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Scotland: St Columba Gets His Own Tartan After 1400 Years

Scotland: St Columba Gets His Own Tartan After 1400 Years

St Columba's Church, Gruline, Mull, Scotland had a Church roof problem. To solve the problem will cost the congregation £20,000 and a fundraising appeal had to be launched. The Church came up with an unusual fundraising idea, a tartan (distinctive check design from Scotland often made up into cloth) for St Columba of Iona.

27 January 1997

Mission 21 Launched

Mission 21 Launched

The Scottish Episcopal Church has launched a new mission and evangelism venture entitled Mission 21. The initiative began a year ago when Archbishop Desmond Tutu invigorated the Scottish Episcopal Church with new energy and commitment. 

07 October 1996

Ecumenical Iniatives from the Scottish Episcopal Church

Ecumenical Iniatives from the Scottish Episcopal Church

A bold step towards Church union in Scotland was taken on 22 February when representatives of the Protestant Churches in Scotland met in the Scottish Episcopal Church's offices in a first step to draw up a basis for a plan for union.

04 March 1996