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2021

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Interfaith leaders team up to make video encouraging people to 'stay safe, get vaccinated'

5 February 2021

Interfaith leaders in Scotland have teamed up to make a short video to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. They say said it is imperative that people keep themselves and others safe. Taking part

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A celebration of the Church in Fife - new presbytery holds first meeting

5 February 2021

The Church of Scotland’s new Fife Presbytery is holding its inaugural meeting tomorrow. Described as a "huge celebration" of the Kirk across the Kingdom, Rev Jane Barron, will be officially installed as its first ever

Man sitting on a dock in front of a beautiful vista of a lake and mountains

Join the Kirk in prayer this Sunday

4 February 2021

This Sunday (7 February), Christians across the country – and further afield – will once again join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to the pandemic. As with previous weeks during lockdown,

Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair next to an image of the Cross.

Moderator launches new photography competition – ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’

4 February 2021

To mark the start of Lent, on Wednesday 17 February, Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, is launching a photo competition – ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’

Craig Herbert

COVID-19 - Pipe Major composes "soul stirring" lament in memory of people who have died

3 February 2021

A Pipe Major has composed a "haunting" piece of music in memory of people who have died across the UK with COVID-19 on their death certificates. Craig Herbert said he hoped that "One Hundred Thousand

Lily White

Extending the 'Cup of Friendship' to 100 people isolating at home

3 February 2021

A nine-year-old girl has created 100 "Cup of Friendship" boxes for people who live alone to show them that they are important and cared for. Lily White, who attends Arbroath West Kirk in Arbroath in

Rev Dr Alistair May led Time For Reflection at the Scottish Parliament remotely

Rev Dr Alistair May leads Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament

2 February 2021

Rev Dr Alistair May, who is the minister of Dalziel St Andrew's Parish Church in Motherwell, led the Time for Reflection session at the Scottish Parliament today, telling MSPs that we should "believe the best"

Three new ministers

Three ministers from overseas share their path into the Church of Scotland

2 February 2021

Three ministers who were ordained abroad in partner churches have shared the experiences which led them to take up their first Church of Scotland charges in 2020. Rev Gert Van Rensburg, originally from Pretoria in

Very Rev Susan Brown

Church voices concern for safety and freedom in Myanmar

1 February 2021

The Church of Scotland has voiced concerns about the safety and freedom of people in Myanmar after the country's military seized power early on Monday. The army's commander-in-chief took charge of the country, declared a

Girl with painted hands

Children's mental health is at the heart of CrossReach services

1 February 2021

This week during Children’s Mental Health Week, people across Scotland will be looking at how children and young people can be better supported to thrive. With schools and sports centres closed and socialising off limits

Rev Dr Martin Fair standing in front of the Church of Scotland emblem

Church does not support legal action over temporary building closures

30 January 2021

The Church of Scotland has reiterated its position that it does not support the legal action over temporary building closures launched against the Scottish Government. Individuals who have signed a statement supporting this course of

Rev Chris Blackshaw

Pioneer ministers help bridge the gap between church and community

29 January 2021

An independent study on the impact of the Church's pioneer minister pilot project has been published.It was commissioned by what is now known as the Faith Nurture Forum and carried out by Claire Dalpra of ...

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Kirk invites Christians to continue in prayer this Sunday

28 January 2021

This Sunday (31 January), as the UK records 100,000 deaths from Covid-19, Christians across the country – and further afield – will once again join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to

Barclay Viewforth Church

Church makes good progress on presbytery reform

28 January 2021

The Church of Scotland is making good progress in streamlining its presbytery structures to ensure it operates more effectively and efficiently. Three new groupings – Aberdeen and Shetland, Clyde and Fife – are already up

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Holocaust Memorial Day marked with reflection and memories

27 January 2021

People across the world are marking Holocaust Memorial Day which is dedicated to honouring all those, including six million Jews, who were murdered under Nazi rule during the Second World War. The scope of the

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