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Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church passes two resolutions in support of women’s work

Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church passes two resolutions in support of women’s work

General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) met June 11 – 13, 2009. Elaine Cameron, IAWN Provincial Link for SEC and Marion Chatterley, SEC representative with the Anglican Consultative Council Non-Governmental Organization delegation at the United Nations Commission on the Status Women, March 2009, presented the work of the International Anglican Women’s Network to Synod, at the invitation of the Most Revd Idris Jones.

07 August 2009

New Primus for the Scottish Episcopal Church

New Primus for the Scottish Episcopal Church

The Rt Rev David Chillingworth was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church at an Episcopal Synod held during the annual meeting of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Bishop David was the single nomination and his election was supported by all other six bishops. Bishop David has been Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane since 2005 and succeeds the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway who stepped down as Primus.

15 June 2009

Companions Together Worldwide: A way forward for your Church

Companions Together Worldwide: A way forward for your Church

On March 21st delegates from around Scotland will gather in Glasgow to exchange ideas on how to strengthen Companion Links with Dioceses overseas, building on relationships developed at the Lambeth Conference

16 January 2009

Peace on Earth?

Peace on Earth?

“World focus on the current economic situation threatens to overshadow the response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in DR Congo and elsewhere at a time when the message ‘Peace on Earth’ begins to take centre stage in our thoughts,” declares the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

26 November 2008

Millennium Development Goals

Millennium Development Goals

The Church in Society Committee welcomes Prime Minister Gordon Brown's call for a greater international effort to combat global poverty and his reminder to other world leaders of the promises made in 2000 when they committed themselves to the eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty by 2015. 

08 August 2007

Statement issued by the Scottish Inter Faith Council

Statement issued by the Scottish Inter Faith Council

The Most Revd Dr Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway today endorsed the following statement issued by the Scottish Inter Faith Council:

05 July 2007

New Bishop elected for Aberdeen & Orkney

New Bishop elected for Aberdeen & Orkney

The Very Revd Dr Robert (Bob) Gillies has been elected as the new Bishop for the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney.   

01 May 2007

An Easter Message from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, The Most Revd Dr Idris Jones

An Easter Message from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, The Most Revd Dr Idris Jones

What Easter means for me is summed up in the words of St. Paul 'It is a fact; Christ is risen' ( 1 Cor 15 v 20 ). 

06 April 2007

A personal reflection from The Primus on the meeting of Anglican Primates

A personal reflection from The Primus on the meeting of Anglican Primates

The following is a copy of a personal reflection by the Prumus on the recent meeting of Anglican Primates in Dar es Salaam, which he has sent to all clergy within the Scottish Episcopal Church.

28 February 2007

One of the best ways to help Africa is to stop the Arms Trade

One of the best ways to help Africa is to stop the Arms Trade

This will be part of a call on the Ministry of Defence by the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, when he presents a Petition containing about 20,000 signatures calling for the government not to invest in a replacement for Trident, and to begin the process of decommissioning nuclear weapons. 

29 November 2006