Services Retreat Discover More Counselling We recognise the important role that timely and effective therapeutic support can provide at various times for every individual. Ministers and their families can access different counselling and therapeutic support through our Pastoral Support team. Discover More FFY CMD Allowance Discover More Spiritual Accompaniment The process of accompanying someone on a journey of a deepening relationship with God. It involves listening, praying, discerning and affirming. Discover More Pastoral Supervision A relationship characterised by trust, confidentiality and openness that offers you freedom and safety to explore issues arising in your work. Discover More MDC MDC is a minister-led and confidential conversation that provides you with the opportunity to reflect on your role, ministry and future. Discover More Coaching Coaching is a conversation that offers a partnership of discovery. It starts with the premise that the client is the expert in their own context. Discover More First Five Years First five years’ support is changing. We are committed to providing support and development that makes a real difference. Discover More Place for Hope – Ministers in First Five Years Discover More Learning Communities Learning Community is a chance to take some of your members / leadership team on a journey. Four times over a period of two years, you and up to five others from your church come together for 2 full days of teaching, reflection and planning. Discover More Postgrad Fund The newly formed Postgraduate Fund provides monies for part-time postgraduate studies. Discover More
Counselling We recognise the important role that timely and effective therapeutic support can provide at various times for every individual. Ministers and their families can access different counselling and therapeutic support through our Pastoral Support team. Discover More
Spiritual Accompaniment The process of accompanying someone on a journey of a deepening relationship with God. It involves listening, praying, discerning and affirming. Discover More
Pastoral Supervision A relationship characterised by trust, confidentiality and openness that offers you freedom and safety to explore issues arising in your work. Discover More
MDC MDC is a minister-led and confidential conversation that provides you with the opportunity to reflect on your role, ministry and future. Discover More
Coaching Coaching is a conversation that offers a partnership of discovery. It starts with the premise that the client is the expert in their own context. Discover More
First Five Years First five years’ support is changing. We are committed to providing support and development that makes a real difference. Discover More
Learning Communities Learning Community is a chance to take some of your members / leadership team on a journey. Four times over a period of two years, you and up to five others from your church come together for 2 full days of teaching, reflection and planning. Discover More
Postgrad Fund The newly formed Postgraduate Fund provides monies for part-time postgraduate studies. Discover More
Events John Bell in conversation with Ricky Ross To celebrate the launch of John Bell’s new book “And then she said” we are delighted to announce that John will be in conversation with broadcaster and musician Ricky Ross. “And Then She Said” offers a glimpse into the extraordinary lives of ordinary people, revealing the power of faith, the beauty of human connection, and … Read More Scottish Church History Autumn Conference About this event 6 hours 30 minutes The call for papers is now open for the Scottish Church History Society’s autumn conference, which will be held on Saturday 23 November 2024. This will be a hybrid event run from Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Speakers and attendees will have the option of being online or in-person. We … Read More Strength for Today, Hope for Tomorrow! England and the Channel Islands Presbytery Event Saturday 30 November 2024 : An inspirational time of worship, prayer and vision. PLEASE JOIN THIS ONLINE EVENT Post General Assembly 2023 we have seen the creation of Seeds for Growth and the Faith Action Programme Leadership Team. We are excited to be connecting with your presbytery to discover together new ways … Read More Cairn Learning Community Taster Day – Perth We’ve been sharing with churches and presbyteries the opportunity to join in us in Learning Communities starting across Scotland. We’d love to see churches in each region coming together for these four weekend, two year journeys of discipleship, prayer, training, story sharing and empowering for the renewal of discipleship and mission in our existing churches. … Read More Making Your Digital Media Accessible Learn how to make your digital content accessible to everyone, regardless of disabilities, at our event Making Your Digital Media Accessible Date and time Sat, 30 Nov 2024 10:00 – 12:00 GMT Location Fullarton ConneXions Church Street Irvine KA12 8PE Show map About this event Event lasts 2 hours Making Your Digital Media Accessible Come … Read More Christian Aid Carol Service 2024 – Our keynote address will be delivered by John L Bell of the Iona Community On Wednesday, 11th December, 6.30pm, the Christian Aid Carol Service 2024 will be held at Edinburgh New Town Church (George St). All warmly invited! More info and a link to register, to attend in person or online, at www.christianaid.org.uk/events/christian-aid-carol-service-2024. Read More Looking back to look forward: The role of history in Theology and Ministry. Scottish Church Theology Society Date and time Mon, 6 Jan 2025 18:00 – Thu, 9 Jan 2025 11:00 GMT Location Stirling Court Hotel Airthrey Road Stirling FK9 4LA United Kingdom Show map About this event Event lasts 2 days 17 hours Welcome to “LOOKING BACK TO LOOK FORWARD: THE ROLE OF HISTORY IN THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY”! Date: Mon Jan 06 … Read More Liturgy & Prayer in Christian Worship – Online Practical Theology Short Courses with Trinity College This course develops participant skills in planning, writing and producing worship materials including spoken liturgies and prayer, and leading these in the context of Christian Worship. This course is designed as a follow up for those who have completed another course in worship, or who have experience in leading worship. Find out more here. Read More Aberdeen Academy of Theology – January – March 2025 AAT – For Thine is the Power – Sara Mannen Dear Friends, I’m excited to share with you our next series of Aberdeen Academy of Theology workshops. They will be led by Dr Sara Mannen, the McDonald-Agape Research Fellow in Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen, and will be on the theme of … Read More View All Events
John Bell in conversation with Ricky Ross To celebrate the launch of John Bell’s new book “And then she said” we are delighted to announce that John will be in conversation with broadcaster and musician Ricky Ross. “And Then She Said” offers a glimpse into the extraordinary lives of ordinary people, revealing the power of faith, the beauty of human connection, and … Read More
Scottish Church History Autumn Conference About this event 6 hours 30 minutes The call for papers is now open for the Scottish Church History Society’s autumn conference, which will be held on Saturday 23 November 2024. This will be a hybrid event run from Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Speakers and attendees will have the option of being online or in-person. We … Read More
Strength for Today, Hope for Tomorrow! England and the Channel Islands Presbytery Event Saturday 30 November 2024 : An inspirational time of worship, prayer and vision. PLEASE JOIN THIS ONLINE EVENT Post General Assembly 2023 we have seen the creation of Seeds for Growth and the Faith Action Programme Leadership Team. We are excited to be connecting with your presbytery to discover together new ways … Read More
Cairn Learning Community Taster Day – Perth We’ve been sharing with churches and presbyteries the opportunity to join in us in Learning Communities starting across Scotland. We’d love to see churches in each region coming together for these four weekend, two year journeys of discipleship, prayer, training, story sharing and empowering for the renewal of discipleship and mission in our existing churches. … Read More
Making Your Digital Media Accessible Learn how to make your digital content accessible to everyone, regardless of disabilities, at our event Making Your Digital Media Accessible Date and time Sat, 30 Nov 2024 10:00 – 12:00 GMT Location Fullarton ConneXions Church Street Irvine KA12 8PE Show map About this event Event lasts 2 hours Making Your Digital Media Accessible Come … Read More
Christian Aid Carol Service 2024 – Our keynote address will be delivered by John L Bell of the Iona Community On Wednesday, 11th December, 6.30pm, the Christian Aid Carol Service 2024 will be held at Edinburgh New Town Church (George St). All warmly invited! More info and a link to register, to attend in person or online, at www.christianaid.org.uk/events/christian-aid-carol-service-2024. Read More
Looking back to look forward: The role of history in Theology and Ministry. Scottish Church Theology Society Date and time Mon, 6 Jan 2025 18:00 – Thu, 9 Jan 2025 11:00 GMT Location Stirling Court Hotel Airthrey Road Stirling FK9 4LA United Kingdom Show map About this event Event lasts 2 days 17 hours Welcome to “LOOKING BACK TO LOOK FORWARD: THE ROLE OF HISTORY IN THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY”! Date: Mon Jan 06 … Read More
Liturgy & Prayer in Christian Worship – Online Practical Theology Short Courses with Trinity College This course develops participant skills in planning, writing and producing worship materials including spoken liturgies and prayer, and leading these in the context of Christian Worship. This course is designed as a follow up for those who have completed another course in worship, or who have experience in leading worship. Find out more here. Read More
Aberdeen Academy of Theology – January – March 2025 AAT – For Thine is the Power – Sara Mannen Dear Friends, I’m excited to share with you our next series of Aberdeen Academy of Theology workshops. They will be led by Dr Sara Mannen, the McDonald-Agape Research Fellow in Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen, and will be on the theme of … Read More
