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SUBJECT INDEX E - L

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Easter dates
The date of Easter varies from year to year. Our calendar of moveable dates in the Christian year lists dates for the coming years. A guide to Easter and other Christian festivals is on our Guide to Christian Festival pages.

Eco-Congregation Programme
The programme provides advice and assistance to congregations working on environmental issues.

Economic and industrial issues
Information on issues such as Fair Trade in Food, and energy efficiency.

Ecumenical partners
Information on other churches and organisations with which the Church works in partnership.

Ecumenical work
An overview of the Church's work through its Ecumenical Relations Committee with partners and other churches in Scotland and around the world.

Education and nurture
The Mission and Discipleship Council has responsibility for education and nurture, covering adult Christian education, children and youth ministry, training and special needs.

Education and training for ministers
An overview of the education, training and admissions process for ministries.

Education issues
The Church and Society Council's education remit includes religious observance in schools, and social and moral education.

Elders
Elders are elected, ordained leaders, responsible with the minister for the spiritual and practical aspects of Church life.

Emblem of the Church
History of the Church's emblem, which is available to download.

Emerging Ministries Task Group
The task group nurtures congregations established by the New Charge Development committee.

Employment Issues Task Group
The task group ensures the smooth appointment and employment of Presbytery and parish workers.

Energy
Information on energy efficiency and sources, including fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewable energy.

Enquiry process
An overview of the enquiry process to help those who sense a call to any of the Church's ministries.

Environment and the Church
The Church is concerned that climate change poses a serious threat to people everywhere, and has set up the Responding to Climate Change project.

Equalities and human rights
The Church is committed to human rights and racial justice through the work of the Church and Society Council.

Ethics
The Church is involved in responding to a range of ethical life issues, including abortion, adoption, civil partnerships, euthanasia and gambling.

European social issues
The Church and Society Council takes a key role in responding to a range of European affairs.

Events Diary
A listing of events held or supported by the Church.
Find out events happening during the General Assembly.

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Facts about HIV/AIDS
Numbers of people living worldwide with HIV and AIDS.

Faith
Our faith pages provide an overview of the Church's beliefs, aims and inter-faith work.

FAQ about webcasting
Troubleshooting and FAQs for problems connecting to our webcasts.

Feedback form
Send us your comments and feedback on our online form.

Finance
Annual reports and financial statements from Trustees, councils and committees for download and links to other financial information on the site.

The General Treasurer's department has responsibility for finance and managing accounts.

Find your local church and parish minister
An online map to locate your local church and minister.

First steps to ministry
An overview of the enquiry process to help those who sense a call to any of the Church's ministries. Find out details of the next enquirers' conference.

Funds
The funds and allocations which distribute the money which the Church receives.

The Parish Development Fund gives part-funding for work being developed by local churches.

The Housing and Loan Fund helps to provide housing accommodation for retired or widowed ministers.

The Central Fabric Fund makes grants and loans to congregations facing fabric expenditure.

The Parish Development Fund gives part-funding for a range of work being developed by local churches.

The Parish Ministries Fund is used to pay the costs of providing parish ministers and others.

Funerals
Procedures for funerals, and the role which the Church plays in providing worship and spiritual guidance.

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Gaelic Pages
An overview of the Gaelic pages of the website, which includes Life and Work, and worship material.

General Assembly
An overview of the Church's annual supreme court meeting its history, reports, with press releases and video and audio archives from the last Assembly.

Arrangements are made by the Assembly Arrangements Committee.

General Treasurers
The central finance department of the Church.

General Trustees
General Trustees members are appointed by the General Assembly to hold properties and investments for the Church as a whole.

Annual reports and financial statements from Trustees, councils and committees are available to download.

Getting involved in World Mission work
There are many ways to be involved in the work of the world church, from small projects and campaigning to working abroad.

Gift Aid
Information and forms for giving to the Church through Gift Aid.

Gifts for God
A programme to promote Christian stewardship in congregations.

Giving to the Church
Information on donating to the Church, including Gift Aid and gifts through Wills.

Glasgow Regional Development Team
Regional development officers act as the first point of contact with local congregations, and take forward the work of the Mission and Discipleship Council.

Glossary
Our glossary explains words on our site that may be unfamiliar.

Good News monthly resource
Monthly online resource for parish newsletter and website editors.

Grants for ecumenical training
The Duncan McClements Trust awards grants to attend events and courses.

Grants to support HIV/AIDS projects
Guidelines and applications for grants from Church presbyteries and congregations, partner churches and other organisations.

Groundswell newsletter
The newsletter from Ecumenical Relations about local initiatives to promote working together across the Christian movement.

Guide to Ministry in the Church
An overview of the ministries in the Church and advice on answering the 'call' to ministry.

Guild
An overview of the Church's Guild, one of Scotland's largest voluntary organisations which supports a number of projects here and across the world.

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Have your say about the Church in society
The Church and Society Council welcomes comments and feedback on a range of issues.

Health and Healing Task Group
The task group has responsibility for the annual Ministry of Healing Conference.

Health and social issues
The Church and Society Council is involved in studies and responding to consultations on key health and social issues in society, such as alcohol and drugs and improving the health of Scotland's children.

Find out about the work being done in our HIV/AIDS project

Hire the Assembly Hall
The Church's Assembly Hall on Edinburgh's Mound can be hired for conferences and events.

Historical records
Information on how to trace certificates, burial records, and kirk session and presbytery records.

History of Life and Work magazine
Life and Work was established in 1879, and has had fourteen editors.

History of the Church
A brief trip through 1,500 years of history.

A history of the Kirk and presbyterianism for schools is available on our young people pages.

History of the Guild
A timeline of important events in the Guild's history.

HIV/AIDS project
The work of the Church's HIV/AIDS project and how to donate online.

HM Forces chaplains
An overview of the role of chaplains in the armed forces, and recruitment and training.

Holy Communion
A selection of thoughts and perspectives on aspects of Holy Communion.

Housing and Loan Fund
The Fund helps to provide housing accommodation for retired or widowed ministers.

How we worship
How services and worship are at the heart of Church life.

Human cloning
An information sheet from Church and Society Council on the ethical issues of human cloning.

Human Fertility and Embryology Bill
The Church's position on the Human Fertility and Embryology Bill.

Human Resources Department
Dealing with employment of staff and service and conditions.

Human rights
The Church is committed to human rights and racial justice through the work of the Church and Society Council.

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iMPACT
iMPACT is an initiative where Church teams work with children and teenagers.

Interim Ministries Task Group
The task group has responsibility for training, deployment and assessment of Interim Ministries.

International social issues
The Church and Society Council takes a key role in responding to a range of international affairs.

International vacancies
Current vacancies from the World Mission Council's Overseas Department.

Interns
The Church and Society Council offers internships to work as a volunteer in its office in Edinburgh.

Inverness Regional Development Team
Regional development officers act as the first point of contact with local congregations, and take forward the work of the Mission and Discipleship Council.

Investors Trust
The Trust offers the Church's councils, committees and congregations a means of investment of their funds. The annual report from Trustees is available for download.

IT department
Providing computer facilities to Church offices, presbytery clerks and other groups within the Church's councils.

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Jesus
A guide to our faith and belief in the Son of our Lord God, his resurrection, relevance today and facts we know about Jesus' life.

Job vacancies within the Church
Current vacancies advertised by the Central Services Committee, Crossreach, World Mission and other partner agencies.

Joining the Guild
Information on the Guild and how to join.

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Law Department
An overview of the Church's Law Department and its role.

Lectionary
The Revised Common Lectionary consists of a table of readings which give the liturgical day or date and Scripture references for the texts to be read.

Legal Questions Committee
The Committee advises the General Assembly on questions of Church law.

Letting it happen!
A handbook for priority area parishes to help them manage and develop the use of their buildings.

Life and Work
The magazine of the Church, covering a broad range of subjects of interest to church-goers.

Life events and the Church
The Church plays an essential role in providing worship and spiritual guidance for key life events, such as Baptisms, weddings and funerals.

Linking worldwide
The Church works in many countries worldwide through its World Mission Council, usually in partnership with mission partners or other overseas agencies.

Links to other sites
Links suggested from across the Church's councils, committees and departments.

Lobbying
Guidelines from the Church and Society Council on how to raise issues with MSPs.

Local church and minister
An online map to locate your local church and minister.

Lord High Commissioner
Appointed by the Queen as her representative at the General Assembly.

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