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SUBJECT INDEX R - Z

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Racial justice
The Church is committed to human rights and racial justice through the work of the Church and Society Council.

Readers
Readers are members of the Kirk involved with the ministry of the word and the conduct of public worship.

Records of kirk sessions, presbyteries and General Assembly
The National Archives of Scotland holds records of the Church's kirk sessions, presbyteries and General Assembly.

Recruitment and training for HM Forces chaplains
Information on becoming a chaplain in the Armed Forces.

Reflections for special events
A guide to prayers and worship for major UK and international events.

Regional Development Teams
Based in Glasgow, Inverness and Perth, regional development officers act as the first point of contact with local congregations, and take forward the work of the Mission and Discipleship Council.

Religious observance and religious education
The Stevenson Prize in Religious Observance and Religious Education is awarded to schools.

Reports to the General Assembly
Reports from committees and councils to the General Assembly.

Researching historical records
Information on how to trace certificates, burial records and kirk session and presbytery records.

Resources
There is a wide range of resources to download from across our Councils, committees and departments:
Church and Society Council
Ecumenical Relations Committee
HIV/AIDS project
Ministries Council
Mission and Discipleship Council
Safeguarding Office
Stewardship and Finance
World Mission Council

Retirement
Information for retiring ministers on the Housing and Loan Fund which helps meet their housing needs.

Role of the Moderator
The Moderator chairs the General Assembly, and carries out visits throughout the year as a Church representative in an ambassadorial capacity.

Royal Air Force chaplains
The role of the RAF chaplains.

Royal Navy chaplains
The role of the Royal Naval Chaplaincy Service.

Rural Churches
The Rural Strategy Team was established by the Mission and Discipleship Council and supports the work of rural churches. The Church's Rural Working Party helps rural congregations assess the needs in their community.

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Safeguarding Office
The Safeguarding Office deals with child protection training and assisting those who work in outreach with children.

Saint Andrew Press
The online shop sells a range of books, cds and videos from the Church's publishing house, Saint Andrew Press.

Schools
A range of resources for primary and secondary schools and their chaplains from the Church and Society Council.

Our young people's pages include a story of the Kirk for schools, and guide to presbyterianism for young people.

Science and technology
An overview of the Church's engagement with science and technology, economics and industry, and environmental concerns.

Scots language
Our worship pages include a range of worship resources in Scots for use throughout the year.

Scottish Churches House
The house in Dunblane is a churches' resource which can be used for meetings and short breaks.

Scottish Churches' Parliamentary Office
The Scottish Churches' Parliamentary Office was created by Scotland's churches to engage with the Scottish Parliament and Government.

Seal of the Church
History of the Church's emblem, which is available to download.

Selecting the Moderator
The Church has a nomination process which begins each October to elect the next Moderator.

Services in Church
Information on procedures and rules on a range of church services and ceremonies.

Shop
The online shop sells a range of books, cds and videos from the Church's publishing house, Saint Andrew Press.

Social Care Council
An overview of the Social Care Council which provides social care services under the name CrossReach, and which has a separate website at www.crossreach.org.uk (This link will take you out of the Church of Scotland website and open a new browser window).

Social issues and the Church
An overview of the Church's views and involvement in a range of UK and international issues, through the work of the Church and Society Council.

Society, religion and technology
The Church engages with science and technology issues through the Church and Society Council.

Special initiatives with other countries
The World Mission Council is involved in a range of special initiatives each year tackling issues raised by our partner churches.

Specification for webcasts
System specifications and testing to receive webcasts.

Speeches and biographies to the General Assembly
Convenors' speeches delivered to the General Assembly.

Spirituality
Daily prayers from Pray Now as an accompaniment to private and family prayers. The Church without Walls initiative encourages thinking about new ways of worship, and Starters for Sunday provides worship resources for local churches.

Starters for Sunday
Suggested readings, prayers, hymns and songs for Sunday worship, with a range of resources and materials.

State and the Church
An overview of the Church's status as the national Church in Scotland.

Stevenson Prize in Religious Observance and Religious Education
Details of the Stevenson prize for schools and how to enter.

Stewardship and Finance
The Stewardship and Finance Committee has responsibility for promoting and encouraging Christian stewardship throughout the Church and allocating expenditure among congregations.

Stewardship programmes
Stewardship programmes to promote Christian stewardship in congregations, including Gifts for God.

Stories for young children
Bible stories in an easy to read format.

Strategy for Young People
The strategy is a resource booklet for youth workers, congregations and presbyteries. Copies can be downloaded or ordered in hard copy.

Structure of the Church
How the Church is governed, and its presbyterian structure.

Subscribe to Life and Work magazine
Life and Work is the magazine of the Church, covering a broad range of subjects of interest to church-goers.

Support and development of ministers
An overview of the work covered by the Ministries Support and Development committee and its task groups.

Support Services Council
An overview of the Support Services Council and the work of its committees, including Assembly Arrangements, Central Services, Ecumenical Relations, Legal Questions, Safeguarding Office and Stewardship and Finance.

Supporting World Mission work
There are many ways to be involved in the work of the world church, from small projects and campaigning to working abroad.

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Technology, society and religion
An overview of the Church's engagement with science and technology, economics and industry, and environmental concerns.

Thought for the day broadcasts
Texts from the Guild's broadcasts for BBC radio.

Thoughts for the day
A range of inspiring thoughts and prayers from councils, committees and departments of the Church.

Today's prayer
A prayer, readings and reflections available to download for each day.

Together for a Change
An overview of the Together for a Change initiative, which brings together people from poor communities to share experiences.

Together Project
The project, developed by World Mission Council and Christian Aid, aims to help congregations in Scotland understand more about our partner churches abroad.

Trainers' Area
The Safeguarding Office provides a secure online area for members of the Safeguarding training network.(This link will take you to our extranet site).

Training for child protection co-ordinators
The Safeguarding Office provides training events for child protection co-ordinators.

Training for ministers
An overview of the education, training and admissions process for ministries.

Troubleshooting for webcasting
Troubleshooting and FAQs for problems connecting to our webcasts.

Trusts
An overview of the Church's trusts: Investors Trust, Church of Scotland Trust and Pensions Trustees.

Twinnings
Twinning with other congregations and presbyteries overseas, and within Scotland.

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Update
The weekly online news from the World Mission Council.

Update form for ministers and parishes
A form to update information on the website for parishes and ministers.

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Vacancies
Vacancies within the Church, vacant positions within the ministries and current vacancies from the World Mission Council's Overseas Department.(Please note the link to ministries positions will take you to our extranet site.)

Videos Priority Area
A range of videos from the Priority Areas team highlighting work and projects in some of its areas.

Vocational guidance, education and training for ministries
An overview of the education, training and admissions process for ministries.

Volunteering
Opportunities to be a volunteer for the Church.

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Ways to be involved in World Mission work
There are many ways to be involved in the work of the world church, from small projects and campaigning to working abroad.

Webcasts
A library of webcasts, video and audio archives, and FAQs about receiving webcasts.

Website
An overview of the Church's website and webteam.

Weddings
Information on marriage, and the role which the Church plays.

To contact your local minister, use our online clickable map.

Well Information and Advice Centre
The Well is a drop-in centre administered by Glasgow Presbytery, offering advice and information to Glasgow's Asian communities.

Westminster confession of Faith
Approved in 1647 by the Church's General Assembly, the Westminster Confession of Faith asserts the real presence in the Sacrament, the supreme authority of God's Word and the catholicity of the Church. (Please note this link will take you to our extranet site.)

Where we work in the world
The Church works in many countries worldwide through its World Mission Council, usually in partnership with mission partners or other overseas agencies.

WM
The monthly online newsletter from the World Mission Council.

Women in the Church of Scotland
The history and roles of women in the Church.

Work with us
Current job vacancies within the Church, volunteer opportunities and vacant positions for ministers.

Working with children and young people
The Safeguarding Office deals with child protection training and assisting those who work in outreach with children.

Resources are available for parents, teachers and chaplains working with young people.

Working with other churches
Information on other churches and organisations with which the Church works in partnership.

World AIDS Day
Information and resources about annual World AIDS Day at the beginning of December.

World Alliance of Reformed Churches
WARC is one of the ecumenical partner organisations with which the Church works. Its remit includes witness, theology and partnership,

World Church
An overview of the work of the Church and its Councils across the world.

World Church Teams
Congregations can find out how to build a World Church Team, which can identify projects to support and develop a partnership with other congregations around the world.

World Council of Churches
WCC is one of the ecumenical partner organisations with which the Church works.

World without walls project
Developed from the Church's Church without Walls programme, the scheme aims to work with established twinnings in the Church and their partners.

Worship and Doctrine Task Group
The Task Group is responsible for discussing and resourcing faith, worship and doctrine issues.

Worship in Gaelic
Resources and material for worship in Gaelic.

Worship in Scots
A range of worship resources in Scots for use throughout the year.

Worship on the web
An overview of the worship material and resources available on our site, including Pray Now, a prayer, readings and reflections available to download for each day of the year, Prayer Focus, a prayer diary from the World Mission Council highlighting the challenges influencing our partners worldwide, Starters for Sunday, providing suggested readings, prayers, hymns and songs for Sunday worship, and a range of prayers and worship material from the Guild.

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Year of Homecoming 2009
The Church is involved in the Scottish Government's Year of Homecoming 2009, and has a range of resources which congregations can use.

Young people
An overview of the information, stories and activities for children and young people on the website.

For parents, carers and teachers, information and resources for working with young people, including the Church's Strategy for young people.

Youth Assembly
The Church's annual Youth Assembly is for young adults aged between 16 and 25.

Youth clubs
For information on establishing a youth club or fellowship, iMPACT is an initiative where Church teams working with children and teenagers.

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