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Bishop of Edinburgh News Updates

News of the Rt Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh:

Tuesday 23 June 2009
How is the Cure of Souls? A letter from Bishop Brian
The Most Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh, considers the traditional phrase 'Cure of Souls', used when a priest is given responsibility for a charge.
Friday 19 September 2008
After Lambeth – What?
Edinburgh Diocese staged a very successful conference last Saturday as a follow-up to the Bishops’ and Spouses’ Conferences held this summer at Lambeth.
Tuesday 26 August 2008
Bishop Brian at festival events
On Sunday 24 August Bishop Brian took part in two festival events.
Monday 25 August 2008
Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2008
The total for Bishop Brian's 2008 Lent appeal has now reached £17,000.
Friday 1 August 2008
Message from Bishop Brian
Bishop Brian has written from the Lambeth Conference to say that there are a number of significant meetings taking place over the final weekend of the Lambeth Conference, and he has asked that the Conference be remembered in everyone's prayers during this period.
Friday 18 July 2008
Lambeth Prayers for the Diocese of Edinburgh
The Rt Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh, has written from Canterbury to let us know that on 16 July, the first day of the Lambeth Conference, prayer throughout the world was asked for the Diocese of Edinburgh as part of the Anglican Cycle of prayer
Friday 18 July 2008
Married for 752 Years
The Bishop of Edinburgh presided at a service for the Re-Affirmation of Wedding Vows on Saturday, 12 July, at St John's, Princes Street. The twenty couples involved achieved an aggregate score of 752 years of married life.
Friday 11 July 2008
Diocese of Edinburgh Welcomes International Bishops
From 4 to 15 July the Diocese of Edinburgh welcomed into its life a number of bishops, together with their spouses, who were in Scotland prior to the Lambeth Conference.
Monday 23 June 2008
Approaching Lambeth - An Address by the Bishop of Edinburgh
On 17 June 2008, the Rt Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh gave a lecture to the diocese offering a critical perspective on debates currently taking place within the Anglican Communon. Bishop Brian questioned some aspects of the understanding of God implict in that discussion, and offered an alternative approach to difference and disagreement in the Communion.
Monday 23 June 2008
Bishop of Edinburgh Helps Judge Learning for Life Poster Awards
The Rt Rev Brian Smith, Bishop of Edinburgh, was among the judges for this year's Learning for Life Values Poster Awards, which attracted entries from more than 15,000 young people from across Scotland.

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