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LATEST PAGE UPDATES: JUNE - JULY 2009
Welcome to our latest updates page - a one-stop look
at what's new online from the Church this month including
our most recent news releases, information about our
work, events, publications and general updates.
Featured page of the week: Researching Historical Records
If you are researching family trees or looking for similar information, you can find out how to trace birth, marriage and death certificates, burial records and archive Church documents on our historical records pages.
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Latest updates
Thursday 2 July
The latest psalms and worship resources in the Scots language are available on our worship in Scots page.
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Thursday 2 July
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Moderator opens Glasgow counselling centre.
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Thursday 2 July
The Mission and Discipleship Council has produced a new resource for congregations on Being Single, Being Christian.
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Wednesday 2 July
This week's Update from World Mission Council features a report from the UN's food agency that North Korea is facing a critical food shortage.
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Wednesday 1 July
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Kirk's outrage as charity highlights plight of low income families struggle to meet soaring food costs.
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Wednesday 1 July
A programme and registration form for the Church of Scotland and
Action of Churches Together
in Scotland's autumn conference is available on the Ecumenical Relations Committee's pages.
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Wednesday 1 July
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Radical shake-up for Edinburgh churches
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Monday 29 June
The July issue of Good News from the Media Relations Unit is online, with the latest stories from around the Church.
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Monday 29 June
This week's properties for sale within the Church are online from the Law Department.
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Thursday 25 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Street pastors launch in Paisley
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Thursday 25 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Kirk official challenges government on climate targets
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Wednesday 24 June
Update includes a report this week that delegates from the Council for World Mission have been gathering in India to show their support for Sri Lankan Christians.
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Tuesday 23 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Edinburgh to London sponsored cycle to raise Kirk cash.
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Tuesday 23 June
The final fundraising totals are now available for the Guild's projects from 2006 to 2009, Let's Live: body, mind and soul.
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Monday 22 June
The Right Rev William Hewitt starts his year as Moderator in the Mod's Blog.
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Friday 19 June
Starters for Sunday worship material for July is now online from the Office of Worship and Doctrine.
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Friday 19 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Youngsters score with global citizenship course.
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Thursday 18 June
The World Mission Council's Update this week has news from Pakistan where Christians report they are receiving threats of violence by extremist groups.
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Thursday 18 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Glasgow's smiles better: Life and Work interviews Archbishop Tutu.
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Wednesday 17 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Moderator says Scotland must stamp out sectarianism.
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Monday 15 June
Details of properties for sale within the Church are online from the Law Department.
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Friday 12 June
The latest Update from the World Mission Council reports on the visit by former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda to the Church.
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Thursday 11 June
Details of current job vacancies within the church are listed on our Opportunities pages.
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Thursday 11 June
The Safeguarding Office has produced an updated Congregational Register for maintaining records of personnel working with children and young people.
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Wednesday 10 June
The latest Starters for Sunday worship material is now online from the Office of Worship and Doctrine.
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Wednesday 10 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Elder Statesman Dr Kenneth Kaunda talks to the Kirk on the fight against HIV/AIDS and poverty.
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Wednesday 10 June
This week's properties for sale are online from the Law Department.
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Friday 5 June
The Church and Society Council has provided a summary of the Scotland's Choice: Prisons Commission Report with topics and questions for discussion. You can also read the latest new update.
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Friday 5 June
Details of our latest vacancies within the Church are available on our Opportunities pages.
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Thursday 4 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: Kirk's minister Galloway condemns assisted suicide Bill.
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Thursday 4 June
The latest Update from the World Mission Council reports on a UN inquiry team arriving in Gaza to investigate possible war crimes.
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Tuesday 2 June
This month's In Focus article from the Priority Areas team features Paul Chapman and his work with the Poverty Truth Commission.
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Tuesday 2 June
Details of an opportunity to meet William Ury on 18 June are included on the Ministries Council's news page.
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Tuesday 2 June
The Parish Development Fund pages include resources and funding information for congregations thinking about planning a project.
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Monday 1 June
Details of this week's properties for sale are online from the Law Department.
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Monday 1 June
This month's Good News from the Media Relations Unit is online, with the latest stories from around the Church.
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Monday 1 June
This year's
winners of the Stevenson Prize for schools are featured on the Church and Society Council's schools page.
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Monday 1 June
News release provided by the Media Relations Unit: New Kirk Moderator walks across water.
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Monday 1 June
Update from the World Mission Council includes breaking news about the bombings in Peshawar from the Diocese of Peshawar in Pakistan. You can also read a special background briefing on internally displaced persons in Pakistan.
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Monday 1 June
Details of vacancies overseas with the World Mission Council are online.
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