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USER FEEDBACK COMMENTS
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Monday 30 July 2007
How to request permission to quote material published by Saint Andrew Press.
Rev. Dr. Samuel Hamilton-Poore,
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Webteam note: Information can be obtained via email standrewpress@cofscotland.org.uk
Thursday 26 July 2007
I'm trying to buy a Church Hymnary - 4th edition, ISBN 1-85311-613-1., (full music version) but can't find it in the catalogue, so please can you tell me if it's still available and how to obtain one?
Mark.
Webteam note: The Church Hymnary is published on behalf of the Church Hymnary Trust by Canterbury-SCM Press and is not available via the Saint Andrew Press catalogue. The Office of Worship and Doctrine provides further details within the "Worship on the Web" section.[more]
Thursday 26 July 2007
I am developing a new website for the Presbytery of Glasgow and other churches, and I was wondering if there's any way to link to the news from the main cofs website. The best way would be through rss, but I'm wondering if there's any way to do this at this point.
Daniel Manastireanu
Webteam note: There is currently no RSS news syndication service available (though this may change). All news releases are posted on the central newsroom page [more] and main updates are listed on the latest updates page [more]
Friday 13 July 2007
We would like to purchase the complete DSB by William Barclay or any other books, video, CD, DVD audio tape. Every item you have on the studies of William Barclay. David & Shirley Anne Devonside
Webteam note: These are available via the online shop. [more] Due to distribution agreements, DSB titles are not available for delivery to the USA.
Friday 13 July This site has really improved lately it seems as if it is alive, I especially like the pray now content, is there any chance of a screensaver download depicting the church of scotland, many thanks.
Tom Richards North Queensferry Scotland
Webteam note: Thank you for this comment. We have no plans for a screensaver at this moment in time. The online photo gallery images are available for use by those technically able. [more]
Tuesday 10 July 2007 It would be helpful if the physical address details and particularly the telephone number of your Edinburgh HQ appeared in a prominent position on the Home Page, rather than have to guess where it might be found. Not all business can be conducted via a website.
AMcConochie Aberdeen Scotland
Webteam note: Thank you for this comment. For users wishing to contact the church offices, there is a complete listing of ALL church offices in the "Contact us" section. [more]
Tuesday 3 July 2007
The discussion board is sadly missed. Lots of controversy on the Board meant less heat when issues came up at Presbytery - and sometimes more light!
Wednesday 27 June 2007
This was a useful site, easily accessed. Thank you.
Jim Watson, Minister Coldstream & Eccles.
Friday 22 June 2007
Hello there, My husband and I were wondering if there is a section of this website that is designed for those who wish to donate their piano to a church organisation. We would really apprecIate if you could help us find a good home for our piano. Many thanks. Susan & Harvie Milligan
Webteam note: Thank you for this comment and donation. There is an exchange and transfer available within the community section on the extranet. [more]
Tuesday 19 June 2007
When I use it (not so often, just lately) it helps me keep in touch with what's going on in the broader church. I like the Church of Scotland because it's the "broad" church where I found myself "at home" when I was living in Belgium. I am English/British and we were/are a congregation of many nationalities and denominations. I have found the Pray Now section good because it gets you praying and points in a different direction from other daily thoughts. Interesting! Regards, Jon
Saturday 16 June
I see that contact forms are available to download from the Law dept. for church officers (and for organists) but finding the page to make this happen has proved impossible.
David Affleck East Linton Scotland
Webteam note: Thank you for this comment. This information is intended for internal Church officiers and as such is found on the extranet. The Law Dept comes under the Central Services Committee within the Support Services Council, and this is where the information is found. [more]
Thursday 14 June 2007
I've just discovered your 'On this Day' page and am going to start using the
information in worship, I think it's a really good resource. However, although
you have people connected with specific days, it is not made clear what the
connection is - anniversary of birth, of death, of some other significant date,
saint's feast day etc. Please would you consider adding this information to
make a great facility better. In particular, it would be good to know what
Sunday 17th June is - John Morrison's birthday, date of death or other?
Many thanks David Slater
Tuesday 8 May 2007
Have your say appears to have disappeared, or is it that I just can't find it.
Findlay Niederle
Webteam note: Thank you for this comment. The discussion board has been removed pending the appointment of a new web editor. The archive is still available [more]
24 February 2007
Greetings to the entire team of the Church of Scotland.
I hail you for your great work you are doing. My name's
Kiwalabye Ronald from Uganda. I am suggesting that we
introduce the Church's Uganda chapter here in Uganda and
the whole of Africa at large. The reason why am saying
this is because I haven't seen any branches of the church
in any part of Africa.
Kiwalabye Ronald, Uganda
18 February 2007
As a member of the Church of Ireland, I feel that you
have an excellent website. Very well laid out, very informant
and helpful. When visiting Scotland, I would the occasional
time, visit a Church of Scotland church to experience
other forms of Christian worship. I found your map
of parish churches most helpful in where we would
be staying. Congratulations and very best wishes.
TJH, Ireland
16 February 2007
Just a quick note to say I particularly liked the article
on Lent by the Rev Robb.
Gordon MacLeod, Caithness, Scotland
12 February 2007
Very many thanks for including the Wishaw parish opportunity
in the community
pages of the extranet section: someone with a theology
degree who is interested in working full-time lifelong
with the Church of Scotland - though not available until
summer - is delighted that this kind of local info is
available in this centralised way. Good wishes for your
work
Sandy Gunn, address withheld
31 January 2007
I really appreciate the Pray
Now section of the website. Its great for individual
and group reflection and can be adapted to fill different
periods of time according to your needs.
V. Montgomery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2 January 2007
Good site! It is very creative and includes a wealth of
information.
Name and address withheld
6 December 2006
I appreciate your worship
resources and comments on scripture on the faith and
worship website. I noticed earlier this week that there
were no resources for December 10. Thank you for your
work. I found your work through textweek.com
Grace and peace.
R. Karl Watkins,
Pastor, Sheffield and Chapin United Methodist Churches,
Sheffield, Iowa, USA
28 November 2006
I just wanted to say many many thanks for responding to
me so quickly, and for the bit of help that you gave too,
I shall try the American site like you suggested and see
if I can find out any further information about Rev William
Christman. Moira Meldrum, address
withheld
28 November 2006
I just want to say how much I value your site. I couldn't
find it when I looked this morning - Tuesday 28th - and
realised how important it has become in my worship preparation.
Thank you, God bless.
Kathleen, address withheld
21 November
Super site! Bravo au webmaster qui a su rendre le site
tres interressant.
Name and address withheld
28 October 2006
Dear minister, greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ. We are fine in this part of the world. My names
are Wambeye Wafula founder and pastor of the Vineyard
of God in Webuye. I came a cross your website while surfing
on the internet. We Believe the Lord has strategically
placed you to pray and partner with us. The Lord will
make a way for you to extend your ministry in this nation.
We speak for a special anointing upon you, your family
and your ministry. Have a lovely weekend!
Pastor Wambeye and Loice, Webuye,
Africa
13 October 2006
We are happy to see your website. We are a small group
of 24 members. May you affiliate us.
Thomas A. Ogari, Africa
5 September 2006
I like the site because it takes me back to my days of
my dad. He was a true Scotsman. He taught me the way to
live is to respect everyone. And this site brings back
many days of the past when he talked about being a Protestant.
I enjoy logging into your site on Sunday and reading
the prayer for that day. Thank you for being here.
William Dobbie (son of David Dobbie,
Lassodie, Scotland)
1 August 2006
I am delighted to see that you have replaced the Church
of Scotland logo on your website with the correct logo,
this is so much more eye catching and meaningful than
the newer logo. I realise it may have been changed for
a few weeks, but as I do not visit the website weekly
or so, this is the first time I noticed it, thank you.
William A McCulloch, Neilston
Parish Church, Scotland
Editor's note:
thank you for this comment. In response to user feedback,
we have introduced a page offering more information
about the Church's logo and emblem here.
28 July 2006
There is no clear information about lay training courses,
opportunities etc. In comparison to the United Reformed
Church's site, this one is really not at all user friendly.
Excerpts from proceedings are not helpful and give the
impression of being aimed at Church 'insiders' rather
than offering a genuinely welcoming information service.
Name and address withheld
Editor's note: for
information about lay training courses, please contact
the Ministries Council.
29 June 2006
It was great to find this site. I was baptised in the
South Leith Church of Scotland in May 1954. My granny
lived in Leith Walk (Edinburgh). We migrated to Australia
in 1958. Touring the church at the South Leith site brought
back wonderful memories. I have always considered this
my spiritual home and it was great viewing it again. Thank
you for making this possible.
Pearl
Nancy (McNicol) Koch, Australia
28 June 2006
Thank you so much for the wonderful work you do. I come
to your site weekly to see what gems and thoughts the
Holy Spirit has lead your various leaders to share with
the world. Please keep up the wonderful work. Blessings.
The Rev Barbara Snyder, First Presbyterian
Church, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
8 May 2006
Your site is a wonderful blessing to me in my weekly ministry
of the Word! I am a pastor in a rural area of Ohio (USA)
and my opportunities to engage other colleagues is very
limited. Consequently, I love to engage with other faith
practices as a means of 'touching base' with commentaries
and prayer resources. Your site is superb, 'like a letter
from Christ'. Please keep up the excellent work, and know
that we are one in Lord Jesus.
The
Rev Mike Doak, Carrollton Christian Church, Ohio, USA
30 April 2006
I congratulate you on a vastly improved Church of Scotland
website. It is much easier to navigate through than its
predecessor.
Chris Hamilton,
Fife, Scotland
28 April 2006
I enjoy your website. My father, James Angus Fletcher,
was born in Carnoustie and a cousin sent me your website.
I now live in Louisiana, USA.
Dorothy
Norman, Louisiana, USA
9 April 2006
I jut looked in for the first time in weeks. Not got time
to have a really good look round yet, but so far so good.
This really is a great way to spread the word.
Name
and address withheld
4 April 2006
I used to be able to access your excellent lectionary
based worship and preaching material. It seems to have
disappeared into the mist. I find this frustrating. When
something is working well don't change it. If I am missing
something please let me know.
The
Rev Cyril Stewart Cook, United Church of Canada
| Editor's
note: this is a very popular area of the
website so we have now centralised it along with
all our worship resources into one area; Worship
on the Web. Click
here to visit that section. |
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3 April 2006
Greetings from Carluke. Thanks for new website, looks
like good tool for communication.
Colin
Cuthbert, hospital chaplain, Carluke, Scotland
31 March 2006
This is really not a complaint nor a suggestion, it is
just a comment. First let me
say I like the new site. Sadly, I have the residual effects
of eye surgery and find
it very hard to discern the pale coloured fonts you use.
I know that this must
look stunning, but I am unable to read it.
Name
and address withheld
Editor's
note: please try our accessibility
pages, or alternatively you can alter the font size
by using the preferences at the top of your browser
window. While the site meets accessibility standards
laid down in the Disability Discrimination Act, we will
look into how we can help improve this further following
your comments.
31 March 2006
This is a big improvement on the previous website and
easier to navigate. Why presume folk want to complain?
Where is the box that says: "I want to congratulate
you on the new site"? Good comments are as valuable
as complaints.
There is a book that suggests that we should be encouraged
to catch folks doing something right instead of catching
people doing the wrong. Well done people - you make life
easier and better for the rest of us.
The
Rev Andy Campbell, development team based in Perth, Scotland
Editor's
note: many thanks for this comment. We have now
included this additional box in our feedback form. Let
us know your views by clicking
here.
31 March 2006
I'm used to coming on to the site and finding the directory
section... it seems to have gone missing.
Name
and address withheld
Editor's
note: you can now find contact details to our
ministers, parishes and departments in our central contact
us section.
30 March 2006
Really like the new look website - very attractive and
easy to find what I was looking for - but also encouraged
browsing which led me down various links of interest.
Well done to all involved.
Malcolm
Wilson, Dunblane, Scotland
30 March 2006
The new website is a great improvement on the old one
but I think that a list of churches and where to find
them, etc, should be prominent on the home page in the
'main links' or 'quick links' section. For instance there
is the heading 'Come To Church' but there's no link to
where the nearest church might be or how to find them.
Otherwise it's a great resource.
John
Fullerton, Victoria, Australia
Editor's
note: this was a welcome suggestion and we have
now included a link from the 'come to church' text on
the front page to our online
clickable map which lists every one of our ministers
and parishes across our presbyteries in Scotland, England,
Europe and Jerusalem.
30 March 2006
Well done on an excellent, user friendly web site.
The Rev Jim Watson, Coldstream and
Eccles Parish, Scotland
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