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The Scottish Episcopal Institute forms those preparing for a variety of authorised ministries in the Scottish Episcopal Church, lay and ordained, shaping vibrant missional ministers for today’s world.

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The Scottish Episcopal Institute supports ordinands, students for lay ministries, and those engaged in deepening their Christian faith in our churches. It does this through programmes of formation and learning that aim to encourage baptised people to respond to the call of God in their lives. No two students are…Continue reading “The Scottish Episcopal Institute welcomes you”

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The SEI offers a number of resources for students and the wider Scottish Episcopal Church. Publications The Scottish Episcopal Institute…

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SEI is a school for ministry, not a divinity school (though students are taught by excellent academic specialists in every…

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The Scottish Episcopal Institute trains candidates for ordained ministry as priests (incumbent and assistant), vocational deacons and Lay Readers. SEI…

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Piskie Podcasts

19 November 202419 November 2024

Today SEI launches ‘Piskie Podcasts’: a series of podcasts offering reflection on theology, ministry and mission in twenty-first century Scotland. ‘Piskie’ is a jocular reduced form of ‘Episcopalian’ in Scots,…

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Prof Hull delivers the St Aidan’s Lectures in November

4 November 20244 November 2024

In 2012 St Aidan's hosted the first in what has become an annual series of public lectures on a subject relevant to our faith but also of potential interest to…

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Principal at Edinburgh Cathedral for All Saints’ Day

4 November 20244 November 2024

SEI’s Principal, Prof Michael Hull, was honoured to preach at the Holy Eucharist on All Saints’ Day, Sunday 3 November, at 10.30am at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh. The…

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Sustainability in ministry

1 November 20241 November 2024

The clergy of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway came together in Stranraer for their annual clergy conference (28 to 30 of October) to talk about sustainability in ministry. The Rev…

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SEI Short Course: on Creation Theology

30 October 202420 November 2024

The latest in the series of online short courses provided by the Scottish Episcopal Institute will take place throughout Advent, looking at Creation Theology.The course, led by the Very Rev Stephen…

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A New Priest’s Reflection

16 October 202416 October 2024

The Rev Ferdinand von Prondzynski is Assistant Curate at St Andrew’s Church, Episcopal Church, Alford, in the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney, who reflects on being a new priest:– As…

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Annual Lectionary Learning Day in the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway

14 October 202414 October 2024

At the annual Lectionary Learning Day in the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway for clergy and lay readers, the Revd Dr Anna-Claar Thomasson-Rosingh, SEI’s Director of Studies, explored the Gospel…

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The 2024 SEI Lecture: ‘Wholeness and Holiness’

4 October 202430 October 2024

The Rev Prof Annalu Waller OBE, Professor of Human Communication Technologies (University of Dundee), will present the Ninth Annual Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture on Thursday 24 October at 5pm. Prof…

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Michaelmas at SEI

30 September 202430 September 2024

Michaelmas, particularly the final weekend in September, was full-on for the Scottish Episcopal Institute.Our first IME1 residential weekend took place from Friday 26 through Sunday 29 September at St Mary's…

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SEI’s graduates go forth to serve!

23 September 202423 September 2024

September 2024 has seen thus far three deaconings and one licensing of the Scottish Episcopal Institute's 2024 graduates. The Rev Maureen Farquhar and the Rev Laura Symon were ordained to…

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Principal’s Charge 2024

16 September 202416 September 2024

The Rev Canon Prof Michael Hull delivered the Principal’s Charge on Monday 26 August 2024 at St Mary’s Monastery, Kinnoull, Perth, whilst the initial ministerial education students in phase 1…

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Pre-licensing and ordination retreat

9 September 20249 September 2024

The Rev Dr Hamilton Inbadas, Rector, St John's Episcopal Church, Forres, led a retreat for those to be licensed as Lay Readers, commissioned in the Church Army, deaconed and priested…

The SEI Short Course on Creation Theology, will be led by the Very Rev Stephen Holmes, Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth and Associate Tutor at the Institute, at 7 pm on the four Mondays in Advent. More detail and joining instructions for this series can be found here.

The recording of the Ninth Annual Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture ‘Wholeness and Holiness!’, presented byThe Rev Prof Annalu Waller OBE, Professor of Human Communication Technologies (University of Dundee) on 24 October 2024, and previous SEI Lectures, can be found here.

More detail of previous series of short course presentations can be found here.

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