Joy as new minister called to Aberdeenshire church
A man has swapped a career with one of the UK's biggest newspaper publishers to become the Church of Scotland's newest minister. John Gow is being ordained and inducted to be the spiritual leader of
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First Minister defends right of orphan, 13, to remain in Scotland
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for a teenage orphan to be granted permission to stay in the UK permanently. Nicola Sturgeon said Giorgi Kakava is "Scottish" as far as she is concerned and should
Scottish church leaders respond to UK Government foreign policy review
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has joined seven other Scottish church leaders in signing a statement responding to the UK Government's integrated review of foreign and defence policies. The
Kirk joins in prayer ahead of anniversary of first lockdown
This Sunday (21 March), ahead of the anniversary of the first lockdown on Tuesday 23 March, Christians across the country – and further afield – will once again join together in prayer and reflection at
Kirk records bring Scottish history to life online
Thousands of volumes of historic Church of Scotland records held in the collections of National Records of Scotland are now available online for the first time. Images of more than a million pages from the
‘Light for Lives’ will honour loved ones lost on anniversary of lockdown
The Church of Scotland is encouraging people of all faiths and none to light a candle in remembrance of those who have passed away in the last year on the anniversary of the first lockdown
Kirk campaign launched for teen orphan facing second deportation threat
A Church of Scotland minister has made a fresh appeal for a teenage orphan to be granted permission to stay in the UK permanently.Rev Brian Casey said it was a "scandal and a moral outrage" ...
Listening Project delivers 'fascinating insight' into experiences of Kirk members
The Church of Scotland’s Listening Project, which ran from 6 November until 5 February, has been hailed as a "powerful" source of insight by volunteers tasked with collating the broad array of responses from 225
Talking Ministry - 'Deacons are committed to serve in collaboration with others'
A Church of Scotland deacon is at forefront of work to help vulnerable people in Glasgow weather the COVID-19 storm. Claire Herbert DCS, chaplain at the Lodging House Mission, has worked tirelessly with a small
Prayers for the 25th anniversary of Dunblane tragedy
The 16 primary school children and their teacher killed in Dunblane 25 years ago today will be remembered in the prayers of people across the nation.A tribute to their memory will be included in an ...
Moderator invites us to Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement
The Moderator of the General Assembly is inviting everyone to join him in taking part in this year's Thy Kingdom Come prayer initiative. Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement which will run
Kirk joins together in prayer with Christian partners
This Sunday (14 March), following the Scottish Government’s announcement that churches can re-open for restricted communal worship later this month, Christians across the country – and further afield – will once again join...
Scottish Parliament recognition for church asylum seeker project leader
A woman who spent nearly 20 years helping asylum seekers and refugees adapt to life in Glasgow has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament. Christine Murray has been hailed as the "voice of the voiceless"
Rev Gary Noonan leads Time for Reflection at the Scottish Parliament
Rev Gary Noonan, who is the minister of Houston and Killellan Kirk in Renfrewshire, led the Time for Reflection session at the Scottish Parliament remotely today, telling MSPs we need to "rebuild stronger in compassion,
Lighthearted lament lifts lockdown spirits
A church elder from Aberdeenshire has written a comedy song about the COVID-19 lockdown. Jeannie Price said she has tried to reflect the experiences and observations of most people over the last year in the