What we do

The Scottish Episcopal Church is a member of the Anglican Communion, and thus a sister church of the Church of England, the Church of Ireland and the Church in Wales, and of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. We are also in full communion with the Poorvo churches, which include the Lutheran churches in Scandanavia.

We are part of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. Our Bishop, who is also Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, is the Most Rev David Chillingworth and his Cathedral is in Perth. 

We are a “dependent congregation”, which means that we operate as an independent unit, even though our Rector is also Rector of Holy Trinity, Dunfermline.

WORSHIP

We are a small, friendly church with a Sunday attendance of about 20 and we are always looking for new members of all ages. So why not give us a try?

Most Sundays the Eucharist is celebrated at 9.30am using the 1982 Scottish Liturgy and a variety of traditional and modern hymns.

On the 4th Sunday of the month we hold a joint communion service at 11.00am, led alternatively by one of our clergy or a Methodist minister, usually using the Methodist Worship Book.

You are warmly invited to coffee in the Crush Hall after the morning service every Sunday.

Also on the 4th Sunday of the month we meet at 6.00pm for informal worship led by lay members from both congregations, and we hope to extend participation to the wider local community.

There are occasional variations in this pattern of worship, and other services are held at appropriate times of the year, especially at Christmas and in Holy Week, so we encourage you to click this link for details, or use the “What’s on now” icon.

MUSIC

We have a small four-part choir that sings a setting and occasional anthems at the Sung Eucharist and leads the congregation in the hymn singing, and also participates in Sunday@Six. The choir meets for practice in the Church Lounge on most Fridays from 7–8pm and would welcome new members who are able to attend services and practices on a regular basis. If you are interested, please contact Myra Tarr (phone 01383 723989 or email myra@mtarr.co.uk).

Susan Masson is our Musical Consultant, and she and Myra Tarr are our organists. They are also on the rota to play for the Methodist Service at 11.00am. Music is provided by a Allen “Protégé” digital electronic organ, which was installed in 1997.

GIVING

In recognition of the debt owed to both congregations, we contribute financially both to the Methodist Church and to Holy Trinity, Dunfermline, the latter towards the Rector’s stipend and travel expenses. We also contribute approximately 15% of our income to provide for the Bishop and all the costs of administering the diocese, and are group members of the Scottish Episcopal Church Mission Association.

Collections taken at the Christmas Carol Service are for Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), and we also donate about 10% of our yearly giving to charities. Those selected for 2010 are: CHAS; The Scottish Bible Society; NSPCC; Home-Start Dunfermline. Together with our Methodist partners, we have also given to the work of Lemonaid in Haiti.