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Being Human S2E03
What’s wrong with our world? What drives us apart? Things get gritty in this week’s episode of Being Human, as Peter and Jo wrestle with the conflict driving our story forward. We all seem to know something is off, but in the stories we listen to, what carries the plot along? If conflict is the…
Being Human S2B1
The COVID-19 virus has shown us all just how connected our world has become. Just like a tiny virus can spread across the globe, our connected societies have shown us that stories can travel with just as much speed and impact. Mark Sayers, author, thinker, speaker, podcaster, and pastor from…
Small groups, mid-week meetings and church events
Therefore, where meetings are part of the worshipping and ongoing discipleship life of the church community, these are permitted, but not where they are social gatherings. Other rules such as restricting household mixing are also applicable in these contexts. Therefore, churches can hold meetings…
NOW CLOSED: 'Equally Safe' Consultation
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9
Over 200,000 stories of hope during lockdown
Kieran Turner, public policy officer for the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland, says, “2020 has been a year of disruption for all of us and churches, like many other essential services, have had to adapt. This report has highlighted the significant impact churches up and down the country have had in…
Real love / Cariad go iawn
After tying the knot with just two witnesses and my dad marrying us, shivering in a little white dress I pulled out of the back of my wardrobe and a key ring on our finger, the responses from friends, family and even strangers in the following weeks was, "Wow – well that is real love." To see a…
Chloe Swart
Stories of Hope Scotland
The report, released on 7 December, found that churches across Scotland have delivered 212,214 individual acts of support with the help of more than 3,000 volunteers. Church-led projects in over 180 locations, from the Highlands to the Borders, were able to reach the most vulnerable and isolated in…
Church, stand up and stand out this Christmas
As we reach the end of a difficult year, uncertain of what lies ahead, I can think of few better ways to call us to press on this Christmas than the emboldening words of the prophet Isaiah: “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the…
Dayalan Mahesan
Abortion Consultation - Video Guide
We have prepared a written walk-through guide to help you respond (click the link below).
New report reveals Scottish churches deliver over 200,000 individual acts of support during lockdown
A new report published today has calculated that churches across Scotland have delivered 212,214 acts of support during lockdown. The Stories of Hope report, which was requested by the Scottish Government and produced by the Evangelical Alliance and Serve Scotland, found that these acts were…
A Short guide to responding to the NIO Consultation on abortion
A shorter written guidance by our friends at Both Lives Matter
Are you leading a group in responding?
We have prepared a powerpoint presentation, and a guide to running your own response night that will help you to lead a group in responding to the consultation.
Beginner’s guide to this consultation
We understand that many people may never even have heard of a public consultation, so here’s a very simple breakdown of its two components: It’s public. When governments pass legislation that will have a significant impact upon how a society functions, it’s not unusual for them to ask the public…
A Call to Worship?
PERSON: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him” Genesis 1.27 The Genesis passages description of human personhood for their contemporary times was radially counter cultural. In the Ancient Near East, kings and rulers reserved the title ‘god’s image’ for…
