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Vacancy – Education & Training Secretary, Ministries Council

Title: Education & Training Secretary, Ministries Council Salary: £49,380 – £53,314 Location: Edinburgh Hours: Full Time – 35 hours per week Closing date: Monday 25 February, 12:00pm Reference number: 05/19 Overview As a member of the senior management team within the Ministries Council you will be responsible for the strategic development and delivery of a programme of development, formation and education …

Westminster Confessions and the Church

This conference has been organised by the Theological Forum for the wider church, exploring different aspects of the theology and status of the Westminster Confession, with speakers from Scotland and elsewhere. Wednesday 8th May at New College, University of Edinburgh. Further details of the conference and how to book tickets will be provided on the …

Ascend eNews

Due to technical difficulties with our newsletter delivery platform we are currently unable to send out our fortnightly eNews. We hope that a resolution will be found soon but in the meantime, our apologies for the delay in sending this information to our subscribers

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 …