An Edinburgh church is hosting a special exhibition to mark the 900th anniversary of the city becoming a Royal Burgh. More than 900 pieces of artwork - from paintings, photographs, drawings, sculptures, quilts and banners - are on display...
The Church of Scotland's International Presbytery in Switzerland has set apart a Reader as it calls for a new minister. Scots Kirk Lausanne has been in vacancy since June 2023 when Rev Gillean MacLean retired. The church is currently in a...
The coming year will be an especially important one for David Lloyd. Not only will it see his ordination as an Ordained Local Minister (OLM) of the Church of Scotland, but he will be called on to use his new qualification to help support members...
A project backed by the Church to reduce the impact of flooding in a Clackmannanshire village and boost the area for biodiversity has won a top environmental award. The Natural Devon, Pool of Muckhart Natural Flood Management Project near Dollar...
The Church of Scotland has welcomed a renewed commitment from the Scottish Government to pilot a free bus passes for asylum seekers scheme. Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop promised MSPs that the policy would be implemented before the...
An 80-year-old elder has almost completed a 100-mile walking challenge in a third of the allotted time. Claudia Nicholson began her quest on 1 October and has already clocked up 83 miles in aid of Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance...
Scotland's faith leaders have united around a call to deliver a Minimum Income Guarantee with the potential to draw a line under poverty once and for all. Representatives of Christian, Muslim, and Sikh congregations say the measure is...
There can be few roles that combine both enormous privilege and weighty responsibility than that of our national assessors. And right now, we're looking to recruit new ones to complement our existing team. In a nutshell, our national...
The Church of Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to restore a commitment to provide asylum seekers with free bus passes. Government ministers controversially scrapped the "life changing" policy in August as part of cuts to public spending...
A tractor and trailer were parked outside St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh to illustrate the hard work of Scotland's farmers. A Harvest Thanksgiving Service took place at the historic site, which celebrates its 900th anniversary this...
There are no words that can adequately sum up our feelings and emotions as we reflect on a year of conflict in Israel and Gaza. The massacre in Israel on 7 October 2023 and the war, with widespread destruction within Gaza, that followed has...
An Edinburgh church has welcomed a group of "abandoned artists" into its community space. Corstorphine Old Parish Church is delighted to host the collective of displaced people who have settled in Scotland after fleeing war. It encourages people...
One of Scotland's best known and most historic churches has gained a new associate minister with the ordination and introduction of Rev Susan Campbell MacGregor. Ms MacGregor was already serving at Edinburgh's Greyfriars Kirk as a...
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has reflected on the lessons from a "lifechanging" trip to Malawi at an event at the Scottish Parliament. Speaking at the Malawi Cross Party Group, Dr Paterson emphasised the value...
Congregations across the Church of Scotland are encouraged to pray for peace in Lebanon as Israel intensifies its military invasion to target Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly, issued the...