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Introduction History Windows About Us Services Events About this site Links Diocese	We welcome you to the website of Gordon Chapel, in the village of Fochabers, Moray.  The Chapel is one of more than 300 in the Scottish Episcopal Church. We hope that you find here something of the love and peace of God.   We particularly hope that you enjoy looking at the images of our world-famous stained-glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones and made by William Morris and Company. Gordon Chapel is in the United Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness, one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It forms part of the Isla-Deveron and Gordon Chapel Group of churches, encompassing Aberchirder, Huntly, Keith and Fochabers. So what is the Scottish Episcopal Church? It is called 'Scottish' because it traces its history back to the earliest known Christian communities in Scotland about 400AD. And 'Episcopal' (from the word for bishops) because we have maintained that form of church order of bishops, priests and deacons which was in use from those early years until the late 1600s.  Thereafter the Reformed Church of Scotland broke into two. The story is complex. We espoused the Jacobite cause and suffered the consequences. We are a Province of the worldwide Anglican Communion independent and interdependent - just as our sister Church is in England. We do not have archbishops; instead one of our bishops is chosen as primus (first among equals) thereby picking up a practice of the Scottish Church prior to the fifteenth century.  We greatly value our heritage and maintain a fully catholic sacramental and liturgical life. We also seek to play our full part in the life of Christian witness in Scotland and service to the nation and our local communities.  The Gordon Chapel itself is open every day during daylight hours. All are welcome to come inside for a time of prayer or quiet reflection. © Gordon Chapel 2008	Central Panel of the Lancet window You are visitor number since 2003