The Revd Canon Richard Grosse was licensed as priest in charge of St Margaret’s, Rosyth on St Joseph’s Day, Tuesday 19 March at 6.30pm. Please pray for Richard and St Margaret’s and this new beginning.
The Revd Canon Richard Grosse was licensed as priest in charge of St Margaret’s, Rosyth on St Joseph’s Day, Tuesday 19 March at 6.30pm. Please pray for Richard and St Margaret’s and this new beginning.
Please pray for the Revd Ian Boa and his family, as he is ordained Priest, at Holy Trinity, Stirling on 21 April at 3.00 pm. Clergy are welcome to robe (alb and white stole) and lay readers also – please inform the Diocesan Office if you are coming.
The Chrism Mass this year is at St Ninian’s Cathedral on Maundy Thursday 28th March at 11.00 am. At this service the Oil of Chrism (for Baptism) and the Oil of Healing (for the Sacrament of Healing) are consecrated, the Clergy re-affirm the promises of their Ordination, and Lay Readers re-affirm the commitment made at their Licensing. This is a very important re-dedication of ministry in the heart of Holy Week.
Clergy (in alb and white stole) and all Lay Readers (in cassock, surplice and scarf) are invited to participate, together with all those involved in ministry, and all members of the Diocese are invited to join them.
Clergy should bring emptied and cleaned Oil Stocks, to be filled for ministry in the coming year.
Lunch is being provided, so please let the Diocesan Office know if you will be coming, how many will come from your congregation, and if you have special dietary requirements.
The Revd Canon Richard Grosse is being Licensed as priest in charge of St Margaret’s, Rosyth tomorrow on St Joseph’s Day, Tuesday 19 March at 6.30pm. Clergy are invited to robe (alb and white stole) and lay readers. All are welcome to attend. Please pray for Richard and St Margaret’s and this new beginning.
A wonderful day of Celebration to welcome Bishop Marinez to our Diocese and to celebrate our Diocesan link with the Diocese of Amazonia in Brazil.
In the afternoon there was a Diocesan Evensong to welcome Bishop Marinez to the Diocese. During the Evensong service the former Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth, The Very Revd Hunter Farquharson, was made an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral.
We are delighted to announce that St John the Baptist Perth has been awarded an Eco- Congregation Scotland Silver Award in recognition of their work and commitment to caring for creation. Eco-Congregation Scotland is a movement of Scottish church congregations, of all denominations and none, committed to addressing environmental issues through their life and mission. (Please see our website or appendix one of this press release for more details about our vision, values and mission.)
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We will be celebrating the feast of Candlemas with a Diocesan Evensong in Perth Cathedral, at 3pm on Sunday 4th February.
We will be joined at this service by Bishop Marinez Bassotto from the diocese of Amazonia. Bishop Marinez and Bishop Ian will reflect on the life and work of their respective dioceses, and an Honorary Canon will be licensed and installed.
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