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Pastors Poll

For the first time ever, Barna Group are looking to develop a comprehensive and representative Pastor Poll that will twice a year survey church leaders from across the UK on various issues such as beliefs, emotional and spiritual health, and how they can be better equipped to lead their churches. As a Church of Scotland leader, we …

Staff Update

After five years in the Central Offices, David Plews has now left Ministries Council. David played a key role in launching Ascend and will be very much missed. We wish David every success in his new challenge. Clare Milrine returns to her role as CMD Project Officer as the arrival of baby Éile in March …

An Evening with Jim Forest

11th December 2019 7.00pm – 9.00pm St George’s Tron, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JX   A writer, activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Peace Fellowship in the United States, Jim knew, worked with and has written about some of the great peacemakers of the 20th Century including Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day and Daniel Berrigan. An evening …

Vacancy – Strategic Development Partner, Presbytery of Glasgow

JOB DESCRIPTION   Title of Post: Strategic Development Partner Responsible to: This is a Ministries Council Appointment but you will be responsible to the Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow in the first instance. Date: October 2018 Hours: 37.5h Main Purpose of post: To work closely with Committees and Congregations to develop strategies to support a …

Place for Hope Training Workshops

Our churches and faith communities face change, encounter difference and can struggle to manage conflict. We know conflict can be both creative and destructive. Place for Hope offers one-day workshops to support church and faith community leaders in responding to conflict. These days are designed for all in leadership, including clergy, elders, deacons, readers, Ordained …

Obituary – Richard Ellis

It is with great sadness that we announce he passing of Richard Ellis, a lecturer who gave voice training to ministers and campaigned against muzak, who has died at the age of 73. Angus Mathieson, Secretary to the Church of Scotland Mission and Discipleship Council, remembers him as unfailingly supportive and generous in giving of …

Short of Funds for Your Church Community Project?

Go For It funds change in church and community and we have £600,000 available for grants for the rest of 2018. The next deadline for Main Grant applications is Friday 21 September 2018. Small Grant applications can be made at any time. Go For It funds projects from a few hundred pounds to tens-of-thousands and our …

Ministerial Training Consultation Report

The consultation report from Blake Stevenson. Rethinking Initial Training Programme. Identifying improvements for initial ministerial education. For more information, please contact David Plews – Education and Training Secretary – dplews@churchofscotland.org.uk Church of Scotland Review of Education Training and Support Report Read the report to the General Assembly: Transforming Recruitment and Training