First Minister visits St John’s, Princes Street
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney shared soup and biscuits at St John’s Church in Edinburgh on Easter Monday as
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Dunedin, New Zealand, welcomes 11th Bishop
The Right Revd Dr Anne van Gend was ordained and installed as the 11th Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand, on
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Diocesan Synod, February 2025
Edinburgh Diocesan Synod met on Saturday 15 February at St Paul’s and St George’s, Edinburgh. Clergy and elected lay representatives
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Candlemas Radio Service by Provost
On Monday 3 February the Very Rev John Conway, Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, led the Daily Service on
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King’s Award for Falkirk Friends of Scottish Settlers
Christ Church, Falkirk welcomed His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk, Alan Simpson CVO OBE FRSE, on 29 January. The Lord-Lieutenant
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Lent Course Published
The Diocese is delighted to announce the publication of its 2025 Lent Course, “Christ has no body now but yours”.
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Food for thought
The Bishop of Edinburgh, The Rt Revd Dr John Armes, was honoured to help serve food to over 100 attendees
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Bishop John announces retirement date
The Right Rev Dr John Armes has announced that he will retire as Bishop of Edinburgh on 31 August this
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Cathedral Christmas stamps mentioned in Parliament
St Mary’s Cathedral was mentioned in Parliament last week by Tracy Gilbert, MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, and The
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Bishop John’s Christmas Message
A Christmas Message from The Bishop of Edinburgh “Christmas is an invitation to escape into joy – not to escape
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