Bishop Ian had a busy day when he visited St Peter’s on the Patronal Festival . As well as dedicating the new stained glass window in fond memory of Jean and Michael Boland, he also dedicated their new vestments. Members of the Boland family and friends were also in church. Afterwards lunch was enjoyed in the Hall.
The Diocesan Environment Group are excited to announce that they will be holding the second Diocesan Environment Gathering on the 22nd September 2024 at St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth.
The event will be held in the afternoon, and all are welcome.
More details will be released in the coming weeks.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rev Elaine Garman, Convenor of the Diocesan Environment Group:
Rev Paul Singh will be installed as Rector of the new linked charge of St John’s, Forfar and St Mary’s Kirriemuir. Paul and his family will be joining us from the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway.
The service will be held at St John’s, Forfar on Thursday 4th July at 6.30pm. Clergy are invited (to robe in alb and green stole) along with lay readers.
All are welcome. If you wish to attend please contact the Diocesan Office using bishopsec@standrews.anglican.org and provide any dietary requirements you may have.
Please pray from Paul, his family and this new beginning.
Last Friday evening was the Diocesan General Synod representatives Dinner at the end of the second day of the General Synod Meeting in Edinburgh. A chance to meet as a Diocesan group, and share in a meal and fellowship, after two full days of debate and Synod business.
The Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is very pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Dr Stephen Holmes as Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth, in succession to the Very Revd Hunter Farquharson, who retired in July 2023.
Stephen is currently serving as Rector of Holy Cross, Davidson’s Mains and St Salvador’s, Stenhouse in the Diocese of Edinburgh, having previously served as a parish priest in Cornwall, Associate Rector of St John’s, Princes St, Edinburgh, and Assistant Priest of Old St Paul’s with St Margaret’s, Edinburgh. Stephen’s Institution and Installation as Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral will take place on Sunday 15th September 2024 at 3 pm. All are welcome.
Sending his greetings to the Cathedral congregation and the Diocese, Stephen writes,
“I am delighted to be appointed as Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral and look forward to moving to Perth with my family and getting to know the congregation, city and diocese. We have received a great welcome at St Ninian’s on past visits to Perthshire and I look forward to working with the Vestry and Bishop Ian to develop the Cathedral’s unique heritage as a centre of Christian mission and culture.”
Bishop Ian writes, “Stephen’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for St Ninian’s. I am looking forward very much indeed to welcoming him and Izzie, with Bess and Mary (born at the end of May), and to working with Stephen as a colleague in ministry to the Cathedral, the Diocese and the City of Perth.”
The Bursary Committee unanimously selected Revd Canon Christoph Wutscher’s proposal to explore the writings and legacy of Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) – read more below.
Revd Aaron Moffat-Jackman, Rector of St Saviour’s, Bridge of Allan and St Modoc’s, Doune, will be offering a Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2 for four Sundays. These will start on Father’s Day, 16th June, at 2 am. Each episode is available digitally as an archive, and Revd Aaron is happy to share those links when they’re posted.
Thank you to clergy who are leaving the Diocese:
The Revd Dean Norby – is retiring in August as Rector of the All Souls Group of churches in
south Fife. I thank Dean for all he has done in this Diocese, and wish him and Elizabeth the
happiest of retirements.
The Revd Chris Lowdon – is moving this week from St James, Dollar, to new ministry in the
Diocese of St Albans in England. I thank Chris for his ministry at St James, and his work for
the SEC in the Canons Committee, and wish him and Tracey a happy move to their new
home.
Bishop Ian
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