CHRISTMAS CHAPEL SERVICES

Revd Nerys Brown was instituted as Rector of St Mary’s, Dunblane by Rt Revd Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. The church was packed, with ministers from near and far, well-wishers from the Diocese and further afield and members of St Mary’s congregation. The service was followed by celebrations in the church hall and in a yurt erected in the rectory garden.

There was a short service on Sunday 18 November at 4.30pm to give thanks for the successful restoration of the cathedral. The cathedral was open all afternoon to welcome visitors on this joyful occasion.  All those who have worked on the building – architects, roofers, builders, plasterers, painters, cleaners, organ builders etc – were all  invited  and were publicly acknowledged during the service. The choir and organ were at their best.  Refreshments were served in the Chapter House afterwards.

The photograph below shows Bishop Ian Paton and the project architect David Willis cutting a celebratory cake at the end of the service.

Very Revd Kenny Rathband, the Dean of this Diocese, was installed as Rector of Holy Trinity, Dunfermline and priest in charge of St Margaret’s, Rosyth by Rt Revd Ian Paton, Bishop of this Diocese. The church was crowded with people from Dunfermline, Rosyth and further afield, as well as many of Kenny’s former parishioners from Alyth, Blairgowrie, Coupar Angus and Ballintuim.

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Closing date for orders 2nd December 2018.

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Rev’d Nerys Brown will be instituted as Rector of St Mary’s, Dunblane, on Saturday 24th November, 2018, at 1 pm.  Please hold Nerys and the congregation in your prayers.

The Rev Canon Ian Paton will become the next Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane when he is consecrated in a special service in St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth at 12 noon on Saturday 20 October.

The service of Consecration will be led by the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who says “It is with much joy that we are preparing for the Consecration of Ian Paton as Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. The service in St Ninian’s Cathedral will bring together people from communities across the Diocese, the Province and friends from partner churches overseas to share in this special celebration. Ian is a welcomed new member to the College of Bishops and the College looks forward to working with him.”

Members of the College of Bishops, together with retired Bishops and church dignitaries from outwith Scotland, will participate in the act of consecration (laying-on of hands with prayer). The preacher at the service will be the Rt Rev Dr Richard Holloway, who has known Canon Paton for many years through Old St Paul’s Church and the Diocese of Edinburgh.

In preparing for his consecration Canon Ian Paton said “The past few weeks have been full of mixed emotions – Carrie and I were sad to say farewell to the congregation of Old St Paul’s Church but we are excited to have moved to Perth – to our new home and to our new church community across the Diocese. I am deeply honoured to have been elected by the people of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane to serve them as their Bishop and I am looking forward to starting our journey together on Saturday.”

Canon Paton has been Rector of Old St Paul’s Church, Edinburgh since 1997, and also honorary Anglican Chaplain to Edinburgh University, Canon of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh and Associate Tutor at the Scottish Episcopal Institute. He was previously a rector in East Lothian, Vice-Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, a university chaplain in Oxford, a bishop’s chaplain, and a curate in Reading. He is a former convener of the Scottish Episcopal Church’s (SEC) Liturgy Committee, involved in writing new services for the SEC, and continues to teach worship to students training for ministry. He believes that the Church should be open and inclusive, inviting people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and lifestyles, to encounter God’s presence in worship and to express God’s love in service. Canon Ian Paton is married to the Rev Canon Dr Carrie Applegath, who is a psychotherapist as well as an ordained priest.

Attendance at the service is by invitation – as a packed Cathedral is anticipated with representatives of churches across the Diocese and the wider Church and from local civic representatives, and therefore additional space is restricted. The Service will be video live-streamed to enable anyone unable to attend the service to be able to follow it online and to feel part of it. The live stream will be available on the Scottish Episcopal Church website and Facebook page.

Evensong on Sunday 28^th October at 4.30pm in the Cathedral is an opportunity for members of congregations throughout the diocese to come and worship and have time to meet Bishop Ian and his wife (Carrie) in a more relaxed and informal occasion. If you could let the Diocesan Office know you will be attending so that catering for the event can be arranged.   Contact: 01738 580426 or email office@standrews.anglican.org

The consecration of our new Bishop, The Revd Canon Ian Paton will take place on Saturday 20^th October 2018 at noon.   Because of the number of people who would like to attend this event, we have had to limit the numbers by having a ticketed event that is by invitation only.

The Consecration will be live streamed from the Cathedral on the Scottish Episcopal Church website and Facebook page.  You can find the live streaming page here:                  http://scotland.anglican.org/livestream

This will enable congregations to watch the event online or possibly even meet with others in the congregation and make it a time of fellowship.

Photos of the Consecration will be posted on Facebook as quickly as possible and will be available on this website and the Provincial website.

It was Rev. Canon Alan Tilson’s last Sunday with St Columba’s, Stanley, on Sunday 23rd September.  and they asked if it might be a Harvest Thanksgiving.  This was not only for the harvest but for all the love, care and generosity Rev. Canon Tilson has shown this small community during his many months with them.  St Columba’s just wanted to thank him for everything he has done.  It was greatly appreciated.