Kirk seeks name suggestions for new Growth Fund
The Church of Scotland is asking for suggestions on what to name the new Growth Fund, which was agreed as part of the radical action plan by the 2019 General Assembly. The fund will seed ...
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Advent Day 9: Exploring Christmas and Advent alongside 400 school children
A church on the outskirts of Glasgow has worked with hundreds of school children to explore the Christmas story. Williamwood Parish Church, near Clarkston, used interactive sessions to help 400 pupils from Carolside Primary School ...
Advent Day 8: The Heart and Soul Swing Band perform uplifting rendition of Joy To The World
For the eighth day of our Advent calendar, we dropped in on a rehearsal of the fabulous Heart and Soul Swing Band and asked them to perform a swing band rendition of Joy To The ...
Advent Day 7: The Nativity comes to life in Hamilton
Characters from the Nativity will be bringing some Christmas cheer to events around Hamilton this Advent starting with today's Reindeer Parade in the town centre. Drama Kirk actors, who use theatre to help people to ...
Crosses planted in church garden for drugs death victims
Hundreds of wooden crosses for people whose deaths were drugs related are being planted in a church garden today. The memorial at Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow is a stark reminder of the toll that ...
Advent Day 6: A prayer by Rev Jenny Adams
As we prepare for the coming of God's Son during this season of Advent, Rev Jenny Adams, the minister of Duffus, Spynie and Hopeman Parish Church, has written a prayer on our theme for this ...
Advent Day 5: The Shoes Brothers present: Come To Save Our Planet
The Shoes Brothers have returned this Advent with a new festive hit - 'Come To Save Our Planet'. Rev Neil Urquhart of Fullarton ConneXions and Father Willie Boyd of St Mary's and St John Ogilvie's, ...
Minister urges tiny acts of kindness to others
A Highland minister is encouraging people to engage in tiny acts of kindness in the run up to Christmas. Very Rev Dr Susan Brown has launched an online "Reverse Advent Calendar" to try and make ...
Advent Day 4: Locals flock to Aberdeen kirk's Christmas Sheep Trail
St Columba's Church of Scotland in Aberdeenshire is celebrating Advent by hosting a baa-rilliant sheep trail, where parishioners are invited to look for the shepherds' lost crocheted sheep spread out across the community, keep them ...
Advent Day 3: Congregation serves up 20,000 toasties for school pupils
Volunteers at an Edinburgh church have served 20,000 toasties to local school pupils. Toastie Tuesday at Liberton Northfield Church attracts around 180 youngsters every week during term time for lunch. For just £1, they can ...
Advent Day 2: A Christmas service in a surprising place
This Advent a Church of Scotland minister will be out in the community giving a Christmas service with a difference at his local supermarket. Rev Barry Hughes, who since taking up a call to ministry ...
Advent Day 1: Rt Rev Colin Sinclair introduces Advent
Rt Rev Colin Sinclair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, invites you to join in with this year's Advent calendar: Joy To The World. God is with us"The sense of expectation ...
Former Moderator leads Glasgow church service for learning disabilities charity
Very Rev Dr John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, is co-leading a special Advent service at Bearsden New Kilpatrick Church in Glasgow for the Prospects Across Scotland charity ...
Former asylum seeker ordained as Kirk minister
A former asylum seeker who escaped the clutches of Islamic extremists is being ordained as a Church of Scotland minister today. Raheel Arif is being inducted into Denny Old Parish Church linked with Haggs Parish ...
Scottish church leaders urge truthfulness in political debate
Ten Scottish church leaders have joined together in calling for a respectful tone in the ongoing political debate - that recognises the human value in all people. As campaigning enters the final three weeks before ...