'Andy Murray' stars in Perthshire Nativity scene
A felt antler wearing alpaca named after tennis player Andy Murray was one of the stars of a quirky nativity scene at a Perthshire church. The adorable animal was joined by two pygmy goats wearing ...
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Advent Day 17: Special visitors join a Nativity Sunday Service in the Borders
The Nativity will be brought alive this year with a little help from a special pair of donkeys in the Borders. Smokey and Blue will be joining the congregation for the Nativity Sunday Service at ...
Advent Day 16: An Advent message from Rome
For the sixteenth day of Advent, Rev Dr Peter McEnhill, the minister at St Andrew's Church of Scotland in Rome, shares an Advent message from Italy, reflecting on Luke's account of Christ's birth. Rome - ...
Advent Day 15: A reflection on life in the health service during Advent
To mark the fifteenth day of Advent, Mark Evans DCS, the president of the Church of Scotland's Diaconate and Head of Spiritual Care for NHS Fife, offers us this heartfelt reflection on working in the ...
The Bogle Band and Christian Aid release songs for Advent
Two specially written Christmas songs have been released this December - both with connections to the Church of Scotland. The Bogle band, which features Very Rev Albert Bogle the pioneer minister behind the online ministry ...
Advent Day 14: Let us bray - Noddy the Donkey stars in live street nativity play
A minister is dressing up in a white tutu with wings and a halo to play the Angel Gabriel in a live nativity play alongside a donkey called Noddy. Rev Elspeth McKay and her four-legged ...
Medieval Christmas carol service for brewery
A Kirk minister and a Scottish Episcopal priest have teamed up with a brewery to host a medieval carol service. Rev Dan Harper and Rev Jo Mulliner hope that the Wassailing celebration of Christmas event, ...
Church calls for healing after General Election
The Church of Scotland has issued a call for healing after the General Election saying "it will require considerable grace, generosity and humility on the part of the government to bring the nation together". Rev ...
Advent Day 13: Rev Wes Brandon writes about Christmas in his first Church of Scotland charge
Rev Wes Brandon, the minister at Buckie South and West linked with Enzie Church of Scotland, writes about his first Christmas as a Church of Scotland minister since moving from his home state of Tennessee ...
Dundee parish nurse and social reformer honoured for 'exceptional' work
A nurse who set up a project at a Dundee church to provide health support to people at risk of homelessness has been honoured for her "pioneering" work. Barbara MacFarlane, who founded the Parish Nursing ...
Advent Day 12: Congregation take Christmas Day service to a care home
A Renfrewshire church is holding its Christmas Day service in a local care home. It will be the first time that members of Inchinnan Parish Church have taken festivities beyond their own walls. Minister, Rev ...
Stunning donation from Catholic community to safeguard future of historic Kirk
Two Roman Catholic congregations have donated £10,000 to help repair an historic Kirk in the Outer Hebrides. Rev Dr Lindsay Schluter, said the "stunning" act of generosity to safeguard the future of Howmore Church on ...
Advent Day 11: An Advent message from Richmond's Hope
To mark the eleventh day of Advent, we are highlighting the wonderful work of Richmond's Hope, a charity that provides support for children and young people aged 4-18 years old who have been bereaved. The ...
Advent Day 10: A reflection on the Tent of Nations by Rev Dr John McCulloch
As the days shorten, and the silvery green olive trees are silhouetted against the incarnadine sky, Christmas lights are going up all around old Bethlehem. But any sense of Advent expectation and hope are overshadowed ...
Plastic bottle Christmas Tree on display at Ullapool church
A Christmas tree made out of recycled plastic bottles was the star attraction at a Wester Ross church. It was one of 46 on display at Ullapool Church which held its first Christmas Tree festival ...