Moderator speaks out on violence in USA
Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair has been looking at the history of the civil rights movement and the legacy of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr as he reflects on the crisis in the United ...
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"Bold and innovative" 10-year plan published for Aberdeen churches
Fresh new proposals to ensure that the Church of Scotland grows from strength to strength in Aberdeen have been published. The authors said the 10-year action plan represented an exciting opportunity to reform the Kirk ...
Assembly Trustees webinar follow-up
It's just over a week since our ground-breaking, all-Church webinar. Our thanks to all who participated. Your willingness to engage was invaluable and you were honest with us about your concerns. From your overwhelmingly positive ...
Kirk backs call for national debate on a 'just and green recovery' from COVID-19
As Scotland begins to recover from the devastating impact of coronavirus, the Church of Scotland has joined calls to seek to transform society for the better. A letter to Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, calling ...
Join the Moderator in prayer this Pentecost at 7pm
Christians across Scotland and beyond are invited to come together on Pentecost in prayer at 7pm. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly, is leading for the Kirk on Pentecost as he ...
Watch the church-wide Pentecost service
Rt Rev Martin Fair will be hosting the service which will include worship, prayers, music, a sermon, Bible readings, and will close with the Moderator’s wife Mrs Elaine Fair singing The Blessing.
Watch the Moderator reflect on Mental Health Awareness week
Last week during Mental Health Awareness week, the Moderator encouraged each of us to reach out to others and to support and listen to people struggling with their mental health in these difficult times. This ...
Kirk minister conducts her first online "betrothal" service
A minister conducted an online "promise ceremony" for a couple who were forced to cancel their dream wedding due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Very Rev Dr Susan Brown carried out the "betrothal through handfasting" type ...
Historic service to mark "exciting" new church partnership
An historic service to celebrate a new partnership of churches in Aberdeen and Shetland is being streamed live online this weekend. The Presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland brings the oversight of all churches on the ...
Scottish churches issue joint call for Sunday prayer
Once more, churches across Scotland have come together to encourage Christians to join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday evening in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, 14 Christian churches and organisations across ...
Rebecca, 98, on a musical mission to raise money for NHS
A 98 year old woman is raising money for the NHS by playing the piano every day for 100 days. Rebecca Parker, a member of St John's Parish Church in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, is more ...
Moderator to host church-wide Pentecost service
Congregations across Scotland will be joining together-remotely-for a special Pentecost service on 31 May. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair will be hosting the service which will include worship, prayers, music, a sermon, Bible readings, and ...
Join us in praying for the nation at 7pm
The Moderator of the General Assembly invites you to join him in prayer at 7pm. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair gives thanks to God for protecting and shielding us and providing strength to men and ...
Sermon - waiting is a 'spiritual discipline '
Waiting is a "spiritual discipline" that highlights our dependency on God, the Moderator of the General Assembly has said. Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair said people must trust in Him if anything "worthwhile" is to ...
Watch the Assembly Trustees webinar
Around 1,000 people from across the country took part in a special webinar on Friday, 22 May, to learn how the Kirk's charity trustees and staff are tackling the challenges facing the Church of Scotland. ...
Stirling church praised in the Scottish Parliament as positive role model
A Stirling church has been praised in the Scottish Parliament for its ongoing work within the community during the Coronavirus pandemic. A motion laid down this week in Holyrood commended the "efforts of St Mark's ...