Dalmeny and Queensferry Parish Church has been named an Eco-Congregation Scotland Gold Award winner, making it only the 12th congregation in Scotland to achieve this recognition. The award celebrates the church's commitment to environmental...
Edinburgh elder Graeme Allan is once again breaking out his walking shoes in support of some of Scotland's youngest cancer patients in what is now an annual tradition. This is the third successive year that Mr Allan, a Church of Scotland...
The 2025 General Assembly has come to a close and Church of Scotland members have been urged to go out into the world and make disciples. Rt Rev Rosie Frew, Moderator of the General Assembly, said God's love surpassed knowledge and is "wide...
The Church of Scotland heard an invitation to renew its work in the words contained in Micah 6:8, "what does the Lord require of you, to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God". Emma Jackson, the convener of the Public Life and...
Rev Ross Blackman, convener of the Ecumenical Relations Committee, presented the committee's report which lays out a vision of the Church of Scotland as an active and essential part of the Catholic and Universal Church. Celebrating its...
Social care in Scotland is under unprecedented pressure, but debates about funding overlook its core purpose: delivering compassionate care to those in need. That was the message of the convener of the Church of Scotland's Social Care...
The General Assembly has replied to the letter from His Majesty King Charles III, which reaffirmed the King's pledge to "preserve and uphold the rights and privileges of the Church of Scotland", acknowledging "with Gratitude to Almighty God, the...
The General Assembly has commended the Guild's extraordinary work, as it emerged that it has raised £553,318 for its six project partnerships. Described as a labour of love, members have been true to the principles laid down when the...
A call to get up and move forward to better days ahead was issued to the General Assembly as Rev Tommy MacNeil, convener of the Faith Action Programme Leadership Team (FAPLT), presented its annual report. Acknowledging that the Church was "in a...
The Church of Scotland has reaffirmed its opposition to assisted dying. Members of the General Assembly rejected a motion that simply noted the diversity of theological views on the controversial issue and the integrity with which they are held...
Even more difficult decisions will be required in future if the Church is to achieve its aim of balancing its budget, the General Assembly heard. The warning came from Rev David Cameron, convener of the Assembly Trustees, as he presented his...
The General Assembly has condemned the resumption of the war on Gaza as it continued to pray for peace with justice in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. Commissioners backed a deliverance that criticised the blockade of food and...
His Majesty the King has praised the work of local Church of Scotland parishes describing them as "a beacon of light and hope" in a letter to the General Assembly. He also highlighted all that Crossreach does "in the name of Jesus Christ as a...
The first practicing Roman Catholic to represent His Majesty King Charles at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland said she believed that prejudice and sectarianism can be overcome by the recognition that we are "all Jock Tamson's...
Just over four decades ago, when she watched her first General Assembly, Rt Rev Rosemary Frew would never have believed that one day she would be overseeing proceedings as Moderator. Accepting the role at the opening day of this year's...