Lorraine Gilroy, currently a locum at New Monkland Church linked with Greengairs, served as a Deaconess for 34 years before being ordained to the Diaconate at the parish on 21 August this year. Originally from
Rev Dr Cornelius Breda Ludik, minister of St Andrew's Lhanbryd and Urquhart (SALU) in Moray, died in South Africa on Thursday 7 September, after just over two and a half years in the charge. Following
A Kirkcaldy kirk is living up to its new name by offering new hope to its community. Kirkcaldy Hope Parish Church officially adopted its new name at last Sunday's service, which included a ribbon-cutting service
Adults have a lot to learn from children and their positive attitude to life, a minister has told the Scottish Parliament. Rev Barry Hughes said many of them embrace new opportunities with excitement and enthusiasm
A Fife man has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for dedicating 60 years of his life to playing the organ in church. Ian Ogilvie of Linktown Church in Kirkcaldy was acclaimed by cross-party MSPs
This opinion piece by Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, who is the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, was first published in The Herald on Saturday 9 September. The climate is in
Very Rev Prof David Fergusson, the Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland, has written a prayer to mark one year since the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on Thursday 8 September 2022. Eternal
The Guild Annual Gathering will be live-streamed on the Church of Scotland website on Saturday (9 September) as it takes place at the General Assembly Hall in Edinburgh for the second time in a row.
A former actor and council worker has been set apart as a Reader, and will now serve the Presbytery of Glasgow. Graham MacGregor's new role will see him provide Ministry of Word to congregations, such
A minister has been appointed to strengthen the presence of the Reformed Churches relating to the Vatican and other ecumenical bodies in Rome, and provide spiritual leadership to the Church of Scotland's congregation in the
The Border Kirk in Carlisle has welcomed almost fifty refugees to its congregation since Easter 2022, with more being baptised every other month. Half of the congregation is now made up of refugees, primarily from
A translation of the Old Testament into Doric, which is the culmination of 17 years' of work putting the entire Bible into the Scots dialect, has been nominated for a Scots Language Award. Gordon M
A new biblical resource for Advent aims to help burdened ministers and worship leaders while raising funds for the Church of Scotland HIV Programme. The story-based document, titled 'Illuminating Christmas', can be adapted as a
People gathered in St John's Parish Church in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire on Saturday past to hear about the exciting new vision that the Kirk is developing for 21st-century ministry. Organised by the Towards Ministry Team,
A minister has been appointed the new chaplain to the UK offshore energies industry. Rev Michael Mair will work with the UK Oil and Gas Chaplaincy Trust to provide pastoral support to people who work
More than 400 Scottish faith leaders have signed a declaration calling for social care workers to be paid at least £12 per hour. It urges the Scottish Government to do "everything within its power" to
Rev David Coleman, chaplain of Eco-Congregation Scotland, writes about why the Season of Creation, which runs from 1 September to the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on 4 October, matters and how you can
Nearly 300 people have registered to join an exciting new education platform to encourage Church members to be bold and take risks to expand the Kingdom of God. Church of Scotland Learning is comprised of
An elder has been recognised for dedicating 60 years of his life to his local church and is still going strong. Hugh Nicholl of Kinning Park Parish Church in Glasgow was presented with a Long
A group of trainee ministers are standing on the "shoulders of the shoulders of the shoulders" of countless generations of people who followed the Lord. The assessment was made by Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator