Events, training, and more!
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| Welcome to the latest Youth & Children Update! |
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| Lent Appeal 2026: Aberlour |
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We've announced our Lent Appeal 2026 – and this year it has a specific focus on children and young people in Scotland.
Aberlour Children’s Charity works to provide tailored support to families facing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. It provides support at the earliest opportunity by offering a range of services across Scotland, utilising the voices of those impacted to create and implement tools for change. The charity has been in operation for just over 150 years, with a long and varied history, although giving every child the best possible start in life has always been at the heart of what they do. Find out more on our website. |
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| HURRY! Registration for the next Provincial Youth Overnight Event at Kinlochleven finishes on 12 March! There will be fun, games, and creativity in the afternoon before preparing to help lead worship for Palm Sunday in the morning. All meals are provided and a non-residential option is available. Information and Registration Form |
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| Save the Date! Saturday 9 May, late afternoon and evening. Some time to chill in the midst of the exam season, with friends from across the Province and a Taizé-style Eucharist.
More details to follow! |
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| Yeek 2026, "On the Way", Glenalmond College 26 July–1 August 2026 Are you ready to set off On the Way? If you are in S1-S6 then there can be no better starting point than at YEEK 26, the provincial youth week of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Over the week, join other young people from across Scotland at Glenalmond College in rural Perthshire for a slight detour on your journey of faith: full of fun, great people, and plenty that can happen on the way. Sign-up before Easter Monday for an early-bird discount! All details at yeek.scot. |
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| Morland Choristers' Camp, 26 July–2 August 2026 This annual residential summer course for young singers aged 9–17 offers a unique opportunity to experience the excitement of singing in a 100-strong four-part choir and to enjoy a week of outdoor activities in the Eden Valley. Anyone can apply: all that is needed is a love of singing and lots of energy. The cost is £475 (discounts and bursaries available). More Information and Registration Here! |
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| ▶ Yeek: 26 July–1 August. ▶ Diocesan Pizza-Bowl: end of August. ▶ There are plans for a Province-wide sleepover in Brechin in September. ▶ There will be a pilgrimage to Iona organised by the Province. |
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| We are also keen to support youth events across the Diocese. So, do you want to host something and are not sure quite how to do it or if you have enough numbers? Please do get in touch, and we can help make it happen! |
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| It's World Water Day on 22 March, and this year the theme is Water and Gender, with the tagline 'Where Water Flows, Equality Grows' – because the collection and use of water disproportionately affects women throughout the world. From the World Water Day resources page you can download an Activation Kit aimed at children and young people that includes activities and discussion points, and a 'Post-It Wall of Water Facts'. Access the resources page here. |
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| Earth Hour is at 8.30pm on 28 March. Spending an hour without lights can be enough to capture the attention of children and young people, but Earth Hour also asks us to 'give an hour for earth', suggesting a range of ways you can do this, from cooking a plant-based meal to cycling or taking a nature walk. The 'nature' activities look particularly good for inspiring children and young people. Find out more here. |
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| Mothering Sunday can feel tricky to pitch well. The Mother’s Union offers an outline of a service, with prayers, readings, and a reflection. Worship Words offers reflections on being sensitive and inclusive alongside liturgical resources, plus a complete ‘Cafe Church' style service. |
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| Journeying Towards Easter |
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We have now added ideas and resources to our Lent to Pentecost web page that will take you all the way to Pentecost Sunday. Here are some highlights for the rest of Lent and for the Easter weekend. See the resources page here. |
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| Journeying with Jesus from Parenting for Faith offers seven posts with accompanying sheets to take you through Lent. Palm Sunday is covered in the third post, and then the events of Holy Week, so this is a particularly good series if you start it later in Lent! Find out more here. |
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| Muddy Church offers guidance for producing a barefoot Easter trail and an Easter Garden. The Easter Garden includes a 'wandering' activity where some of the items for the garden can be collected, and the possibility of creating and adding to the garden over a number of days leading up to Easter. |
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| Keeping Safe and Happy Online |
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| Care for the Family are running a series of events called 'Left to Their Own Devices?' that explore how to raise tech-savvy kids. One of these events is on 20 May at Ps & Gs, Edinburgh from 7.30–10pm. It will cover: What our children might be exposed to online, who they might be speaking to and how they behave The teenage brain and why managing the online world is harder for them than for us Practical ways to keep your family safe online Ways to keep up with a fast-changing industry The impact social media is having on mental health How parents can be role models.
Tickets are £6. Find out more and book here. |
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| WhatsApp group for young adults The Pisky 18+ WhatsApp Community is a PYC initiative to help Yeek graduates and other 18–25s keep in touch with each other and with key Youth leaders. There are announcements of opportunities such as pilgrimages, and the chance to join different groups in the Community (e.g. your Diocese, Yeek 24 leavers). To join, fill in this short form. |
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| Rooted and Roaming This is an SEC-wide, self-run young adult group. It seeks to 'explore the SEC one church at a time', buildings fellowship and faith along the way. Each month, a different church is visited for Sunday worship. Follow on Instagram for 2026 dates: @rootedandroamingsec |
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| As we think about events in Iran, we remember the Iranian Church. Safar is a mobile app that emerged from the need to help new believers become disciples in the fast-growing church in Iran. 'Safar' means 'journey' in Persian, and the app encourages two people to take a discipleship journey together using 30 steps over 100 days. Find out more. |
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| For Leaders - From the SEC |
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| beHeld: Youth & Children’s Ministry Training Days In 2026, all involved in youth and children's ministry are invited to a fresh series of training days at Ps & Gs Church called 'beHeld'. The first is on 21 March (future dates are 23 May, 26 September, 28 November). Each event will be on a Saturday morning, 9am–1pm, with light refreshments, worship, and the chance to hear from experts on key subjects like trauma-informed practice. Get more information on the Ps & Gs website. |
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beHeld costs £15 per session, but the diocese will cover the cost of one ticket per charge. Just email us at [email protected] with your name and charge, and we'll book you in for the 21 March session |
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| The Provincial Enable Grant can be used to access up to £5000 in any one year. It aims to enable SEC congregations to develop new projects, or to support existing projects with an SEC connection, address increasing poverty amongst families in their community. More details are on the SEC website. |
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| For Leaders - From other providers |
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| Godly Play Scotland are running a series of Spring Saturdays for Accredited Storyteller & Door Person Training on: ▶ 21 March, 25 April, 16 May and 6 June, 9:30am–4:30pm, from £315. Find out more here. |
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| Messy Church Masterclasses Messy Church have released masterclasses featuring communion and baptism. Both are online.
▶ Communion in Messy Church Masterclass
Thursday 19 March, 1–2:30pm, £10 per ticket.
▶Baptism in Messy Church Masterclass
Wednesday 15 April, 1–2:30pm, £10 per ticket. Find out more and sign up on the BRF website. |
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| CPAS are offering some interesting courses this spring. Find out more on the CPAS website. ▶ School-Church Partnerships: Building a Shared Spiritual Growth Pathway
Tuesday 17 March, 1–3pm, online, £20.
▶ Church Growth and Engaging with Under-30s
Tuesday 24 March, 9:30–11:40am, online, £20. ▶ Let the Children Lead: Meaningful Pupil Leadership in School Worship
Wednesday 29 April, 1:15–2pm, online, optional £5 donation. |
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| The eight-session Summer 2026 Youthscape Essentials Course starts on the evening of Monday 27 April, online. The cost for the course is £50, with the participant's course handbook an extra £13.50. Find out more here. |
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| Institute for Children, Youth, & Mission. It has been announced that CYM will close in August 2026. The short, online courses remain available until then so, if you have been thinking about doing one, now is the time to take the plunge. A list of online courses is below, with all details available on the CYM website. ▶ Grandparenting for Faith. ▶ Grandparenting for Faith - for church leaders. ▶ Foundations in Educational Chaplaincy. ▶ A Trauma-Sensitive Approach to Children's, Youth & Family Ministry.
▶ Empower Youth - Foundations in Biblical Studies.
▶ Empower Youth - The Power of Mark's Gospel. |
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| Parenting for Faith are offering two courses in the next few months that might be of interest: ▶ Parenting as a Church Leader Day
Wednesday 29 April, 9am–2.45pm, £25.
▶ Babies and Toddlers Parenting for Faith Course
Six Tuesdays from 2 June, 7–8:30pm, online, £15.
Don't forget, either, about the Parenting for Faith online course, verified and certified by Cliff College. The 'completion' option can be taken at any time, and is available for £150. Find out more about Parenting for Faith courses here. |
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| REMINDER: You can find lots of information under the Adventures in Faith headline on our website, including a list of Awareness Days updated for 2026, as well as courses/events you might find helpful. Links to the Adventures in Faith pages can be found via the gold-coloured menu items above. |
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| Keep up to date with Diocesan
News & Events! |
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| Revd Fiona (Fee) Reynolds, Advisor for Christian Life, 0131 346 9089 [email protected] |
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