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Forming people for ministry

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.

The Scottish Episcopal Institute welcomes you

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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Principal at St John’s Perth

23 April 202524 April 2025
SEI’s Principal, Prof Michael Hull, was honoured to preach at the Good Friday devotions on 18 April 2025 at St John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Perth, and to participate in…
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Prof Hull elected Chair of the TEI Forum

2 April 20252 April 2025
https://thehoxton.com/edinburgh/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwLO_BhB2EiwAx2e-39wlUetqBV2BqYe2BRGdJXapvVGxYcOQ7FWWooneX3X6V-2oXsvDwxoC5mIQAvD_BwE The Scottish Episcopal Institute participates in the Common Awards scheme (CA). CA brings together 18 theological education institutions (TEI). The TEI Forum provides an opportunity for all TEIs in CA…
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SEI Administrator

21 March 20254 April 2025
SEI has a new administrator, Alana Hathaway, is the Academic Administrator for the Scottish Episcopal Institute. Alana grew up in Aotearoa New Zealand & has recently moved to Edinburgh with…
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Faith and Order Board Residential 2025

13 March 202513 March 2025
The Scottish Episcopal Church’s Faith and Order Board met for its annual residential at the Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling, from Monday 10th of March through Wednesday 12th of…
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March Residential Weekend

12 March 202512 March 2025
The Scottish Episcopal Institute's fourth residential weekend of the formational year 2024-25 was held at St Mary's Monastery, Kinnoull, Perth, from Friday 7 March through Sunday 9 March, incorporating the…
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Developing Theological Educators

6 March 20256 March 2025
On Saturday 1 March, Prof Hull addressed an online conference sponsored by the Theological Educators Network entitled, ‘Developing Theological Educators’. Forty or so participants joined to consider what the possibilities…
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Prof Hull Addressed the Diocesan Synod of the United Diocese of Argyll & The Isles

28 February 202528 February 2025
SEI’s Principal, Prof Michael Hull, was honoured to address the Diocesan Synod of the United Diocese of Argyll & The Isles on Wednesday  26 February at the Corran Halls, Oban.…
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SEI Journal Winter 2024 issue

6 February 20256 February 2025
The Winter 2024 edition of the SEI Journal, a quarterly publication from the Scottish Episcopal Institute is now available. The themes of the issue are migration, hospitality, and theological reflections on…
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SEI Staff Training Residential

5 February 20255 February 2025
The Scottish Episcopal Institute’s teaching-staff training residential was held at the Conforti Centre, Coatbridge, Monday 3 through Tuesday 4 February 2025. This annual event allows SEI’s tutors the opportunity to…
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Congregation at Durham University

3 February 20253 February 2025
'Congregation' is the term used by Durham University for graduation and the conferral of degrees and awards. At Durham's Epiphany term Congregation, on Thursday 9 January 2025, three SEI students…
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Miriam’s Sisters, Deborah’s Daughters – a short course in Lent 2025 from the SEI

29 January 202529 January 2025
The latest in the series of online short courses provided by the Scottish Episcopal Institute will take place throughout Lent, exploring a fresh approach to church leadership in the current…
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Royal Martyr Commemoration 2025

29 January 202529 January 2025
The Rev Canon Prof Michael Hull (second from left), SEI’s Principal, was the preacher at the 2025 Commemoration of the Martyrdom of King Charles I, the Royal Martyr, at St…

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Upcoming events

An ecumenical Study Day looking at the essential Christian teaching of the first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, 325 AD. This will be led by Professor Lewis Ayres of Durham and Rome, author of 'Nicaea and its Legacy'.

This will take place on Saturday 10 May 2025, 2.30 to 6pm at St Ninian's Cathedral, North Methven Street, Perth PH1 5PP. For more details contact the Very Revd Dr Stephen Holmes [email protected]


Dr Dafydd Daniel, Lecturer in Divinity, School of Divinity, St Andrew's University, will present the Tenth Annual Scottish Episcopal Institute Lecture on Thursday 30 October at 5pm entitled, 'Scottish Theology and Scot-Land', at All Saints Episcopal Church, St Andrews. The Lecture will be recorded and available online thereafter.

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

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