Our People
ST VINCENT’S PRIEST-IN-CHARGE
ST VINCENT’S ASSISTANT PRIESTS
TRAINING FOR MINISTRY
St Vincent’s participates in training for ministry. Former Rector, Canon Allan Maclean, and the Hon Barnaby Miln have been 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. He is now a Canon and the Vice Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow. The Reverend Michael Johns-Perring was involved in the life of St Vincent’s before going up to Westcott House, Cambridge in September 2016, is now Priest-in-Charge of St Fillan’s Church in Edinburgh. Our Sunday evening organist, The Reverend William D Watt, is a recently ordained Church of Scotland minister whilst Niccolò Aliano, Assistant Sacristan, has been a Scottish Episcopal ordinand.
OUR ORGANISTS
MEMBERS OF THE VESTRY: 2022/3
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. For the purposes of charity law, members of the Vestry are the Charity Trustees of the church.
Gerry Wells
Franklin Lau
Property Committee of the Vestry: The Hon Barnaby Miln (Property Convener)
Finance Committee of the Vestry: Bridget Campbell, Christina Paulson-Ellis, Dr Oliver Thomas (Convener).
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 Secretary.
DIOCESAN SYNOD
Ruth Stark and the Hon Barnaby Miln are members of the Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Edinburgh. James Holloway is the Alternate Member.
GENERAL SYNOD
Bridget Campbell is Convener of the Standing Committee of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church, elected in December 2020.
The Hon Barnaby Miln is a member of the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He was elected in 2016 for four years, and re-elected in 2020, as the Lay Representative of the Edinburgh Forth Area Council. This 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. He was previously a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.
CHURCHES TOGETHER
St Vincent’s is a member of Stockbridge and Comely Bank Churches Together, which is responsible for the Good Friday Walk of Witness through the streets. The Reverend Linda Harknett and the Hon Barnaby Miln are its co chairmen for two years, 2022 and 2023.
THE BUILDING
In 2022 the building was conveyed into the ownership of the Vestry on behalf of the Congregation, the gift of the Commandery of Lochore of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus which had owned it since 1971.
HELPING HANDS
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 Angela Wilson. Or if you can help with hospitality please contact Angela Wilson
If you want to help with flower arranging please contact Jenny Stewart
Sacristans: Franklin Lau, Niccolò Aliona, Bartosz Skrzypczak
Garden: Gerry Wells
Magazine Editor: David McDowell
Protecting Vulnerable Groups:
Property Convener: The Hon Barnaby Miln
This website: The Hon Barnaby Miln who welcomes photographs (by email) of the living, lively St Vincent’s for this website.
GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Contact@stvincentschapel.org.uk
THE EDINBURGH SACRED ARTS FESTIVAL IN THE FRINGE
MUSICIANS IN RESIDENCE