St Mary’s is a Scottish Episcopal Church within the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.
The Scottish Episcopal Church belongs to the worldwide Anglican Communion, with its own history, traditions, and liturgy.
Our Sunday Eucharist service follows the contemporary language service (1982 Scottish Liturgy).
Private Prayer and Visiting
You are welcome to visit the church for private devotion. If the church is not open, a key can be obtained from the Manna coffee shop in the village.
The Church has a votive candle stand – please use it to light a candle for someone with a particular need for prayer, or for a remembrance. There is also a visitors’ book if you wish to record your visit.
Daily Prayer/The Office
The Daily Offices of the Scottish Episcopal Church are presented, together with the set readings, everyday online in an easy to use format:
https://www.scotland.anglican.org/spirituality/prayer/daily-offices/
This is generally shorter than the traditional Book of Common Prayer Offices and is in contemporary language.
Under the ‘Liturgies’ section of the same website, you can find a short form of the daily prayer to download. These offices take only a few minutes, and are more reflective, with short scriptural readings:
https://www.scotland.anglican.org/who-we-are/publications/liturgies/
In addition, there are many other apps and prayer resources available. The Church of England also presents Daily Prayer, in traditional and contemporary language online. That page, and the associated app, allow you to listen along to the offices, which also have sung psalms:
https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer
Other prayer apps which can easily be found online include: Pray as you go, Lectio 365.
Needless to say, there are also many prayer books and guides, from the traditional Book of Common Prayer, to others which offer more explicit guidance, such as St Augustine’s Prayer Book, by David Cobb and Derek Olsen.
Baptism and Affirmation (Confirmation)
The Sacrament of Baptism is an important occasion for the candidate and their family as well as for the Church. It is for people of all ages, both adults and infants, and is usually administered after preparation and instruction of the candidates (or parents/guardians).
We try to make the occasion meaningful and generally hold it within the context of the Eucharist on Sunday morning. In the Scottish Episcopal Church we hold that Baptism is a complete Sacrament (that is the outward sign of a hidden grace) and it leads to participation in the Eucharist.
Confirmation or, as the Episcopal Church refers to it, Affirmation – is an opportunity for a renewal of faith among the baptised but is not a ‘completion of baptism’ for admission to communion.
Please contact the Rector if you would like to discuss Baptism (or if already Baptised), Affirmation.
First Communion
The Scottish Episcopal Church believes (with many other Anglican Churches) that anyone who has been baptised may receive Communion. In the case of a child who was baptised as an infant some instruction is given to the parents/guardians to pass on to their child who is encouraged to perhaps draw pictures to give some idea of what the Sacrament is all about. A little ceremony is arranged for the child to make the day special for them. Baptism once received is unrepeatable and any rites of renewal must avoid being misconstrued as re-baptism. If you would like to discuss receiving Communion for the first time please contact the Rector.
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