Our People
RECTOR OF ST VINCENT’S :
Canon Allan Maclean
Email: Rector@stvincentschapel.org.uk
Telephone: 0131-225 8609
ASSISTANT PRIESTS :
TRAINING FOR MINISTRY
St Vincent’s participates in training for ministry. Canon Allan Maclean and the Hon Barnaby Miln are Field Education Supervisors for the Scottish Episcopal Institute. The Reverend Oliver Brewer-Lennon, whilst a third year ordinand, was on placement at St Vincent’s from Epiphany to Easter 2016. Michael Johns-Perring was involved in the life of St Vincent’s before going up to Westcott House, Cambridge in September 2016. Our Evensong Organist, William D Watt, is a Church of Scotland ordinand.
MUSICIANS – OUR ORGANISTS
Director of Music, Sunday Morning Organist and Director of Coro Vincenzo, our occasional choir: Les Shankland DirectorofMusic@stvincentschapel.org.uk
Sunday Evening Organist: William D Watt williamdwatt@btinternet.com
Property Committee of the Vestry: The Hon Barnaby Miln (Property Convener), The Rector, Christopher Hartley.
Music Committee of the Vestry: Ruth Stark (Convener), The Rector, The Hon Barnaby Miln.
Elected Vestry members usually serve for a term of three years and may serve for a maximum of two consecutive terms.
THE VESTRY is a committee of members elected to administer the temporal affairs of a church or parish. Our vestry supports the life and activities of St Vincent’s, has responsibility for the general control and management of the administration of the business matters of the congregation. We enjoy the use of the St Vincent’s building under the agreement we have with Commandery of Lochore of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus, currently under review. For the purposes of charity law, members of the Vestry are the Charity Trustees of the church.
Our constitution requires that at the Annual General Meeting members of the congregation should elect up to ten members to act as members of the Vestry. There may be vacancies available if you are interested; have a word with the Rector, Canon Allan Maclean.
DIOCESAN SYNOD
The Rector, Andrew Milner and the Hon Barnaby Miln are members of the Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Edinburgh. James Holloway is the Alternate Member.
GENERAL SYNOD
The Hon Barnaby Miln is a member of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He is the Lay Representative of the Edinburgh Forth Area Council which is composed of these congregations: Holy Cross, Davidson’s Mains, Edinburgh EH4 5BS; St David of Scotland, Royston Mains Place, Edinburgh EH5 1LH; St Ninian’s, 40 Comely Bank, Edinburgh EH4 1AG; St Paul’s & St George’s, 10 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3RH; St Philip’s & St James’, 57B Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH5 5PX; St Vincent’s; St James the Less, John’s Place, Leith EH6 7EL; St Mary of Mount Carmel, Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry EH30 9RB.
HELPING HANDS
Weekly rotas are posted on the vestibule notice board. Help is always needed to read the Epistle and Intercessions, to welcome and hand out books and to take the Collection. If you think you could offer your services, please add your name to the appropriate day or speak to Andy Milner
If you can help with hospitality please contact Ruth Stark
If you want to help with flower arranging please contact Jenny Stewart
Sacristan: Christopher Hartley
Assistant Sacristan: Niccolò Aliano
Garden: Christopher Hartley
Magazine Editor: Christina Paulson-Ellis
Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Christina Paulson-Ellis
Property Convenor: Hon Barnaby Miln
This website: The Hon Barnaby Miln [Webmaster@stvincentschapel.org.uk] who welcomes photographs (by email) of the living, lively St Vincent’s for this website.
GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Contact@stvincentschapel.org.uk
THE SACRED ARTS FESTIVAL IN THE FRINGE
MUSICIANS IN RESIDENCE
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Augusta Maclean, Artist in Residence
Sacristan Christopher Hartley (left) with Property Convenor Barnaby Miln in June 2016[/caption]
