The Pilgrim Way

There has been a recent growing interest in the concept of Pilgrimage.  

Increasing numbers of people engage in pilgrimages while the idea of pilgrimage and being 'on the way' is often used to describe the Christian Life.  

The theme of the 2016 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was 'People on the Way'. 

Some years ago, a small group of people at St Cuthbert's Church in central Edinburgh began to explore themes arising from the life of St Cuthbert and Celtic Christianity in general. In time, this informal group came to include people with no formal connection with St Cuthbert's, and a loose network of interested folks met every couple of months or so to share in some worship inspired by Celtic traditions and explore some aspects of contemporary Christian life through the lens of some of the lives of Celtic saints and the theses of the Celtic Christianity of our lands.  

This loose grouping was called 'The Way of Cuthbert'. The 'Way of Cuthbert' is no more, but developing out of some of the ideas and themes that were explored and with new people expressing an interest in joining in some kind of similar group a series of seminars and a loose network of interested people is emerging called 'The Pilgrim Way'  

It is intended that the aims, ethos and values of this network and its occasional meetings will include:

• Drawing on the deep wells of orthodox Christian theology and spirituality especially as discovered in the Celtic tradition of these islands.
• A generous, welcoming and open approach which accommodates different and diverse viewpoints and is committed to listening to each other with respect
• A missional and active faith
• A concern for justice, peace and the integrity of creation
• An affirmation of the importance of lively and theological exploration for all Christians
• The encouragement of an ever deepening spirituality  

There are several aspects to 'The Pilgrim Way' . . .  

Daily Office and Night Prayer

A Daily Office (based on the former 'Cuthbert Office') is available for individual (or group) use by those involved in the Pilgrim Way. This includes a Morning and an Evening format for each day, and also a short Night Prayer office. There wll also be seasonal material provided. It is intended that suggested Psalms and Readings will also be available for each day along with a short comment or reflection.

The Daily Office with Night Prayer is available to view online »» HERE «« or you can download a PDF »» HERE ««

Daily Bible Readings

The Daily Psalms and Bible Readings, along with comments or reflections are available from Advent 2016 onwards.  

22 Jun update: The daily Bible readings with comments, up to Sat 11 Auguset (yes, August!) now available »» July 2018  August 2018««  

Reading notes from previous months :

• August 2018
• July 2018
• June 2018
• May 2018
• April 2018
• March 2018
• February 2018
• January 2018
• December 2017 (starting from Advent Sun 3 Dec)
• October 2017 (up to Sat 28 Oct)
• September 2017
• August 2017
• July 2017
• June 2017
• May 2017
• April 2017
• March 2017
• February 2017
• January 2017
• Advent Sunday - 31 Dec 2016

Occasional Seminars

Occasional seminars will be arranged in different parts of Scotland to allow those interested to explore themes connected with Christian faith, church life, mission and spirituality as informed by our Celtic heritage.  

More seminars to follow - also possibly trips to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, to Durham Cathedral and the shrine of St Cuthbert, or an overnight retreat!

Suggested Reading List

A suggested Reading List for anyone interested in finding out more, is available »» HERE ««