Tag: Church of Scotland
Church for people who don’t go to church
The Very Rev Albert Bogle has always been ahead of his time. Now he describes himself as a Pioneer Minister.
At the @royalhighlandshow Just met The Very Rev Albert Bogle who is a Pioneer Minister!...
Queen’s Birthday Honours List – Principal of New College honoured
A distinguished minister has been made an OBE for services to education, the arts and the Church of Scotland.
The Rev Professor David Fergusson, the principal of New College at Edinburgh University, was recognised in...
Letter from Scotland
The daffodils are still blooming, telling us that despite Easter being over, we are only at the beginning of spring. Like young lambs, the weather is skipping along, cheerful but unreliable. The same as...
Christians and Muslims in united effort to create ethical banking model
The Church of Scotland and Islamic Finance Council UK have created a partnership approach to creating financial services which will be ethical and viable.
Yesterday they held a conference to discuss ways to do this drawing...
Church of Scotland welcoming more new ministers this year
The Church of Scotland is welcoming its largest number of trainee ministers in 5 years as it launches its new careers website www.tomorrowscalling.org.
It is estimated that hundreds of parish ministers will reach retirement age in...
Edinburgh petition to end human trafficking
Thousands of people in Edinburgh have signed a petition calling for an end to human trafficking, a practice commonly regarded as the equivalent of modern-day slavery.
The Stop the Traffik initiative has been backed by...
Letter from Scotland
The Church of Scotland found itself this week on the devil horns of a dilemma. No, I’m not referring to ministers in same-sex marriages or fracking or inequality or the plight of refugees –...
Letter from Scotland
I am in mourning for a lovely old building on Royal Deeside which has gone up in smoke. No, not Balmoral Castle but the old railway station in Ballater where Queen Victoria used to...
Ring the bells for Doors Open Day
Visitors to St Cuthbert’s Parish Church in Edinburgh’s West End have a rare opportunity to try their hand at bell ringing this weekend.
The church in Lothian Road is one of several Church of Scotland...
West Register House celebrating 200 years
An exhibition will be launched from this weekend to celebrate one of our most notable landmark buildings in the city centre.
West Register House with its attractive green dome used to be a church. It...
Church install new Moderator
The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has described the moment he was installed this morning in Edinburgh as a “humbling and uplifting” experience.
The Right Rev John Chalmers received...
What’s on in Edinburgh this week?
Monday 12 May 2014 - Out of the Blue is 20!
Louise Bourgeois' Sunday Salons: Artist Julie Roberts shares her experience of attending one of Louise Bourgeois' notorious Sunday Salons in New York. The Studio,...
Youngest minister to be ordained in Edinburgh tonight
At twenty five Michael Mair is looking forward to leading his own congregation in Edinburgh when he becomes the youngest ordained minister with the Church of Scotland tonight (January 23).
A special service will take...
Church of Scotland and Christian Aid – report on tax evasion
Christian Aid Scotland and the Church of Scotland today launch a joint report to raise awareness of the billions lost to developing countries from tax evasion and avoidance and to call on the...
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