Dustin Ashley

Dustin A. Ashley, OSC, is a student at Emmanuel Christian Seminary in Johnson City, Tennessee, pursuing an M.Div. in theology. He is a member of the Order of St. Cuthbert with a research focus on the history and theology of the early Irish church. He is the author of Portรบs na hร‰ireann and Aifreann na hร‰ireann published through Resource Publications.

Dustin Ashley

Dustin Ashley

Writer

Dustin A. Ashley, OSC, is a student at Emmanuel Christian Seminary in Johnson City, Tennessee, pursuing an M.Div. in theology. He is a member of the Order of St. Cuthbert with a research focus on the history and theology of the early Irish church. He is the author of Portรบs na hร‰ireann and Aifreann na hร‰ireann published through Resource Publications.
    St Ninian's Scottish Episcopal Cathedral

    A Gaelic Church: The Scottish Episcopal Story

    Posted on September 30, 2025
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    In Scotland, the primary expression of the churchโ€”or kirk in the Scottish tongueโ€”is the Church of Scotland, which has long been the epitome (and, in many ways, the founder) of the Presbyterian tradition. And yet, an episcopally-governed, liturgical church has long paralleled the state church with its own unique flavor of the Anglican tradition. This…