Congregation undergoes ground-breaking refurbishment
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News and events
Voyage of nostalgia for sea loving former Moderator
A former Kirk Moderator embarked on a voyage of nostalgia that proved to be a real “shock to the system”.
Rev Dr Sam Wells to examine renewal in the Church during Chalmers Lectures
Rev Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London and inspirational founder of the HeartEdge movement, will deliver the 2019 Chalmers Lectures this autumn. Entitled ‘A Future that’s Bigger ...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe first for Tartan Pimpernel play
A play about the wartime exploits of a Church of Scotland minister is being performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time.
Barrhead minister takes to the skies to fundraise for CrossReach
Rev Pamela Gordon, the minister at Bourock Parish Church in Barrhead, raised an impressive £1,650 in aid of CrossReach during her skydive over Auchterarder in Perthshire on Saturday 13 July. ...
'Skye walker' - minister's epic quest to support Christian refugees
A Kirk minister criss-crossed the Isle of Skye for 155 miles on foot to raise money to visit his congregation’s new partner church in the Middle East. ...
New PM told a no deal Brexit will hit the poorest hardest
The Church of Scotland has urged new Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to drag the UK out of the European Union without a comprehensive deal.
Edinburgh church eco group goes from strength to strength
Granton Goes Greener, an environmental group part-funded by the Kirk’s Go For It Fund, has gone from strength to strength since its formation three years ago. The group, run by ...
Celebrated church organist hits high note
He was a child prodigy and plays improvised music for silent movies from the Scottish Film Archive.
Christian Aid supports flood survivors in South Asia
Millions of people have been displaced, as monsoon rains cause extreme flooding and devastation in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Perthshire church shop raises thousands
An annual church shop event run by dedicated volunteers has raised thousands for a congregation in Perthshire.Alyth Parish Church made an impressive £12,857 over five and half days, beating last ...
Jet-setting tail as dog globetrots for Kirk backed charity
A globetrotting dog has racked up tens of thousands of air miles over the past year.
Joy as bumper crop of trainee ministers graduate
A bumper crop of trainee Kirk ministers have graduated from Highland Theological College.
Never Forget - a prayer for Srebrenica
Congregations are being encouraged to mark the 24th anniversary of the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War.
Christian Aid launches emergency Ebola appeal
Christian Aid is scaling up its emergency operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the Ebola outbreak continues to escalate, spreading disease, death and further devastation amidst ongoing ...