Neighbour convicted of murdering Church member
A heroin addict has today been found guilty of the murder of a “kind hearted” Church of Scotland member in Fife.
2016
Church community cohesion work applauded at Holyrood
A congregation has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for its efforts to revive a village fayre tradition to mark its 200th anniversary.
The former Moderators' Challenge will send £16,800 to refugee project in Egypt
The former Moderators’ Challenge has raised £16,800 for the St Andrews Refugee Service in Cairo Egypt. Very Rev Dr Angus Morrison created the challenge with former National Youth Assembly Moderator Hannah Mary Goodlad after they ...
People who die alone are still children of God
A Church of Scotland minister featured in a BBC Radio Scotland programme today to underline the importance of giving people with no relatives or friends a decent funeral.
Moderator sends message of support to Egypt following Cairo bomb attack
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has written to the Coptic Church in Egypt to express his shock and sadness at the bomb attack on the Coptic Cathedral complex in Cairo.
National Churches Trust repair grants applications close 4 January
Churches with urgent maintenance needs are being urged to consider applying for a new maintenance grant programme for listed Christian Places of Worship within the UK. Time is tight, as the deadline for online applications ...
Church condemns plans to close Job Centres
The Church of Scotland has reacted with dismay to “unacceptable” plans to cut up to half of the Job Centres in Glasgow.
Moderator calls for joint effort to end homelessness
The Rt Rev Dr Russell Barr has praised Glasgow City Mission, saying the charity is an example of good practice in serving homeless people. And he called for a “collective endeavour that involves everyone working ...
Family jump from second floor window to escape hotel fire
A man and his terrified family narrowly escaped death after they were forced to jump out of the second floor window of a hotel that was on fire.
HRH the Princess Royal appointed High Commissioner to the General Assembly 2017
The Princess Royal-- Princess Anne--is appointed as Her Majesty’s High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2017.