The Moderator of the General Assembly swapped a clerical collar for a trowel to lend a hand with tiling in support of a Giffnock church's community project. Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson, who had a
An historic village church has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for its work to care for creation and tackle climate change. Dalserf Parish Church in South Lanarkshire was awarded a silver award by Eco-Congregation
Almost a century to the day after Olympic hero and Christian missionary Eric Liddell gave his famous sermon in the Scots Kirk in Paris, current Moderator, Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson followed in his famous
Ministers are delighted with new artwork which carries a strong anti-racism message that has been put on permanent display in Gourock railway station. Rev David Burt of Old Gourock and Ashton Parish Church and Rev
A flock of hand crafted "Peace Pigeons" have brought a Stirlingshire community together in the face of "great uncertainty" in the world. The congregations of Bridge of Allan Parish Church and St Saviour's Episcopal Church
Veronica Roddie had not long celebrated her 16th birthday when she joined the staff at the Church of Scotland offices in Edinburgh.It was 1 July 1974 - the Rubik's Cube had just been invented and ...
Rev Fiona Morrison has embarked on her latest "wonderful adventure" in ministry - an adventure which has already taken her from the hills of Argyll and the shores of Loch Ness to the East End
An East Kilbride church has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for buying a lifesaving defibrillator for its local community. Members of Claremont Parish Church in the St Leonards area spent £1,400 on a fully-automated
The moment the Church of Scotland defied King Charles I is among a vast number of historical documents now available to view on the ScotlandsPeople website. As part of a wider release of almost 4,000
New Inverness minister Rev Pamela Kennedy knew she was going to fit in as soon as she took a first look at what the newly united charge of Culloden and Ardersier had to offer. "From
A Fife congregation is marking Refugee Festival Scotland with an insight into what life is like for those forced to leave their home country because of war or crisis. Fife: Forthview Parish Church in Dalgety
A Church of Scotland minister has been made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. (LVO) Rev Kenneth MacKenzie was honoured by His Majesty King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished personal service to
A coastal community celebrated 200 years of saving lives at sea with a service of thanksgiving to mark two centuries of service from the volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Sunday's service at
The Rev Dr Henry Dane Sherrard - known to all throughout his life as Dane - was born on 13 March 1946 in a nursing home in Watford next door to the football club he
David Nicholson was happy with his career in television, but after discovering he had an ability to preach, he found he was being called to a different path. After graduating from Stirling University Mr Nicholson