Church of Scotland News
The latest news releases from the Church of Scotland

Gathering in Glasgow set to explore conflict and faith
This October, Place for Hope and its partners, including the Kirk’s Glasgow Presbytery team, are hosting the ‘Gathering in Glasgow on Conflict and Faith’ at the Royal Concert Hall and the Adelaide Place Baptist Church. The three-day event will explore the nature of conflict faced by churches and faith communities, and the ways we can work together in conflict transformation.

Rev undertakes epic ride for charity
A minister who cycled more than 170 miles around the Presbytery of Inverness for charity has described the experience as "just amazing".Rev Robert Brookes, of Cawdor with Croy & Dalcross, visited every Kirk in the area by bike over three days to highlight the challenges congregations are facing.

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Joy as teenage asylum seekers win battle against deportation
Two teenage asylum seekers described as a credit to Scotland are celebrating after winning their battle to escape deportation to Pakistan.

An emotional farewell as the final Youth Assembly begins
This weekend's National Youth Assembly (NYA) will be the last in its current format, but it’s planned to be just as inspiring and engaging as in previous years. This time around, the team will be sharing exciting new plans for the future of young adults across the Church of Scotland, as well as discussing key topics such as hate speech, missional buildings and testimony and confirmation.