Moderator reveals radical solution for rural parishes
Rural parishes in Inverness’s Church of Scotland presbytery – which do not have a permanent minister – could benefit from a controversial Kirk proposal to cut staff numbers, according to the Moderator...
View ArticleNew guidance for churches setting up shop
The Church of England, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church have teamed up to produce guidance for churches and chapels interested in hosting shops. Churches already host more than 250...
View ArticleChurch plans to reap what it sows with farming conference
Community supported agriculture and the issues and challenges faced by Scottish farmers will be scrutinised by a Church of Scotland body this week. The Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council...
View ArticleEco-Congregation Scotland endorses Kirk's sustainable agriculture report
The board of Eco-Congregation Scotland has endorsed a report on sustainable agriculture issued by the Church and Society Council of the Church of Scotland. The report entitled “Our Daily Bread” was...
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Lairds criticised for pocketing wind farm subsidies
The leader of the Scottish Government review of landownership yesterday pledged to examine ways of redistributing the cash wealthy lairds make from wind farms to benefit the less-advantaged. Alison...
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Church of Scotland welcomes Scottish Government Environment Minister’s...
Rev Sally Foster Fulton, Convener of the Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council, today welcomed the comments by Scottish Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse on land reform. Responding to the...
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