Dossier reveals horrors of Kristallnacht on Jews
A Church of Scotland minister compiled a dossier that lays bare the “depths of human misery” inflicted on Jewish people during the infamous German Pogrom which happened 80 years ago today. ...
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Kirkcaldy kirk members honoured for 1,000 years of combined service
People in Kirkcaldy have been honoured for giving more than 1,000 years of combined service to the Church of Scotland.Right Rev Susan Brown Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, presented 32 ...
Tributes are paid to Rev Dr Laurence AB Whitley
Rev Dr Laurence AB Whitley who "aptly summed up the grief of the City of Glasgow after the disasters at Clutha and with the bin lorry," has died after more ...
Tragic love story at heart of Remembrance Service
A tragic love story is at the heart of a special Remembrance Service to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Perthshire church Armistice display to "recapture" the hope for peace
A Perthshire church with ties to the armed forces past and present will mark 100 years since the Armistice with a poignant display of poppies.Inchture Kirk, which is around 9 ...
Hand-crafted poppies from around world at heart of centenary commemoration at Dunfermline church
Crafters across the world have contributed to a special display of poppies at the Abbey Church of Dunfermline to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. ...
Junior BB members enjoy a sleepover at Glasgow Science Centre
Boys’ Brigade members from across Scotland experienced a night to remember at one of Scotland’s top visitor attractions last weekend. Four hundred boys aged from eight to ten spent the ...
Moderator in awe of foodbank volunteers but laments existence of crisis service
Moderator reflects on the tremendous work undertaken by Kirk members in Fife to help people struggling to eat
Kirk member's dad was among guard of honour for First World War’s Unknown Warrior
An Aberdeenshire woman has revealed that her father was part of the guard of honour who escorted the Unknown Warrior to his final resting place at Westminster Abbey. ...
Church welcomes call to relax asylum seeker work rules
The Church of Scotland has welcomed calls to let asylum seekers work in the UK while their cases are being assessed.
Path of Renewal helps 52 congregations explore new approaches to mission
The Path of Renewal initiative aims to bring ministers and church members together to discuss and reflect on the big picture and explore new approaches to church life. ...
Kirk welcomes landmark decision to overturn blasphemy death sentence
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has welcomed a landmark court ruling to overturn the death sentence of a Pakistani Christian woman convicted of blasphemy. ...
Glasgow church hosts training to help churches reach out to dads
A special one-day training session, aimed at helping churches to reach out to father figures in the community, will be held at Bishopbriggs Community Church in Glasgow on 10 November. ...
Charities urge oil companies to tackle climate change
The Church of Scotland has sent an open letter to the chairmen of three oil companies, asking them to align their business plans with the goals of the Paris Climate ...
Liberton Kirk commemorates Remembrance Day with powerful display of 17,000 poppies
As part of this year’s Remembrance Day events, Liberton Kirk in Edinburgh is commemorating those who served in WWI with a poppy display of around 17,000 knitted, crocheted and crafted ...