Resources

This section includes resources and guidance for Dioceses, Vestries, and office holders across the Church.

  • Buildings

    The Buildings Committee, in consultation with the Provincial Environment Group, has produced some general guidance on the subject of insulation…

  • Clergy Appointments and Conduct and Clergy and Lay Employment

    A number of resources, including detailed Vacancy Procedures guidelines, are available...

  • Complaints Procedure

    At the meeting of the General Synod in June 2021, Synod adopted a complaints procedure. You can download information on…

  • General Links

    Links to a variety of useful sources of information are detailed below.  If there are others that you think should…

  • Grants and Loans

    A number of Provincial committees provide grants and loans to assist the dioceses, congregations and members of the SEC.

  • Health & Safety Toolkit

    Our church buildings act as places where the congregation and local communities come together for worship and other social activities.

  • Safeguarding in the Scottish Episcopal Church

    The witness of Scripture recognises and affirms God’s love for all members of the human family and the priority given…

  • Stewardship, Gift Aid and Legacies

    Vestries are encouraged to undertake regular stewardship reviews. Contact should be made with diocesan offices to identify...

  • Vestry Responsibilities: Governance, Accounting and Charity Matters

    As a member of the vestry, it is essential to understand your obligations under the Charities Acts, first enacted in…

  • General Information

    This section comprises a number of miscellaneous guidance notes of relevance to the ongoing life of a congregation.