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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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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: Theology of Creation (Advent 2024)

30 October 202413 January 2025
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…
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SEI welcomes a new team member!

9 September 20249 September 2024
Miss Margaret Acton joins the Scottish Episcopal Institute's team from Monday 9 September 2024 as PA to the Principal and AA to the PDO.  Margaret has extensive administrative experience in…

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Upcoming events

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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