Church of Scotland

The search for Scottish ancestry is assisted by millions of public records. PIC: CC.

Meet the genealogist searching for our long-forgotten Scots

John Williams addresseds the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Terminally ill man on 'really difficult' assisted dying conundrum

Arbuthnott Church, also known as the Kirk of St Ternan, is the final resting place of Lewis Grassic Gibbon, author of Sunset Song. He was raised on a farm nearby. PIC: CC/Rob Hickling.

Sunset Song church in rural community that inspired novel to be sold

Burntisland Parish Church (Pic: TSPL)

Exclusive Church of Scotland set to axe jobs to plug multi-million pound deficit

The Old High Church in Inverness, ancient in site and stone, is on the market for offers over £150,000.

Complaints made about church sales as locals overlooked for higher bid

King Charles should have the same freedom of religion as anyone else (Picture: Hannah McKay)

Free King Charles! Why does the monarch have to be a Presbyterian? The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth

Dunfermline Abbey

Robert the Bruce abbey faces 'eye-watering' £8m bill

King James IV of Scotland called a General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, at Burntisland Parish Church in Fife, when the proposal for a new translation of the Bible was put before him. Pictured is the church. Picture: Jane Barlow/NationalWorld

Town's bid to protect historic 433-year-old church from sale

Edinburgh has the second biggest financial services sector in the UK

Kirk moderator defends tax intervention after political backlash

If you are taking time off this Christmas, remember those who continue to work like hospital staff, home carers and those who work with homeless people (Picture: Hugh Hastings)

A big part of what makes Christmas special is quite simple Rt Rev Dr Shaw Paterson

Rev Teri Peterson.

Kirk minister urges MSPs to inspire people with 'hope' of better days ahead

Rev Dawn Westwood

For the love of human souls and football goals, meet the Kirk's newest minster

Rev Scott Rennie, vice-convener of the General Trustees of the Church of Scotland.

Experts needed to advise Church of Scotland congregations on buildings

Rev Steven Owens

New minister hopes to expand church community for autistic people

The Scottish Government says it is committed to bringing forward a bill to ban conversion therapy.

The councillor leading calls to ban 'harmful' conversion therapy

The Jura mountains on the Isle of Jura. The location was the scene of an infamous stunt in which band members of electronic group KLF burned 1 million pounds in cash at the height of their fame. Picture: Getty Images

Remembering when KLF burned £1m in cash on a remote Scottish island

Rev Ian Gilmour travelled to Hiroshima where Private David Gilmour was held in a work camp for more than three years. (Pics: Family Handout/PA Wire)

Edinburgh minister’s emotional pilgrimage to Japan to honour PoW father

The property of the Moderator for Church of Scotland has been put up for sale. The building sits on Rothesay Terrace in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Two-storey Church of Scotland Moderator's townhouse for sale for £890k

Renewable energy revolution must not be put at risk by party politics Lang Banks

Smailholm Church in Kelso

The historic village church that would be transformed into four-bedroom home

Why I’ve returned to church despite not believing in God Nina Welsch

Increasingly secular society needs to find new moral compass Scotsman comment

MetLife UK says: 'For those UK adults expecting to use their own savings to pay for their funeral, there are other options available.' Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

What census results tell us about religion and national identity

The Crown of Thorns spire of St Michael’s Parish Church. Picture: Church of Scotland

Iconic church spire restored to golden glory following £400k renovation

Exclusive Kirk calls for ‘united’ effort on climate as crisis meeting held in Edinburgh

Bill Armitage was an honest and hardworking traditional parish minister

Scotsman Obituaries: Rev’d Bill Armitage, popular Church of Scotland minister

Liam McArthur MSP signs a pledge card in support of his Assisted Dying Bill at the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Three-quarters of Scots back assisted dying laws, poll suggests

The Kirk on the Canal - Rev Jack Holt is the project coordinator for the Polwarth Parish Church

Empty churches are leaving a troublesome building legacy - John McLellan

A unicorn - which was adopted as Scotland's national animal given its symbolism of strength, power and purity - sits upon a 19th Century ceremonial rod. PIC. NMS.

Perth Museum: 11 objects that tell Scotland's story in its old capital

Rev Bill Shannon seemed happiest braving the elements to preach the gospel outdoors

Obituaries: Rev Bill Shannon, retired Church of Scotland minister

Kenneth Sinclair helped modernise pension arrangements for ministers

Scotsman Obituaries: Ken Sinclair, Scottish pensions adviser and church worker

Midmar Church in Aberdeenshire which has a 4,000 year old stone circle in its grounds

Historic Scottish kirk with 4,000 year old stone circle goes on market

Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton says closing churches will be painful but essential (Picture: Andy O'Brien)

Readers' Letters: Christianity will thrive despite Church of Scotland's demise

Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton. Picture: Andy O'Brien

Church closures are painful but essential, says Kirk moderator

Rishi Sunak

Kirk moderator criticises Sunak’s decision to roll back climate commitments

The former kirk has been put up for sale by the Church of Scotland.

Council was offered Muckle Kirk but didn’t take it on

The Muckle Kirk is on the market for an asking price of just £150,000.

Peterhead church up for sale at bargain price

Former Prime Minister David Cameron is back at the top table as Rishi Sunak's new Foreign Secretary (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Cameron will be a menace to UK's national security

Exclusive Descendant of Scots dynasty opposes plans to rebury ancestors’ bodies

Exclusive ‘Existential crisis’ as up to 700 churches predicted to close by 2030

Culross Abbey has been listed for disposal by the Church of Scotland

Locals in Scotland's 'Outlander village' face a race against time to save abbey

Culross Abbey dates from the 13th century

Residents in 'Outlander' village urged to save 800-year-old church
Residents in Scotland's "Outlander" village who helped to save their last pub from closure now face a new battle – to save their historic 800-year-old church.

Gordon M Hay has spent 17 years translating the Bible into Doric.

Retired solicitor completes 17-year translation of the Bible into Doric

St Fillan's Kirk has served the Aberdour community for nearly 900 years

Prayers answered as Scotland’s ‘oldest kirk’ saved from cull

Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall and Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser from Outlander. A church connected to the series has gone up for sale. Picture: Starz!/Kobal/Shutterstock

Church popular with Outlander fans for sale as private developers loom

New Moderator the Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton said she had gone "a bit rogue" in choosing a green jacket for her formal outfit. Picture: Andrew O'Brien.

Hefty challenges face Kirk, says new Moderator as Assembly opens

King Charles

King Charles faces 'uphill battle' to secure trust, suggests ex-Kirk moderator

First Minister Humza Yousaf and Justice Secretary Angela Constance back major justice reform legislation (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Readers' Letters: Criminal law reforms are unlikely to work out

The site for the proposed affordable housing project. Picture: Nigel Goldie

Assynt community trust warns more generous sums are required for rural housing

Is it possible to be both a Christian and a Scottish nationalist. A reader thinks not

Readers' letters: You can’t be a Scottish nationalist and a Christian

Different young people mature at different stages in their lives

Authoritative decision needed on the age of maturity and responsibility

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland meets last year

Readers' letters: Church of Scotland should take lead on road to independence

Some of the properties the Church of Scotland are currently looking for buyers for.

9 Church of Scotland properties currently up for sale

SNP leadership candidates Ash Regan, standing, Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf at a hustings event (Picture: Andy Buchanan/pool via Getty Images)

SNP voting row adds fuel to fire of conspiracy theorists – Joyce McMillan

St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Picture: Greg Macvean

Visitors to St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh set to be charged for entry

The UK feels like a secular society that turns to religion to help mark major events, such as Queen Elizabeth's funeral (Picture: Ben Stansall/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Secular intolerance of religious views is growing – Richard Holloway

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