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A statement from Bishop John following the passing of Bishop Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll and The Isles

This is a time of great sorrow as we mourn the death of Bishop Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll and

20th August 2023. St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh Isaiah 56.1, 6-8; Romans 11.1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15.21-28 What would you do if

A Happy Easter to all from the Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh

1 Samuel 3.1-10; Luke 7.36-50 Be careful what you wish for. I wonder what Simon the Pharisee had in mind

In the Scottish Episcopal Church we believe it is a priority to provide high-quality training to form the next generation

The New Year always neatly coincides with the Feast of the Epiphany in the Christian Calendar. This feast celebrates how

13th November 2022 Remembrance Sunday St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh Micah 4.1-5; Revelation 21.1-7; Matthew 5.1-12 Diary entry for Sunday 31st

Address to the Edinburgh Diocesan Synod 27th October 2022 A few days after I returned from the Lambeth Conference I

Isaiah 52.7-12; Romans 12.1-12; Luke 5.1-11 ‘The Smoke that Thunders’, ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ – perhaps better known to us as the Victoria

St Mary’s Cathedral, during the period of our National Mourning Sunday 11 September 2022 Micah 4.1-15; Ephesians 3.14-21; John 6.35-40