As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the top 10 stories on the Church website that have filled us with hope, joy and challenged us to think more deeply about who we are as Christians. It has been a difficult time in many ways but we can be...
A message from the Moderator of the General Assembly on this special day. Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson extends warm Christmas greetings to one and all. He said: "Jesus brought into our world hope, peace, joy and love - represented by the candles lit...
Of the latest group of ministers to be ordained into the Church of Scotland, Rev Adaeze Goziem-Ibonye has certainly taken the longest journey, from Nigeria to Scotland - with a detour to India along the way. Her ordination at Renfrew North...
A campaign to raise money to repair an iconic Moray landmark is underway. The congregation of Kirk of Keith: St Rufus, Botriphnie and Grange Church need £135,000 to carry out important repairs to St Rufus Church steeple. The works are necessary...
Churches are at the vanguard of supporting vulnerable people facing hunger and hardship, motivated by the teachings of Jesus Christ. Wellesley Parish Church in Methil, Fife is one such congregation and runs a project called the Hope Chest...
Knitted angels have spread their heavenly wings to bring joy to people in an East Lothian town. More than 120 have been created and they have been placed on the railings at Northesk Church in Musselburgh every Sunday during the season of Advent...
The Moderator of the General Assembly took part in celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of a Glasgow church. Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson said he was "delighted" to be part of the congregation of Dennistoun New Parish Church as it marked the...
A church with links to the famed Scottish novelist and poet Robert Louis Stevenson has celebrated its 200th anniversary. Broughton St Mary's Church in Edinburgh opened for worship on 12 December 1824 to serve the population in the city's...
When it comes to being bold for your faith and embracing change, Cowal minister Rev Everisto Musedza is leading by example. "I think my own experience has helped in the sense that I am saying the church can embrace something new in the same way...
A former Eco-Congregation Scotland coordinator with a passion for social justice has been ordained during a service at Hilton Church in Inverness on Monday. Rev Judith Macleod, who previously worked as a teacher, will now be the assistant...
An island midwife who is the driving force behind a church-based baby bank supporting families in need has been honoured with an award in recognition of her service to the community. Joanne Stewart of Uigean Manse on the west coast of Lewis is...
A trailblazing lawyer who was Scotland's first female Lord Advocate has been appointed Lord High Commissioner to the 2025 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Lady Elish Angiolini LT DBE PC KC FRSE, the first female Lord Clerk...
A colourful nativity parade was organised by a North Lanarkshire Church featuring kings on horses, Mary and Joseph with a donkey and a legion of Roman soldiers. More than 400 people from Motherwell turned out to see the spectacle on Sunday...
The Church of Scotland and the Scottish Catholic Church have urged MSPs to resist pitting vulnerable groups in our society against one another and recommit to providing free bus travel for asylum seekers. Ahead of an opposition budget debate in...
The Moderator of the General Assembly preached at a service in Glasgow Cathedral marking 425 years of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, who has a strong personal connection as a lay adviser to the...