We had a joyous day at St Mary's Cathedral as the Rt Revd Dr Dagmar Winter was installed as the new Bishop of Edinburgh. Read the full article here: edinburgh.anglican.org/2026/05/joy-...
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Welcome to the Diocese of Edinburgh, Bishop Dagmar! A joyful moment of applause during the Translation and Installation of the Rt Revd Dr Dagmar Winter as Bishop of Edinburgh, held at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh this morning.
The Scottish Episcopal Church@scottishepiscopal.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Right Reverend Doctor Dagmar Winter, Bishop of Edinburgh.
We are so looking forward to welcoming Bishop Dagmar to the Diocese of Edinburgh. You can watch her Translation and Installation at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, online tomorrow from 11am. Find the link in the comments.
Bishop Dagmar to be Installed on Saturday | Diocese of Edinburgh
The installation of the Rt Rev Dr Dagmar Winter as Bishop of Edinburgh will take place at St Mary’s Episcopal
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A full church of around 200 people said a fond farewell to The Revd Canon Bob King at St Andrew’s Kelso on Sunday 12 April at his final service before retirement. You can read more about his service via this week's The Communicant, our fortnightly Diocesan newsletter, linked in the thread. 1/2
Head along to Portobello this Saturday for End of the Pier. 🎼 Relax, listen to beautiful voices and instruments in concert, and enjoy afternoon tea - a perfect Saturday! Email info@stmarksportobello.org for tickets (tea included)
〰️ Friendly reminder: We have a page dedicated to event submissions on our website. We love receiving all of your submissions and encourage you to submit your events directly to our website! edinburgh.anglican.org/events/
Do you have any particular services in mind to attend this Easter Sunday? We've have compiled a list of some of the services for you, and we hope if you're away from home you can still attend. We wish everyone a warm, joy-filled Easter ✨
🕯️It's Good Friday tomorrow, and with that we have compiled a list of just some of the services taking place across the Diocese. If you are travelling to your nearest and dearest across the weekend, we hope there is still a service you can attend. We will provide Easter Sunday services soon!
📖 2 April is International Children’s Book Day. Stories of faith can help shape children’s understanding of the world, nurturing love and compassion. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of books for children and families to explore together. 👇 edinburgh.anglican.org/youth-and-ch...
⛪ Join us during Holy Week and Easter. There are many services throughout the period taking place around the Diocese, which you can find listed on our website: edinburgh.anglican.org/2026/03/east... To have your services listed, please email them to us at communications@dioceseofedinburgh.org
31 March is the Day of Prayer for the People of the Middle East. After the cancellation of Bishop Mark's trip to the West Bank and Jerusalem, intended to help shape a season of prayer, he called for us to gather and support from afar. 1/2
Day of Prayer for the people of the Middle East - The Scottish Episcopal Church
Update 25 March – resources for this day of prayer are now available at the bottom of this page. As Primus I had planned to visit Jerusalem and the West Bank during Holy Week, writes Bishop Mark…
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The Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts is calling for entries for two competitions this year. 🎼 The Young Composers Competition 📜 The Young Religious Poet Competition Find more information and how to enter below: www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org/special-oppo...
Special Opportunities | Explore Sacred Arts Opportunities Today — EFSA
Discover unique art, music, and poetry opportunities for emerging artists and poets, showcased at the 2026 Edinburgh Festival of the Sacred Arts.
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In case you missed it: The Bishop's Lent Appeal this year is for Aberlour Children's Charity. Please find more information and how to donate below. edinburgh.anglican.org/2026/02/bish... @aberlourcharity.bsky.social
Calling all children: It's not too late to take action for Lent! 40acts is a booklet from the Church of England that encourages families, schools, and church groups to discover the act of generosity this Lent: www.churchofengland.org/sites/defaul...
🕯️6 March is the World Day of Prayer, a global ecumenical movement that invites everyone to join in prayer and action for peace and justice, to stand in solidarity with communities near and far, and deepen our understanding of one another. Take part on Friday: www.wdpscotland.org.uk/wp-content/u...
A new retreat brought to us by the Edinburgh Jesuit Church, Ps & Gs Church, and the Epiphany group is now available for booking. The retreat begins on 1 March and provides an opportunity to deepen your spiritual connection during Lent. 1/3
This year’s Bishop’s Lent Appeal is for Aberlour Children’s Charity. Aberlour Children’s Charity works to provide tailored support to families facing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. 1/3
✂️🎨 Join Godly Play Scotland for a Making Materials Day! Quality raw materials and tools are provided so you can create your own storytelling objects. The cost is £15 plus the cost of materials made. Tea & coffee are included. BYO lunch. Booking essential: edinburgh.anglican.org/event/making...
Making Materials Day | Diocese of Edinburgh
At a Making Materials Day we supply quality, basic raw materials (plywood tiles, foamcore, wool for felting) and the tools
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🕊️ St Marks, Portobello are holding a casual get together on Saturday 28 February to talk through the subject of death and dying, what the funeral process can look like and how to approach the matter in time. 1/2
🔔 St Mary’s Cathedral has launched a fundraising campaign to raise £15,000 to carry out essential repairs to their Cathedral bells, some repairs which haven't been done since 1935! Read more via the link: www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/st_mar... Photo credit: Peter Backhouse
The Right Reverend Dr Dagmar Winter was elected yesterday as the new Bishop of Edinburgh. She will take up her new post later this year. Bishop Dagmar currently serves as the Bishop of Huntingdon, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Ely. She is also Acting Bishop of Ely. bit.ly/4rQ7p5h
Step in from the cold on Friday 13 February at 7.30pm and enjoy a buffet supper at St Johns, Princes St 🍲 All are welcome, especially those of you that are new to the church. Please rsvp via the form so the wonderful cooks can make sure there is enough food! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
From all of us at the Diocese of Edinburgh, we want to wish a heartfelt congratulations to St James Leith and all involved in their successful Building Links campaign. The Leith community banded together to hold a number of exciting events! See more: edinburgh.anglican.org/2026/01/fund...
Fundraising at St James: Congratulations! | Diocese of Edinburgh
From all of us at the Diocese of Edinburgh, we want to wish a heartfelt congratulations to St James, Leith
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🏳️🌈 February is LGBT+ History Month, a time to create space to celebrate the rich & diverse LGBT+ communities across the UK. A morning service will be held at 10.30am at St Peter's, Musselburgh, with time for a byo & share lunch, with seminars and workshops in the afternoon. Everyone is welcome!
Congratulations to Revd Harriet Johnson, who was instituted as Rector at St Anne's, Dunbar on Sunday 25 Jan. With Harriet is The Most Reverend Mark Strange, Primus and Acting Bishop of Edinburgh, & the Very Reverend Frances Burberry, Dean of the Diocese. We wish Harriet the best for her new ministry
On Sunday 11th January, Celeste, Connie, Eliana, and William were confirmed at St Peter's Church, Peebles, by Bishop Alan Abernethy. The service marked a strong sense of commitment and support to the congregation, and we want to wish those confirmed the very best on their journey forward! 👏
Some of the amazing things on view in the Old Kirk of Weem, built in 1488 near Aberfeldy in Perthshire to replace an earlier church dating back to 1235; itself on or near the site believed to have been used for worship from around 650. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot... #Scotland
This is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and we invite you to come together at one of the joint services this week. We are asked to draw upon our shared Christian heritage, and to explore more deeply our fellowship in Christ which unites Christians worldwide. ctbi.org.uk/resources/go...
Do you know about our fortnightly issue of The Communicant? We update you on the news and notices within the Diocese, & it's a great opportunity to connect with other congregations. You can access The Communicant by following the link to our website below! edinburgh.anglican.org/publications...
