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- Advance reading for Stipendiary Clergy Conference May 2010
- Uploaded 14 May 2009
- Chapter One of The Human Face of Church: A Social Psychology and Pastoral Theology Resource for Traditional and Pioneer Ministry - co-authored by Dr Eolene Boyd-Macmillan.
- Files: PDF (405 Kb)
- Application Form for Church in Society Grants
- Uploaded 7 March 2008
- The Church in Society Action Network offers grants to help local churches develop partnerships, networks and engagement with other agencies and charities that seek to respond to the needs of the local community. Please complete and send this application form. Please be sure to read the Guidance Notes before applying.
- Files: PDF (62Kb)
- Authorised Ministry Guide
- Uploaded 29 February 2008
- This document is intended to help Clergy in Charge of congregations, Vestries and Congregations themselves to identify those in their midst who are blessed by God with gifts of ministry.
- Files: PDF (428Kb)
- Bishop’s Charge to Dioceson Synod 20 June 2009
- Uploaded 22 June 2009
- Bishop Idris' charge to the special Diocesan Synod held on 20 June 2009 at St Margaret's Newlands. The Bishop outlines the process for the election of the new Bishop and advises patience and prayer.
- Files: PDF (94Kb)
- Bishop’s Reflections on Lambeth
- Uploaded 12 September 2008
- Bishop Idris' report to Diocesan Council on the 2008 Lambeth Conference.
- Files: PDF (88kb)
- Building Works - Grants and Loans from Provincial Funds - application
- Uploaded 19 November 2008
- Files: Word (52kb)
- Building Works - Grants and Loans from Provincial Funds - notes
- Uploaded 19 November 2008
- Files: Word (44kb)
- Canon 35 application
- Uploaded 19 November 2008
- Files: Word (40kb)
- Canon 35 pre-application
- Uploaded 19 November 2008
- Files: Word (34kb)
- Continuing Ministerial Development Grant Application Form
- Uploaded 17 January 2007
- Grant application form for the Continuing Ministerial Development programme.
- Files: Word (30Kb)
- Continuing Ministerial Development Individual Development Plan
- Uploaded 17 January 2007
- Continuing Ministerial Development programme Individual Development Plan template.
- Files: Word (29Kb)
- Continuing Ministerial Development Plan Logsheet
- Uploaded 17 January 2007
- The purpose of this logsheet template is to maintain, in concise form, an ongoing record of the continuing development programme undertaken by the individual concerned with some assessment of whether the programme is achieving results both for the individual and for the wider church.
- Files: Word (30Kb)
- Deputising Fees and Expenses (2009)
- Uploaded 9 January 2009
- Claim for fees and expenses by authorised minister (diocesan or local, lay or ordained) payable in the absence of stipendiary clergy through holiday entitlement, illness or other church duties.
- Files: Word (30kb)
- Digest Minute of Bishop’s Staff Group July 2009
- Uploaded 10 August 2009
- A digest of the meeting of the Bishop's Staff Group held on 14 July 2009.
- Files: PDF (113Kb)
- Digest Minute of the Bishop’s Staff Group 9 June 2009
- Uploaded 23 June 2009
- Digest of a Minute of the Bishop's Staff Group held on Tuesday 9 June 2009 at the Diocesan Centre
- Files: PDF (111Kb)
- Digest of the meeting of Bishop’s Staff Group held 13 October 2009
- Uploaded 28 October 2009
- A digest of the minutes of the meeting of the Bishop's Staff Group held at the Diocesan Centre on 13 October 2009.
- Files: PDF (120Kb)
- Digest of the meeting of Bishop’s Staff Group held 3 September 2009
- Uploaded 25 September 2009
- A digest of the minutes of the meeting of the Bishop's Staff Group held at the Diocesan Centre on 3 September 2009.
- Files: bsgdigestsept09.pdf">PDF (90Kb)
- Digest of the meeting of Bishop’s Staff Group held 10 August 2009
- Uploaded 24 August 2009
- A digest of the minutes of the meeting of the Bishop's Staff Group held at the Diocesan Centre on 10 August 2009.
- Files: PDF (100Kb)
- Diocesan News April 2007
- Uploaded 1 April 2007
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, April 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (49Kb) | PDF - A5 (48Kb) | RTF (73Kb)
- Diocesan News April 2008
- Uploaded 24 March 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, April 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (99Kb) | PDF - A5 (97Kb) | RTF (97Kb)
- Diocesan News April 2009
- Uploaded 1 April 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, April 2009.
- Files: PDF - A4 (250kb) | PDF - A5 (250kb) | Word (60ib)
- Diocesan News December 2007
- Uploaded 1 December 2007
- Diocesan News magazine insert, December 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (118Kb) | RTF (70Kb)
- Diocesan News December 2008
- Uploaded 1 December 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, December 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (120kb) | PDF - A5 (110kb) | RTF (60kb)
- Diocesan News February 2007
- Uploaded 1 February 2007
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, February 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (39Kb) | PDF - A5 (37Kb) | RTF (48Kb)
- Diocesan News February 2008
- Uploaded 1 February 2008
- Diocesan News magazine insert, February 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (72Kb) | PDF - A5 (66Kb) | RTF (75Kb)
- Diocesan News February 2009
- Uploaded 1 February 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, February 2009.
- Files: PDF - A4 (72kb) | PDF - A5 (112kb) | Word (52kb)
- Diocesan News July 2008
- Uploaded 27 June 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, July 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (130Kb) | PDF - A5 (56Kb) | RTF (95Kb)
- Diocesan News July 2009
- Uploaded 1 July 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, July 2009.
- Files: PDF - A4 (138kb)
- Diocesan News June 2007
- Uploaded 1 June 2007
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, June 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (35Kb) | PDF - A5 (37Kb) | RTF (65Kb)
- Diocesan News June 2008
- Uploaded 30 May 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, June 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (132Kb) | PDF - A5 (137Kb) | RTF (17Kb)
- Diocesan News March 2007
- Uploaded 1 March 2007
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, March 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (52Kb) | PDF - A5 (51Kb) | RTF (79Kb)
- Diocesan News March 2008
- Uploaded 6 March 2008
- Diocesan News magazine insert, March 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (94Kb) | PDF - A5 (100Kb) | RTF (86Kb)
- Diocesan News March 2009
- Uploaded 17 February 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, March 2009.
- Files: PDF - A4 (60kb) | PDF - A5 (120kb) | Word (48kb)
- Diocesan News May 2007
- Uploaded 1 May 2007
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, May 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (29Kb) | PDF - A5 (34Kb) | RTF (29Kb)
- Diocesan News May 2008
- Uploaded 23 April 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, May 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (200kb) | PDF - A5 (200kb) | RTF (100kb)
- Diocesan News May 2009
- Uploaded 1 May 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, May 2009.
- Files: PDF - A4 (330kb) | PDF - A5 (350kb) | Word (90kb)
- Diocesan News November 2007
- Uploaded 1 November 2007
- Diocesan News magazine insert, November 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (147Kb) | RTF (82Kb)
- Diocesan News November 2008
- Uploaded 17 October 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, November 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (71kb) | PDF - A5 (81kb) | RTF (45kb)
- Diocesan News November 2009
- Uploaded 28 October 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, November 2009
- Files: PDF - A4 (82Kb) | PDF - A5 (97Kb) | Word (83Kb)
- Diocesan News October 2007
- Uploaded 1 October 2007
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, October 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (182Kb) | RTF (94Kb)
- Diocesan News October 2008
- Uploaded 15 September 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, October 2008.
- Files: PDF (150kb) | PDF (200kb) | RTF (60kb)
- Diocesan News October 2009
- Uploaded 24 September 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, October 2009
- Files: PDF - A4 (59Kb) | PDF - A5 (76Kb) | Word (92Kb)
- Diocesan News September 2008
- Uploaded 15 August 2008
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, September 2008.
- Files: PDF - A4 (196Kb) | PDF - A5 (217Kb) | RTF (65Kb)
- Diocesan News September 2009
- Uploaded 1 September 2009
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, September 2009.
- Files: PDF (83Kb) | PDF (76Kb) | Word (93Kb)
- Diocesan News Summer 2007
- Uploaded 1 August 2007
- Diocesan News Service magazine insert, Summer 2007.
- Files: PDF - A4 (32Kb) | PDF - A5 (32Kb)
- Diocesan response to the Ridley Draft of the Anglican Covenant
- Uploaded 22 October 2009
- A note of the meeting and written submissions dealing with the diocesan response to Section Four of the latest draft of the Anglican Covenant
- Files: PDF (383Kb)
- Episcopal Election Materials
- Uploaded 19 September 2009
- The Diocesan Description and the Form of Nomination for the Episcopal Election 2009
- Files: PDF (685Kb) | PDF (61Kb)
- Finance Schedule 2009
- Uploaded 28 July 2009
- Financial schedule to be completed by charges for the year ending 2009.
- Files: Excel (30kb)
- Guidance Notes for Church in Society Grants
- Uploaded 7 March 2008
- Guidance notes for applying for Church in Society Action Network grants.
- Files: PDF (83Kb)
- Guide to Continuing Ministerial Development
- Uploaded 17 January 2007
- This guide provides an introduction to the Continuing Ministerial Development program in the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway.
- Files: PDF (244Kb)
- Health and Safety Guidance Notes
- Uploaded 29 February 2008
- Individual Charges of the Scottish Episcopal Church are generally considered to be distinct employers. These guidance notes contain a form of basic policy document which has been designed to fit the minimum requirements. It largely consists of a statement of general principles which Vestries should be following. Church premises are, or should be, low-risk environments, and health and safety requirements (particularly risk assessments) should be straightforward enough and a matter of common sense.
- Files: Word (66Kb)
- Health and Safety Statement Template
- Uploaded 29 February 2008
- A Health and Safety template that charges can customise for their own use.
- Files: Word (30Kb)
- Journey of the Baptised
- Uploaded 29 February 2008
- Published during Easter 2003 and spelling out the next steps in the home mission of the Scottish Episcopal Church. 'The Church has come to realise that ministry and mission are no longer seen as separate entities and the preserve of the few. They are the task of all the baptised.'
- Files: PDF (91Kb) | Word (71Kb)
- New Century New Directions
- Uploaded 29 February 2008
- This report, published in April 2003, set the framework for ministry development in the Scottish Episcopal Church for the 21st century.
- Files: PDF (441Kb) | Word (302Kb)
- Notes and Guidance for Vestries and Property Conveners
- Uploaded 31 March 2008
- Issued by the Diocesan Property Committee in March 2008, this 21-page document offers advice on funding, the Disability Discrimination Act, Health and Safety, developing and managing properties, employing tradespeople and contractors, plus provincial and diocesan guidelines and Canon 35 on changes and alterations to churches.
- Files: PDF (255kb)
- Reader Ministry Explored - book review
- Uploaded 7 July 2009
- A review of a recently published book on Reader ministry, contributed by Paul Wilson, Diocesan Reader
- Files: RTF
- Sermon from Ministry Celebration Service 30 May 2009
- Uploaded 30 May 2009
- Anne Tomlinson's sermon preached at the Ministry Celebration Service at St John's Dumfries on Saturday 30 May 2009.
- Files: PDF (202Kb)