Empty churches, full mosques
When the Glasgow Central Mosque, then rivalling the biggest in Europe, opened a quarter of a century ago, it seemed all the needs of Muslim worshippers in Scotland’s largest city would be met at its...
View ArticleMy other life: Don Paterson
The poet reveals his boyhood dream: to be a preacher I was a small, fat boy in a kilt with, as I saw it, limited career options. Something in show business seemed about right. Half-human, half-traybake...
View ArticleGlasgow: parties grilled on election questions
Four of Scotland’s five main political parties have replied to questions from Glasgow Churches Together covering the rights of Christians, poverty, Trident and detention of asylum seekers. Full...
View ArticleWho says thou shalt not gamble? Church minister wins big in Postcode Lottery
Saint Paul wrote that "the love of money is the root of all evil" and the Book of Proverbs warns: "Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the...
View ArticleNew finance director announced
The Baptist Union of Scotland has appointed Rev Peter Dick as its new Finance Director. Peter grew up in a Christian home, but personally owned his faith at the age of 14 being baptised by immersion in...
View ArticleThe church that has been a pillar of Bellshill for 250 years
It has dominated Bellshill’s Main Street for decades but many of the town’s residents won’t be aware that the St Andrew’s United Free Church has been a pillar of the community for almost 250 years. The...
View ArticleStatement from Scottish church leaders and representatives on the bicentenary...
Issued following a meeting held in the David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre, Mon 11 March 2013. “We remember with gratitude the life and witness of David Livingstone, who campaigned vigorously against...
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Clydebank church shuts down after eight decades of worship
A Clydebank church closed its doors at the weekend after 80 years of worship. The congregation of Clydebank United Free Church joined with others to mark the occasion on Sunday (October 26), bringing...
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New moderator for United Free Church
The session clerk of Milngavie United Free Church of Scotland congregation has been named as the denomination’s next moderator. Andrew Scott will take up the role of heading up the general assembly in...
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Highland Theological College to offer alternative theology degree option for...
Highland Theological College UHI is opening a new base in Glasgow from September to fulfil a growing demand from existing and potential students for its BA (Hons) theological studies degree. The...
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