Anglican Communion News Service

Two Episcopal congregations are celebrating after receiving over £500,000 to benefit their churches and communities. St Catharine’s in Blairgowrie, Scotland, has just found out that it has been awarded £168,000 from the Lottery Community Fund while St John the Baptist, Dundee, has gained £354,338 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Both churches aim to provide facilities which will be of use to everyone in their communities.

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During the siege of Haddington by the English in 1548, a peal of bells disappeared from St Mary's Kirk. The Scots allege the bells were carried off to Durham Cathedral, but the English claim they were melted down for military ordnance.

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The Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway recently held a full day workshop on welcoming people as part of its Diocesan Education Action Programme.

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Following the timely intervention of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, progress has been made in the ongoing dispute that has affected the Episcopal Cathedral in Dundee, Scotland.

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(CT) Those who disagree with ordaining practising homosexuals should not oppose those who do agree with it, the Bishop of Edinburgh, the Most Revd Richard Holloway, has said.

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The Rt Revd Alastair Haggart, former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, died on Sunday 11th January aged 82. The former Primus was a well known figure in international Anglican meetings. He was elected Vice Chairman of ACC from 1981 and served until 1985. In 1988 he underwent a coronary by-pass operation but shortly afterwards took part in the 1988 Lambeth Conference of Bishops where he was Chaplain.

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Three years of preparation and planning came to an end when, on Tuesday, July 8, 12 young people from the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney boarded a plane at Aberdeen Airport bound for the Diocese of St John's, South Africa. The youth exchange teams were led by the Rev Ian Thompson as diocesan youth chaplain, and Mrs Gwynneth Lloyd of St Mary's, Aberdeen

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A transcript of the interview with The Most Revd Richard Holloway Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus shown on BBC2 Newsnight.

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The Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, the Rt Revd Bruce Cameron, is putting his best foot forward and plans to walk to every congregation in his diocese over the next two years.

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St Columba's Church, Gruline, Mull, Scotland had a Church roof problem. To solve the problem will cost the congregation £20,000 and a fundraising appeal had to be launched. The Church came up with an unusual fundraising idea, a tartan (distinctive check design from Scotland often made up into cloth) for St Columba of Iona.

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The Scottish Episcopal Church has launched a new mission and evangelism venture entitled Mission 21. The initiative began a year ago when Archbishop Desmond Tutu invigorated the Scottish Episcopal Church with new energy and commitment. Mission 21 plans to take the Church into the 21st century with a bold new vision with plans for parish development and Church growth in the community.

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