Church of Scotland News

Church report calls for a radical reassessment of the purposes of economic activity

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:31:00 +0000

A new Church of Scotland report will call for a radical reassessment of the purposes of economic activity which puts the interests of the poor first.

Moderator in Afghanistan

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:28:42 +0000

Right Reverend David Arnott, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has just returned from a brief visit to Afghanistan.

Moderator urges First Minister to reconsider cuts in funding to homelessness charity

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:29:13 +0000

The Church of Scotland’s Moderator has written to all congregations asking them to raise at least £100 each to help a charity for homeless Scots following the loss of Scottish Government backing.

Moderator and Christian Leaders meet Palestinian President

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:07:48 +0000

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend David Arnott and representatives from Christian Churches met with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday afternoon in London.

Church supports cyclists telling Scottish government to 'get on yer bike'

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:52:08 +0000

The Church of Scotland and Eco-Congregation supported Scottish cyclists gathering outside St Andrews House in Edinburgh to call on the Scottish Government to invest in cycling and walking and low carbon transport, and fully fund their own plans to meet Scotland's climate change targets.

The sun hasn’t yet set on solar energy says Church

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:40:13 +0000

The Church of Scotland has said it is not happy with the way a consultation into feed-in tariffs has been carried out.

Joint nativity shows red card to sectarianism

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:14:04 +0000

Most nativity plays usually feature the local Sunday school, but this year a Church of Scotland minister and Roman Catholic priest have enlisted the help of police officers, fire fighters, council leaders and even the Kilmarnock football team.

Christmas CD earns £10,000 for Malawi

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:44:35 +0000

A home-made compact disc featuring Christmas carols and seasonal Bible readings has raised more than £1000 for a Christian Aid Partnership Project in the north of Malawi.

Homelessness kills and the world is walking on by

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:42:55 +0000

Homelessness kills and it seems like the world is still walking on by according to a senior Church of Scotland minister.

A Christmas poem

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:21:49 +0000

A Christmas poem... share your Christmas poems with us on our facebook page.

Christmas message from the Moderator

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:04:43 +0000

Right Reverend David Arnott, The Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly delivers his Christmas message.

Edinburgh minister going for Olympic gold

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:54:09 +0000

A Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh is going for gold as she participates in the Olympic 2012 Gold Challenge for charity.

Church's Moderator Christmas visit to Bethlehem

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:05:48 +0000

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland begins a two-week visit to Israel and Palestine tomorrow which will include worship in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Anti-sectarianism bill needs a co-ordinated strategy to work

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:59:41 +0000

A senior Church of Scotland minister has called for a more co-ordinated strategy by the Scottish Government and other groups to tackle sectarianism in Scotland.

The Convener of the Legal Questions Committee on the response to the Same Sex Marriage Consultation

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:44:50 +0000

Rev Alan Hamilton, The Convener of the Legal Questions Committee, responds to the Church of Scotland's response to the Same Sex Marriage Consultation in an opinion piece to the Scotsman.