Kirk elders honoured for giving 4,000 years of combined service
Elders within the Presbytery of Hamilton are to be honoured for collectively giving more than 4,000 years of service to the Church of Scotland.
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Stirling event encourages churches to engage with dementia-friendly projects
A conference highlighting the dementia-friendly community activities happening across Scotland and inspiring congregations to get involved is being held in Stirling on Friday 22 March.
Fresh call to recognise Israel and Palestine as two sovereign states
Life for millions of people in Gaza will only improve if the UK Government recognises Palestine and Israel as two sovereign states, a Church of Scotland minister has said. ...
VIDEO - Lord Mayor of the City of London hails digital project in Glasgow.
VIDEO - Lord Mayor of the City of London heaps praise on "great” digital community project in Glasgow.
Moderator invites churches to ‘open their doors’ and reflect on Brexit
Our political leaders continue to wrestle with divisions over Brexit and our changing position within Europe and beyond. During her year as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church ...
A prayer in challenging times - Martin Johnstone
Over the coming weeks, as the UK faces huge changes in our relationships with the EU and as Rt Rev Susan Brown, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the ...
Sunday parking charges proposal branded a tax on free worship
Controversial plans to introduce on-street Sunday parking charges in Glasgow have been branded a “tax on the right to free worship”
My Living Lent: Rt Rev Susan Brown
During the 40 day season of Lent, Christians may fast or give up some of their usual routine to give time to personal examination and to reflect on their relationship ...
New festival launched to help tackle violence against women
Talks, workshops and a specially commissioned animation that will be projected in public are all part of #AnyWomenAnywhere, a mini-festival taking place in Edinburgh to raise awareness of violence against ...
Church provides community with lifesaving equipment
A Stirlingshire church has installed a lifesaving defibrillator in a bid to turn ordinary people into First Responders.
VIDEO - Hamilton church seeking choir members for Big Band fun
An open invitation is being extended to the people of Hamilton to join an energetic “Big Band” community choir.
New book by Kirk minister recounts spiritual experience of pilgrimage
A new book written by Rev Dr Richard Frazer documenting his experiences traveling the pilgrimage route of Santiago de Compostela in 2012 is being released this April.
VIDEO - A new support programme to help congregations welcome refugees and asylum seekers
VIDEO - A new project has been launched to support the integration of refugees and asylum seekers into Scottish communities.
Dundee church teaches cooking on a budget with 'wonder box' workshops
Lochee Parish Church in Dundee is piloting innovative ‘wonder box’ workshops to help people cut their food costs and improve their cooking skills. Local community members chose the wonder box ...
National Youth Assembly launches appeal to help child bereavement support charity
The Church of Scotland's National Youth Assembly has launched a new online fundraising appeal to help support families affected by the death of a child.
Scotland must have a net zero carbon emissions economy by 2050
Scottish legislators have been urged to commit to delivering a net zero carbon emissions economy by 2050 at the “very latest”.