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The connections made during this time will continue to be the resource on which we call at different points in the future. New appointments and new ways of training are exciting, and I look forward to letting others know of the work of SEI.’ Speaking of new appointments, we are delighted to know that Elaine will shortly be moving to serve the congregation of St John the Evangelist, Forfar, as Rector. The Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane’s gain is Argyll and the Isles’ immense loss. Vocations Sunday 2018: Students, SEI staff and Curates preached in the following charges: St Finnbarr Dornoch (Moray, Ross and Caithness); St Michael’s Elie and St John’s Pittenweem; St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee (Brechin); St Mary’s Glencoe (Argyll and the Isles); Church of the Holy Name, Cumbernauld; St Mary’s Hamilton; St John’s Johnstone; St Bride’s Glasgow; St Oswald’s Maybole; Holy Trinity Kilmarnock (Glasgow and Galloway); Glenalmond Chapel; St Saviour’s Bridge of Allan (St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane). The photo shows second year ordinand Annie Hughes with the Rector of St Saviour’s, the Revd Canon Dominic Ind. June’s Newsletter will contain a compilation of reports of these preachments. SEI Training Fund: Huge thanks to the Provost and congregation of St Andrew’s Cathedral (Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney) for allocating the offering of £897 gathered at the Consecration of Bishop Anne on 1 March to the Fund; to the Church of the Holy Name, Cumbernauld (Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway) for the most generous donation following their bring-and-share lunch on Vocations Sunday, and to St Oswald’s Maybole (Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway) for the proceeds of their special collection that same Sunday; to the Revd Sally Gorton for continuing to d onate the fees she receives for Sunday cover in that diocese; and to the congregation of St Michael and All Angels Helensburgh (likewise the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway) for the kind sum collected at their recent ‘stall in the hall’ sale. SEI is deeply grateful for all these thoughtful and most generous donations. 7