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Vacancy guidelines for Kirk sessions and Interim Moderators

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CrossReach – Join us as we celebrate the impact of the Church of Scotland’s Social Care Arm

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First Published
October 1, 2024

…and families using counselling services led to over 17,300 sessions being delivered. Over half the clients seen are living in the 50% most deprived areas of Scotland. One hundred twenty-five…

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The Church of Scotland Learning Team are delighted to announce that our newest set of modules are now live

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September 11, 2024

…of Scotland. Knowing the Kirk: Understanding how the Church of Scotland is structured and operates as a denomination. Moderating a Kirk Session: Equipping individuals to moderate Kirk sessions effectively. Formation…

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Violence Against Women

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November 30, 2021

…zero-tolerance attitude to trivialising any form of violence. Our role, in short, is critical. In the new year Integrity will be launching its training for Kirk Sessions called Safe(r) Churches:…

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Growing Congregational Leadership

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January 31, 2022

…and some are in leadership positions. In terms of our Kirk Session, we’re already seeing the difference – like a breath of fresh air. These new elders are heading up…

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Church of Scotland Learning

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June 25, 2025

…an online context, but develop new areas that will supplement learning for those within a variety of ministry contexts within the Church, as well as toolkit for groups, Kirk Sessions…

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Bread for the Journey – By Lorna Tunstall

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August 29, 2022

…turned to the wonderful resources available through ASCEND and signed up for six Pastoral Supervision sessions as part of my first five-year ministry entitlement. These sessions were of enormous benefit….

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Vacancy List

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Seeds For Growth – next application deadline for larger grants 5pm 19 March 2025

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February 6, 2025

…or suggest an alternative course of action such as applying for a lower level grant. Here is the link for the Guidelines for Level 3 applications which may help you…

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Guidelines for Nominating Committees

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Guidelines for Advisory Committees

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Trinity College Glasgow – Designing and Leading Worship

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September 29, 2025

…short service of worship (to be led live within 4 weeks of completing the taught course. This service will be reviewed (according to specified guidelines) by an external experienced worship…

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Learning Community Update – October 2024

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October 2, 2024

…loss to process; something that many people in the Kirk are feeling perhaps more deeply than they’d expected, about the things lost to us quite swiftly – buildings, leaders, roles…

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Leadership

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October 2, 2017

…position of authority (we moderate Kirk Sessions) and gives them significant power (we preach most weeks). Aware of the way that authority can be misused and power has been abused…

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Holy Week Digital Ministry Resources

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April 15, 2025

Part of the digital ministry strategy is to create resources and host sessions to enable us to create locally produced resources and teams. We have produced digital ministry resources for…

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We want to stay true to God’s vision for church while also helping people cope with the challenging reality of now. Mike Goss reflects on how easy it is for us to become distracted or discouraged, and how we can strengthen hope and vision or ourselves and others.

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October 3, 2022

…vision of the Kirk Sessions, and the congregations as a whole. Today we are all being asked to review and renew our vision for ministry, for the life of our…

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Behind the Pulpit: Stories of Faith and Service

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June 25, 2025

…support of the Kirk Session and gradually over the years has built up an amazing team of volunteers around her. Some of whom were themselves beneficiaries of the support they…

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The Anchorage

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First Published
April 1, 2025

…and Company; singing groups; Tots and Toddler sessions; an under-40s group currently engaging with Mark’s gospel; Soul Comfort – a mental health group; Stoma support; Cosy Cuppies for older folk…

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Coaching

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Constitutions of the Kirk

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Kirks in the Church of Scotland have been governed largely by two constitutions: the ‘Unitary Constitution’ and the ‘Model Deed of Constitution’….

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