The Liturgy of the Word, with music by the choirs and musicians of St Edmundsbury, Liverpool Metropolitan and Wakefield Cathedrals and Hedvig Eleonora Church in Stockholm; the morning’s lessons read by David Suchet; and a reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland.
Easter 3: Did not our hearts burn within us?
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 26 April 2020.
Commentary: The end of the beginning
As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus we are also confronting what must be the most persistent and intractable of fears: death. Today it is the great taboo, writes Rev Sydney Maitland, to be laughed off like a trifle if anyone were so indelicate as to mention it out of place. Yes, we meet it…
Sunday worship for 19 April 2020, Easter 2
The Liturgy of the Word, with music by the choirs and musicians of St Edmundsbury, Exeter and Hereford Cathedrals and Selwyn College, Cambridge; the morning’s lessons read by David Suchet; and a reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland.
Easter 2: Peace be with you
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 19 April 2020.
Sunday worship for 12 April 2020: Easter Day
The Liturgy of the Word, with music by the choirs and musicians of York Minster, Westminster Abbey, Selwyn College, Cambridge, and Canterbury Cathedral; the morning’s lessons read by David Suchet; and a reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland.
Easter Day: God had acted gloriously
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 12 April 2020.
An Easter Message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Many religions have festivals which celebrate light overcoming darkness. Such occasions are often accompanied by the lighting of candles. They seem to speak to every culture, and appeal to people of all faiths, and of none. They are lit on birthday cakes and to mark family anniversaries, when we gather happily around a source of…
News in Brief
Vestry meeting + Coffee Morning and Plant sale cancelled + Christian Aid Spring Fayre + Tea and Talk + West End Festival
New bishop to be instituted ‘by deed’
The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, currently Bishop of Argyll & the Isles, will become Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway on July 1 ‘by deed’ – that is, by agreement of his fellow bishops – with his scheduled consecration at St Mary’s Cathedral having been ruled out by measures to combat Covid-19. The current acting Bishop…
Church leaders united in response to Covid-19 pandemic
In an unprecedented move, Church leaders came together on Wednesday 1st April 2020. The morning video conference included senior religious leaders from around Britain and Ireland who shared the situation in each of their jurisdictions. The initiative originated with Archbishop Justin Welby who wanted to offer an opportunity for leaders to hear and support one…
Palm Sunday: A cynical and angry nihilism stalks the land
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 5 April 2020.
Commentary: Death holds no horrors
In my notes for the magazine for February I commented that we were living in a lull and while I felt that something was coming, I had no idea what it would be, writes Rev Sydney Maitland. Now we know – at least in part. Whereas war is violent, noisy and dramatic, this Covid-19 is…
Passion Sunday: I am the resurrection and the life
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 29 March 2020.
Covid-19 arrangements: a message to the congregation
The spread of Coronavirus has quickly taken its toll on our ability to worship together in Woodend Drive, writes Rev Sydney Maitland. On Tuesday March 17 our College of Bishops followed Scottish Government advice and declared that ‘church services should cease’. Church buildings could, however, be kept open as a place for people to come…
Scottish Christians asked to join in prayer every Sunday at 7 pm
The Scottish Episcopal Church is joining church groups across Scotland in asking Christians to join in prayer at 7 pm on Sunday evenings. Last Sunday, thousands of Christians across the country answered the call to pray at the same time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following positive feedback from last week’s prayer initiative, a…
Guidance on weddings, funerals, baptisms and church access
In light of the latest Government guidance over the coronavirus pandemic, and the number of queries being fielded by Bishops and clergy seeking clarification on certain areas, the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church today issues updated guidance on how to respond. This guidance supersedes any previous guidance on the subject areas covered…
Church buildings closed to public until further notice
Clergy may still offer prayers and worship, but congregations may not attend.
Lent 4: Letting go
Reflection by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 22 March 2020.
Covid-19: Episcopal Church provides virtual Sunday services
The Scottish Episcopal Church will this Sunday (22 March) begin broadcasting video coverage of Eucharistic services via its website, social media channels and YouTube channel.
Lent 3: The promise of living water
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 15 March 2020.
Lent 2: Receive with joy and gratitude
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 8 March 2020.
Quinquagesima: Heart and soul
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 23 February 2020.
Holy Cross Garden of Remembrance rededicated at St Bride’s
Earlier today, a Requiem was celebrated at St Bride’s Episcopal Church, Glasgow for all those whose remains are now in the Holy Cross Memorial Garden there. A Service of Dedication followed.
Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 2 February 2020.
Commentary: Watching and waiting…
I suppose that this is the lull before whatever comes next, writes Rev Sydney Maitland. In our lessons in church this is the period after the Epiphany and before Lent. In the diocese we have a bishop-elect whose translation to the diocese is expected to be in May and who will have the summer to…
Epiphany 3: A new agenda
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 26 January 2020.
Primates meet in Jordan ahead of Lambeth Conference
Primates from 33 of the Anglican Communion’s 40 provinces met in Jordan from January 13-15 for the last full primates’ meeting before the 2020 Lambeth Conference of Bishops.
Epiphany 2: God calling
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 19 January 2020.
New Bishop elected for Glasgow and Galloway
The Right Reverend Kevin Pearson was today elected as the new Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. Bishop Kevin is currently the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles and his election to Glasgow and Galloway represents a historic “translation” of a Bishop from one See to another. The See of Glasgow and Galloway became vacant in…
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