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2018

Somer and Divine

Church-supported youth charities join campaign to improve lives of young Scots

15 October 2018

The Church of Scotland and church-supported youth charities the GK Experience and PEEK have joined Children in Scotland on its 25th anniversary to make ’25 Calls’ to improve the lives

Areeb and Somer Umeed Bakhsh

Church leaders unite in call to keep Pakistani family in Scotland

12 October 2018

Church leaders unite to urge Home Secretary to prevent the deportation of two teenage asylum seeker brothers from Scotland.

Pictured are hosts from Castlemilk and members of the Cuban group from when they last visited in September 2017.

Church exchange cancelled after Cuban group is denied visas

10 October 2018

An exchange visit between churches in Glasgow and Cuba has been cancelled at the last minute after the Home Office refused to give visas to the visiting church members.

Rev Colin Sinclair

Rev Colin Sinclair is Moderator Designate for 2019-20

9 October 2018

A Stirling University economics graduate who spent three years living out of a car in Zambia has been chosen to be Moderator of the Church of Scotland's General Assembly for

Rev Sheena Orr

Prison chaplaincy is 'at the heart of our Church mission'

8 October 2018

In November, when the Scottish Prison Service draws staff from around the country to its annual conference, the theme of their discussions will be Chaplaincy.

Church prays and supports aid efforts in Indonesia

5 October 2018

The Moderator has written a special prayer for the more than 1.5 million people who have been affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia.

EACHa community friends

Ground breaking church charity co-ordinating change in Kilmarnock

4 October 2018

More than 30 different organisations will come together today in Kilmarnock to put into action a plan to transform the town over the next few years.They will be hosted by

Rev Peter Nimmo

Kirk minister to address Highland Pride festival

3 October 2018

A Church of Scotland minister will highlight the importance of challenging “hatred, discrimination and exclusion” when he addresses a LGBT+ festival in Inverness this weekend.

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