The General Assembly has been warned that Church of Scotland military chaplains "could more or less disappear" unless more people can be recruited. In a speech, convener of the Chaplains to HM Forces Committee Rev Scott Brown, described this as...
A special service to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre 30 years ago is being held. The 29 people who died will be remembered and honoured at Southend Parish Church on 2 June at 12. 30pm. The...
The Church of Scotland must continue closely working with ecumenical partners as representatives of local authority education committees. That was the message sent to the General Assembly today as it passed a deliverance to pass the...
Kirk members have been called on to lobby MSPs to tackle Scotland's care sector crisis, with the warning that the system is in danger of collapse. The plea came from Rev Thom Riddell, convener of CrossReach, the Church of Scotland's social...
The Church of Scotland has been engaged in a season of transition for some time but is now preparing for growth. That is the view of Rev Tommy MacNeil, convener of the Faith Action Programme Leadership Team, (FAPLT) as work to implement...
The Guild, one of Scotland's largest voluntary organisations, is celebrating a 'remarkable achievement' after raising almost £500,000 for its current projects. The Guild and its partnerships have covered a number of pressing...
Transgender people are made in the image of God, worthy of our respect and love and part of the Church of Scotland. The General Assembly this afternoon endorsed a report brought forward by the Theological Forum which also stated that the group...
Churches will find it easier to access a share of £25 million worth of funding after the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland unanimously agreed to a change of application criteria. The Church of Scotland's Seeds for Growth fund...
The Church of Scotland must adapt to meet people where they are and "experiment" with doing things differently. Rev David Cameron, convener of the Assembly Trustees, said we "must all be congregations who are eager to bring the Gospel to the...
People must put "more trust and faith" in God and allow themselves to be led by the Holy Spirit as Jesus's disciples were. That is the message from the new Moderator of the General Assembly to mark Pentecost, which commemorates the descent...
A minister said it was a privilege to stand alongside Christians from other denominations to call for peace in the Middle East. Rev Dr Grant Barclay, clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow, said it was enriching to stand shoulder to shoulder and...
The contribution of minsters and members of the Church of Scotland has been praised by His Grace, the Duke of Edinburgh, as he addressed the Kirk's annual General Assembly in Edinburgh. In at times very personal speech, he also spoke of how...
An audio-visual technician who has supported the General Assembly for fifty years in a row has been recognised for his service. John Williams has supported the annual gathering in Edinburgh, which sets the policy direction of the Church of...
His Majesty the King has expressed his admiration for the Church's "deep concern" for the most vulnerable people in society. He said it was "heartening" to know that it continues to promote the values of the Kingdom of God and seeks justice...
A man who was expected to follow in the footsteps of family members and become a bricklayer has been elected the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Rt Rev Dr Shaw James Paterson will chair the annual gathering in...