St Vincent's Chapel

01/09/2026

The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 and 1942 - Reading mode https://share.google/g1VoqXJeBEar5Ozmb

Interesting to read this on the Eve of their Feast Day. Martyrdom isn't ancient history but sadly still a reality today. We pray for those who face danger and suffer for their faith today.

New Guinea, the second largest island in the world, was on of the main frontiers of Christian mission in the twentieth century because of the difficult terrain and the cultural diversity of its peo…

01/09/2026

Today marks the beginning of the Season of Creation (which runs through September until the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4th October). Here's a link to some useful resources- and Scottish Prayer Book has some fine Collects for Rogationtide!

From 1 September to 4 October, many Anglican churches will be involved in the ecumenical Season of Creation (also called Creationtide). This year's theme is Living Water and churches have been developing liturgical resources.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/45QoEKE
Get resources: https://bit.ly/4hV18DD
Learn more about Season of Creation: https://seasonofcreation.org/

Season of Creation
The Anglican Church of Canada
The Church of England
GREEN Anglicans
The Episcopal Church
Scottish Episcopal Church
Archbishop of Canterbury

23/08/2026

Prayer is often something we find gets pushed aside. But God, in his mercy is always there.Join us praying tonight at Evensong at 6pm. All welcome.

The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

"For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life". (II Corinthians 3.6).

And at the last, it will be the Spirit that speaks, and not the letter. For at the last the Spirit will raise us - "because when he sees the baptized dead, he sees only Christ and cannot resist raising him".

- Stephen Paulson, quoted in: https://mbird.com/theology/killer-maker-spirit-from-steven-paulsons-lutheran-theology/

30/07/2026

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A pleasure and a privilege to welcome + Dagmar to St Vincent's Chapel today as part of her pilgrimage round City Churches. Clergy and Vestry members old and new met her, prayed together and walked with her as part of this "getting to know you" journey.

26/07/2026

Join us for a Quiet reflective end to the day: Evensong 6pm tonight. Some music and hymns and Cramner's timeless words. All welcome.

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

From the Epistle (Romans 8)…
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bo***ge again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.”

05/07/2026

Today the Diocese pray for us. Why not join us for our Sung Eucharist at 10.30am or Evensong at 6pm? And see what they are celebrating. All welcome.

We encourage the whole Diocese to pray together each day: for and with each other.

Today we pray for Bishop Dagmar and St Vincent's Chapel, Stockbridge.

29/06/2026

St Peter's tide is a season of the Church year frequently used for Ordinations. We pray for all who have been ordained recently and all preparing for Ordination at this time.

The Collect for St Peter's Day. www.pbs.org.uk

21/06/2026

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We pray for all those affected by the violent actions on Friday and also for refugees and asylum seekers as we come to the end of Refugee Week.

The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Bishop of Edinburgh have offered prayers and support to the Muslim Community in Edinburgh and across Scotland following a series of suspected anti-Muslim attacks in the capital city. Reports have said that attacks began near a mosque in the west of...

13/06/2026

A rather good speech at General Synod (St Vincent's has 3 people on for the next 4 years) by the General Secretary of the Anglican Communion. We are part of a rather larger Church than we sometimes remember.

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion addressed the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church for the first time in 21 years, when members heard the Rt Rev Anthony Poggo pay warm tribute to the Church during the final session of the three-day meeting at the Stirling Court Hotel. On hi...

09/06/2026

Just in case you need a guiding thought for the week, here's the Collect for this week with some nice music from Clare College Cambridge.

The First Sunday after Trinity.

From the Epistle: “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him”.

A day to look to the Comfortable Words and the Prayer of Humble Access, and beyond them to the God of love, in whom we may find life eternal...

“and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us”. Amen.