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2021

Rev Marjory McPherson

Tartan Day star turn for Edinburgh Presbytery clerk

9 April 2021

Scottish Americans will be given an insight into the significance of the colours of the Kirk’s official tartan. Rev Marjory McPherson will explain the symbolism in an online address to the Saint Andrew's Society of

Photo competition winners

Kirk announces winners of Moderator's photo competition

7 April 2021

After being inundated with more than 500 creative entries for the Moderator’s photo competition, ‘Hidden In Plain Sight’, Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair is now pleased to announce the winners. The competition, which ran for

Maggie-McArthur

New report illustrates vast scale of online worship

6 April 2021

Church leaders across Scotland have made "remarkable adaptations" during the COVID-19 pandemic to effectively preach the Word of God and serve their communities in new ways. A new study found that 96% of 369 congregational

Easter Sunday empty tomb

Kirk joins in prayer this Easter Sunday

1 April 2021

On Easter Sunday (4 April), the day of Christ’s Resurrection, Christians across the country – and further afield – will join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to the pandemic. As with

George Stewart

Queen pays tribute to 101-year-old church member with Maundy money

1 April 2021

The Queen has personally thanked a 101-year-old church member from Perthshire for his work to "enrich the life" of the community. George Stewart of Scone and St Martins Parish Church was presented with symbolic coins

The two congregations have united to form Templehall and Torbain United Church

Kirkcaldy churches welcome union as a “blessing and an opportunity”

31 March 2021

Two churches in Kirkcaldy who have welcomed their union as a "blessing and an opportunity" will hold their first in-person worship as one congregation from Good Friday (Friday 2 April). Caption on image if Image

Rev Dr Martin Fair will walk around 15 miles a day

Moderator to follow in the footsteps of Celtic saints this Holy Week

29 March 2021

This Holy Week Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, will embark on a 90-mile pilgrimage around his local authority area of Angus. Starting on Monday

Holy Week 2021 - Journeying with John to the Cross

Church of Scotland to mark Holy Week with prayers and events

28 March 2021

This Holy Week everyone is invited to take part in a series of specially created online events including daily reflections with the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and a spirit-filled

Very Rev Susan Brown

Church calls on UK Government to prevent harms of gambling

26 March 2021

The Church of Scotland has joined other Churches and Christian charities in urging the UK Government to act now to prevent the harm caused by gambling. In their submissions to the Review of the 2005

A Cross and a palm leaf

Kirk joins in prayer this Palm Sunday

25 March 2021

On Palm Sunday (28 March), as Holy Week begins, Christians across the country – and further afield – will once again join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to the pandemic. As

 Elizabeth Bracher

Elder spearheads project to create "lockdown memory" quilts

25 March 2021

A church elder led a community project to make two "lockdown" quilts to encapsulate people’s memories of the last 12 months. Elizabeth Bracher of East Neuk Trinity Church in Fife, co-ordinated a team of 30

Rev Mike Robertson Barn Church Culloden

Culloden church "blown away" by funding success

24 March 2021

The Barn Church in Culloden, near Inverness, has successfully secured funding of £9,239 from the Scottish Government's Adapt and Thrive Fund to develop their audio-visual capabilities and facilitate live-streaming - £2,239 more than their...

A lit candle

Church Moderator invites all to take part in 'Light for Lives' this evening

23 March 2021

Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, invites people to light a candle at 7pm as we remember those we have lost over the last year

Prince William

Prince William appointed as Lord High Commissioner to the 2021 General Assembly

22 March 2021

Prince William has been appointed as the Lord High Commissioner to the 2021 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. His Royal Highness was appointed by Her Majesty The Queen as her personal representative at

Guild members visited the Journeying Together project in Zambia in early 2020.

Guild raises over £500,000 for 2018 - 2021 project partners

22 March 2021

The Church of Scotland Guild has announced that members have raised more than £500,000 over the last three-year fundraising cycle, which will be shared between their designated projects. Inspired by Scotland's Year of Young People

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