Communion origins

Scottish Episcopalians celebrate Anglican Communion origins

The Anglican Communion is often described as a worldwide family of churches owing its origins to the Church of England; but for many Scottish Episcopalians the story of the genesis of the Communion is distinctively different.

21 November 2003

Seabury Day to be marked in Aberdeen and Orkney

Seabury Day to be marked in Aberdeen and Orkney

Seabury Day will be marked in the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney with special services in Peterhead on Friday 14 November, the 219th anniversary of the consecration of Samuel Seabury as the first Bishop in the United States.

16 October 2003

Scottish Episcopal Church backs inter-church relations plans

Scottish Episcopal Church backs inter-church relations plans

Members of the Scottish Episcopal Church's annual General Synod, meeting 12-14 June, voted today to press on with plans for a Scottish 'super-church'.

14 June 2003

Scottish Episcopal Church votes to ordain women bishops

Scottish Episcopal Church votes to ordain women bishops

The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC), meeting in Edinburgh from 12-14 June, made an historic decision today by voting to accept women bishops and ending centuries of tradition.

12 June 2003

Scottish Episcopal Church faces two historic decisions

Scottish Episcopal Church faces two historic decisions

The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church faces two historic decisions this week: whether to accept women bishops and whether to back plans for a three-way "super-church" merger in Scotland.

10 June 2003

Easter message from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

Easter message from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

In an announcement today, the Most Revd Bruce Cameron, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, said, "This year, it is not possible to observe the central celebration of the Christian calendar - Easter - without it being overshadowed by the war in Iraq.

16 April 2003

Scottish Churches' first steps to union

Scottish Churches' first steps to union

The Scottish Church Initiative for Union (SCIFU) began its work in 1996 in the closing years of "the ecumenical century of the Christian Church" when Christians from different traditions - "often bitterly and even violently divided" - began to talk, work and witness together and even re-unite after long separation. SCIFU is more precisely, the "child" of the Multilateral Church Conversation.

15 January 2003

First colour-in Communion book launched

First colour-in Communion book launched

On 9th January the Scottish Episcopal Church launches the country's first colour-in communion book, to let children scribble and scrawl their way through a service. The groundbreaking "My Holy Communion Book" has been specially designed for the hundreds of youngsters worshipping at 'Pisky' churches across Scotland.

09 January 2003

Ad campaign launched to reclaim Christmas

Ad campaign launched to reclaim Christmas

The first Scotland-wide advertising campaign to publicise the real meaning of Christmas will be launched on 11th December 2003 in train stations across the nation.

11 December 2002