[Magdalen] TEC talk

[Ferdinand von Prondzynski (Emeritus)]

Right here in Aberdeen we have one of the foremost historians of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and I'll ask him. But from what I know the C of E never established its own parishes in Scotland. What did happen was that some Episcopal parishes aligned with the C of E, in the sense that they used the English BCP and other arrangements. But I do believe that there wasn't a rupture in communion, just in politics. But I shall get more information on this.

What is certainly true is that the Episcopal Church found a strong identity in its support for the Jacobite cause, which ended only when the last realistic Jacobite pretender died. When the Old Pretender arrived in Aberdeen during the 1715 Jacobite uprising he was welcomed by the Episcopalian community, who swore allegiance to him at a special Evensong in the city (which was recently re-enacted). This particular element of the Church's (and the country's) history is now often forgotten, and right now I am part of a conversation aimed at re-establishing this particular identity, which could be interesting in the light of Scotland's consideration of its future in- or outside the UK (and the EU).

History is always interesting!

Ferdinand


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Date: Monday, 21 October 2019 at 19:49
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Subject: Re: [Magdalen] TEC talk

It was proscribed as Jacobite, no more than four communicants could gather
for worship and the CofE established its own parishes in some cities. It
allied itself to the Non Juring bishops in England with whom it was in
communion. There's a wonderful painting in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
of imprisoned clergy pouring water through barred windows onto the heads of
babies held aloft by their mothers.

I think you will find the available histories of the SEC all agree on this,
a history of which they are very proud.

+Tony



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