There is still an opportunity to sign up for the Diocesan Young Peoples Gathering being held in St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth on 20th Nov from 10am-3pm. A range of exciting workshops are on offer, a chance to meet up with other young people from the Diocese and lunch will be provided. Bishop Ian will be attending on the day and you can meet with him before closing the day with worship(to which parents/guardians are warmly invited) composed by members of the Diocesan Young People’s Forum.

For further information and to sign up, please follow the link below to the Diocesan Website. Booking will close on 14th November at 5pm.

https://standrews.anglican.org/event/diocesan-youth-gathering-20-november-2021/

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SEI Newsletter – NOVEMBER 2021

St Mary’s congregation in Birnam were delightful hosts for the Dunkeld Area Council Gathering on Saturday.

We enjoyed wonderful fellowship, meaningful conversation around Climate Change issues and Pilgrimage, and experienced the importance of being together.

Stay connected in your congregations and your Area Council to engage in important conversations and learn how you and your community can make a difference… together!

Congratulations to St Luke’s, Glenrothes, for well-earned recognition of a great project.

https://nen.press/2021/11/02/scottish-winners-of-good-news-competition-announced/

There is to be a visit to Scotland by Hugh Morris, Director of the RSCM, is making next week. Hugh will be leading a number of events as part of his visit including a Meet the Director event on Friday 5 November at 7.30 p.m. which will include a brief workshop on Peter Nardone’s recent flexible mass setting – the Kilcreggan Mass. This piece has been taken up by a number of congregations across the UK and is proving popular with congregations and choirs alike.

For further information please click the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-director-tickets-194522290407

On Saturday 6 November Hugh is directing our annual Singing Day at Dunblane Cathedral.

For further information please click the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dunblane-singing-day-tickets-181723669387

The Bursary is awarded annually in memory of Bishop Haggart, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1977-85). It aims to help finance sabbaticals or other similar leave of absence on the part of those in ministry in the Scottish Episcopal Church (Lay Readers and clergy) at a stage in the person’s life when such an experience will significantly enhance his or her development. The outcomes of the project should also be of benefit to the wider Church. A committee will convene in February 2022 to make the next award totalling up to £1,300. To apply for the Bursary, please request an application form from Mrs Linda Harrison institute@scotland.anglican.org  and return to her by Monday 10 January 2022.

At the General Assembly in May 2021 and at the General Synod in June 2021, the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Episcopal Church each voted to adopt the Saint Andrew Declaration.

Church leaders, clergy, and members – in fact anyone with an interest in promoting ecumenical work between the churches in Scotland – is invited to an online day conference, to be held on 30 November to mark and celebrate the adoption of the St Andrew Declaration.

Following the conference, a service will take place to celebrate the St Andrew Declaration, during which the Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will sign the Declaration. It will be held at 4.30 p.m. on 30 November in St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. All are welcome. The service will also be available on live-stream.

Further information and how to register to take part can be found https://saintandrewdeclaration.wordpress.com/