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The Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway is the Right Reverend Kevin Pearson.
The Dean of the Diocese is the Very Reverend Reuben Preston.
The Synod Clerk is the Reverend Canon Gordon Fyfe.
Within the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway, St Aidan's forms part of the Glasgow
South Region. The other Charges in the Region are:
Good Shepherd & The Ascension, Hillington
St Margaret's, Newlands
St Ninian's, Pollokshields
St Oswald's, King's Park
The Convenor of the Glasgow South Regional Council is the Mrs Jan Whiteside.
The Secretary of the Council is Mrs Rachael Samuel.
The Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway is one of seven dioceses which constitute the Scottish Episcopal Church. The other dioceses are:
St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane
On Trinity Sunday, 30th May 2010, the Rev. John Kafwanka, Director of Mission in the Anglican Communion Office, preached in St Aidan's; his sermon can be read here. To mark this occasion, he presented the Rector with a tile depicting the Compass Rose, the emblem of the Anglican Communion.
St Aidan's regularly supports the St Francis' Hospital and Polio Hostel at Kwa Mkono in Tanzania, channeling funds through Us. to support education and healthcare for children with special needs.
The Porvoo Communion includes those Provinces of the Anglican Communion
in Britain, Ireland, and the mainland of Europe, and the Nordic and Baltic Churches
which stand in the Lutheran tradition. The member churches are:
Anglican:
The Lusitanian Church (Portugal)
Lutheran:
The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (Observer)
Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)
The EMU Partnership
Since January 2010 the
Scottish Episcopal
Church has been linked
with the Scotland
District of the Methodist Church in
Britain and the National Synod of
Scotland of the United Reformed Church
in what is known as the EMU
Partnership.
The nearest Methodist congregation
meets in Pollokshaws, and the nearest
congregation of the United Reformed
Church is in Giffnock, within the St Aidan's pastoral area.
St Aidan's is actively engaged with ecumenical partners in the Clarkston area.
As well as a special programme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in
January each year, we worship together on Good Friday, and hold joint services
and other activities during the years.
The other members of Clarkston Churches Together are:
Busby (Church of Scotland) Parish Church
Carmunnock (Church of Scotland) Parish Church
Cartsbridge Evangelical Church
Greenbank (Church of Scotland) Parish Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Netherlee and Stamperland (Church of Scotland) Parish Church
Williamwood (Church of Scotland) Parish Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church is a member of the World Council of Churches.
The Justice and Peace Group of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in
Clarkston some years ago invited representatives of other local churches
to share in its work. This initiative resulted in the formation of the
Eastwood Ecumenical Peace and Justice Forum. The representative
of St Aidan's on this body is Mrs Rachael Samuel.
The St Aidan's representatives on the Clarkston and District Christian Aid
Committee are Mrs Rachael Samuel and Mrs Betty Stewart.
St Aidan's is a Fairtrade Congregation.
The eco-baton passed through Clarkston during November 2015, ahead of the Paris summit. It was carried from St Aidan's to Greenbank Parish Church on 22nd November. Pictures here.
(formerly Bible Lands)
