News and events
Deacons are beacons of hope
19 June 2013
The Right Reverend Lorna Hood, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, marked 125 years of deacons being beacons of hope to some of Scotland’s poorest and most deprived communities.
World music hero backs Refugee Week
18 June 2013
World music hero Rise Kagona of the Bhundu Boys is celebrating Refugee Week at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh and says we are all refugees.
Brilliance in brokenness
16 June 2013
Can you see the brilliance in brokenness? Too often we only hear stories of brokenness and forget to listen for the stories of hope, sacrifice, faith and love.
Church adds voice to G8 hunger plea
14 June 2013
This week G8 leaders are meeting in Northern Ireland. The Church of Scotland is part of the IF Campaign and we ask you to pray that the decisions are made to make this year the beginning of the end of hunger.
Church welcomes Glasgow credit unions initiative
13 June 2013
The Church of Scotland has warmly welcomed a Glasgow City Council initiative to promote credit unions and to make sure people avoid using legal but hugely expensive pay day loan companies.
Church attacks lies spread about poverty
12 June 2013
The Church has defended people caught in the poverty trap and who rely on benefits to live against the lies that are told about them.
Church statement on different views
12 June 2013
At its General Assembly in May, the Church of Scotland voted to uphold its historic doctrine on same sex relationships but to also consider a policy of permitting individual congregations to choose ministers in same sex relationships. Following the decision a number of individuals have indicated they might wish to leave the Church of Scotland.
Eating and drinking unworthily
12 June 2013
The Church supports the IF Campaign, Right Reverend Lorna Hood wrote this piece to help us remember the children while we eat and drink unworthily.
Moderator visits Iona marking St. Columba's Day
10 June 2013
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland said she was ‘deeply humbled and moved’ as she attended a celebratory service at the cradle of Christianity in Scotland.
Go For It gives out another half a million pounds Scotland-wide
6 June 2013
The Church of Scotland’s innovative and exciting ‘Go For It’ fund has just given out another half a million pounds in grants.