Crosses planted in church garden for drugs death victims
Hundreds of wooden crosses for people whose deaths were drugs related are being planted in a church garden today.The memorial at Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow is a stark reminder ...
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Advent Day 6: A prayer by Rev Jenny Adams
As we prepare for the coming of God’s Son during this season of Advent, Rev Jenny Adams, the minister of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman Parish Church, has written a prayer on our theme for this ...
Advent Day 5: The Shoes Brothers present: Come To Save Our Planet
The Shoes Brothers have returned this Advent with a new festive hit - ‘Come To Save Our Planet’. Rev Neil Urquhart of Fullarton ConneXions and Father Willie Boyd of St ...
Minister urges tiny acts of kindness to others
A Highland minister is encouraging people to engage in tiny acts of kindness in the run up to Christmas.Very Rev Dr Susan Brown has launched an online “Reverse Advent Calendar” ...
Advent Day 4: Locals flock to Aberdeen kirk's Christmas Sheep Trail
St Columba’s Church of Scotland in Aberdeenshire is celebrating Advent by hosting a baa-rilliant sheep trail, where parishioners are invited to look for the shepherds’ lost crocheted sheep spread out ...
Advent Day 3: Congregation serves up 20,000 toasties for school pupils
Volunteers at an Edinburgh church have served 20,000 toasties to local school pupils.Toastie Tuesday at Liberton Northfield Church attracts around 180 youngsters every week during term time for lunch. Toastie-tastic ...
Advent Day 2: A Christmas service in a surprising place
This Advent a Church of Scotland minister will be out in the community giving a Christmas service with a difference at his local supermarket. Mr Hughes is full of praise ...
Advent Day 1: Rt Rev Colin Sinclair introduces Advent
Rt Rev Colin Sinclair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, invites you to join in with this year's Advent calendar: Joy To The World. God is ...
Former Moderator leads Glasgow church service for learning disabilities charity
Very Rev Dr John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, is co-leading a special Advent service at Bearsden New Kilpatrick Church in Glasgow for ...
Former asylum seeker ordained as Kirk minister
A former asylum seeker who escaped the clutches of Islamic extremists is being ordained as a Church of Scotland minister today.Raheel Arif is being inducted into Denny Old Parish Church ...
Scottish church leaders urge truthfulness in political debate
Ten Scottish church leaders have joined together in calling for a respectful tone in the ongoing political debate - that recognises the human value in all people. The Place of ...
Spread Joy to the World this Advent season
The countdown starts as this year’s Advent season begins on Sunday 1 December, running until Tuesday 24 December. This year, people from across the Church of Scotland are joining together ...
A prayer for radical change: Peter Gardner
As the Church of Scotland continues its challenging work on the three-year radical action plan which was approved by this year’s General Assembly, we call on those from across the ...
Commission of Assembly takes first steps to radical change
The Commission of Assembly has approved the first steps toward radical change in the Church of Scotland.Meeting in Edinburgh on 21 November at the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh, commissioners gave ...
Kirk equips congregations with new resources ahead of General Election
New policy briefings, questions and reflections to help local churches approach the upcoming General Election.