Each day: a prayer from Lezley Stewart
A prayer from Lezley Stewart, the Church of Scotland's Recruitment and Support Secretary. Each new daywe celebrate what it is to be free -to live our lives in fullness. This is the eternal gift of ...
News and events
Churches join together in call for National Day of Prayer
The Church of Scotland has joined with other religious groups in Scotland to sign a letter commending the Call for a National Day of Prayer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Signatories include the Roman ...
Church of Scotland central office to close: a message from Chief Officer Dave Kendall
Church of Scotland Central Office to close with the exception of essential services as the majority of staff move to working from home arrangements The last few weeks have seen the whole world hugely impacted ...
Cancellation of church services and other updates
The Scottish Government now advises that people should minimise social contact by avoiding crowded areas and large gatherings, including religious congregations, and smaller gatherings. The Church of Scotland now asks, in the strongest terms. .
Cancellation of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Due to the Coronavirus epidemic the Church of Scotland has decided to cancel this year's General Assembly which was due to open on 16th May 2020. Principal Clerk, Rev Dr George Whyte said, "We did ...
Moderator joins call for national day of prayer
The Church of Scotland is supporting calls for a National Day of Prayer and Action on 22 March, which is also Mothering Sunday. Rt Rev Colin Sinclair is joining the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, ...
Who will care about violence against women?
One of the most destructive problems facing human beings across the world is violence against women. Katherine Gilmour, the Church of Scotland's gender justice officer and secretary to Integrity, the Church's Violence against Women Task. ...
A prayer from the Moderator amid the coronavirus outbreak
Rt Rev Colin Sinclair offers us this prayer as we deal with a new illness in our communities. Living God, In our hour of need we turn again to you, for we have nowhere else ...
Kirk members in Fife helping to save lives in Zambia
Kirk members in Fife are helping to save countless lives in rural Zambia by keeping ambulances on the road. Hope Park & Martyrs Church in St Andrews has raised money to pay for the ongoing ...
Women and Economy event highlights inequalities
Rt Rev Colin Sinclair joined Ruth Maguire MSP, convener of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, at the Scottish Parliament to co-host a discussion and networking session on Women and Economics". Many of the issues ...
Rev Dr Marjory MacLean leads Time for Reflection at Scottish Parliament
Rev Dr Marjory MacLean, convener of the Chaplains to Her Majesty's Forces Committee, led the Time for Reflection session at the Scottish Parliament today, telling MSPs of the many contrasts the periods of Lent and ...
A prayer for International Women's Day: Rev Rosie Frew
To mark International Women's Day, Rev Rosie Frew, who was recently appointed as convener of the Church of Scotland's Faith Nurture Forum, has written a prayer for women around the world and the varying injustices, ...
Kirk Moderator reflects on the season of Lent
As we approach the second Sunday of Lent, Rt Rev Colin Sinclair, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, has written a reflection on the season - and what we could ...
Kirk Moderator returns home to Zambia
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has "come home" to Zambia after 43 years. Rt Rev Colin Sinclair lived out of a car in the African nation for three years ...
Politicians urged to put "differences aside and come together" to reduce drug deaths
Scottish and UK government ministers have been urged to put their political differences aside and work together to reduce drug deaths. Rev Brian Casey of Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow said the status quo is ...