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Old High St Stephens Church Inverness

'Inspirational' Highland presbytery visit for Moderator

16 September 2025

Highland church members are "inspiring" in the way they show the extravagant love of God, the Moderator of the General Assembly has said. Rt Rev Rosie Frew said she was "humbled and excited" to see

Milton of Campsie Parish Church

Scottish Parliament recognition for community centred and environmentally conscious church

10 September 2025

An East Dunbartonshire church has been recognised for its "inspirational" work in enriching community wellbeing and encouraging people to be environmentally conscious. Milton of Campsie Parish Church has been commended in the Scottish Parliament...

John Swinney MSP

Call for action to tackle social care crisis

9 September 2025

The chief executive officer of CrossReach has joined a call for action to avert the health and social care crisis in Scotland. Viv Dickenson is among more than 200 third sector health and social care

Stuart-Murdoch John Christie

Music is a gift from God - Belle and Sebastian and the Kirk

5 September 2025

The founder member of a legendary Scottish Indie band has spoken about the key role a Church of Scotland congregation played in its early development. Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian said the encouragement and

Photo of some apple trees

September's reflection from the Moderator

4 September 2025

Rt Rev Rosie Frew, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, provides a reflection for this month. Our manse garden in Melrose has a number of big, old apple trees producing

Rev Fiona Anderson-Dalserf

Historic church linked to the Covenanters and Churchill marks 370th anniversary

3 September 2025

A special service of praise and thanksgiving was held to celebrate the 370th anniversary of a church with connections to the Covenanters and wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Dalserf Parish Church has been making

A new apprenticeship scheme to help encourage a new generation of faith leaders has officially been launched.

New ministry apprentices share hopes and dreams

2 September 2025

A new apprenticeship scheme to help encourage the next generation of faith leaders has officially been launched. Eleven apprentices, spread across three hubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Tayside, have started the two-year course and mentors

An image showing a puffin on a hillside

Season of Creation begins

1 September 2025

Running from Monday 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to Saturday 4 October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, the Season of Creation encourages Christians of all denominations

Rev Kathy Galloway

Tribute to Rev Kathy Galloway

29 August 2025

With thanks to the Iona Community who have provided the following tribute to Rev Kathy Galloway, a former leader of the Iona Community and Christian Aid Scotland, and one of the first female ministers to

Jedburgh Parish Church

Scottish Borders church celebrates 150th anniversary and looks forward to the future with faith and hope

28 August 2025

A special service was held to celebrate the unique place a Scottish Borders church has enjoyed at the heart of the community for 150 years. More than 150 people gathered at Jedburgh Parish Church on

Nevis House, Inverness

CrossReach opens new residential rehabilitation service in Inverness

25 August 2025

The Church of Scotland's social care council has opened a new residential service in Inverness to help people overcome drug addiction. An extra 22 placements for those on their recovery journey have been made available

The All Aboard canal boat

Canal boat future secured after Edinburgh church takes full ownership

21 August 2025

A canal boat that has been tied up outside an Edinburgh church and unused for nearly a year will soon set sail once again. Polwarth Parish Church in Edinburgh has taken over full ownership of

RosieFrewglass

Moderator shows "God given creative" streak

20 August 2025

What a fabulous illustration of "God Given" creativity and up-cycling. In memory of a visit to an island credited with being the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland, Rt Rev Rosie Frew, the Moderator of the

Moderator Rosie Frew

A statement from the Moderator on the attacks on Al Ahli Hospital

19 August 2025

Rt Rev Rosie Frew has commented on the attacks on Al Ahli hospital in Gaza in the wake of the statement from the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. The Moderator says: In response to the Statement

Liz’s call to serve has never waivered

15 August 2025

It was a weekend activity during her university studies which set the pattern for Rev Liz Henderson's future ministry career. Having decided at just age 10 that she wanted to be a minister - despite

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