Rev William Downie was peacemaker
A former Carluke clergyman and prominent Rotarian has died aged 76. The Rev William Downie was minister of the EU Congregational Church from 1983 to 1997 and presided over its 150th anniversary...
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Some bus drivers may refuse to drive vehicles carrying a humanist ad, writes William Crawley, but a church in Glasgow has decided to jump on the bandwagon instead. Knightswood Congregational Church has...
View ArticleAngers as council pulls minibuses of the road
An Eyemouth minister heads a number of groups angered by a Scottish Borders Council’s decision to withdraw their self drive minibuses, fearing it will end his churches social excursions. Rev Malcolm...
View ArticleNew minister arrives from Scotland
Rev Jason Boyd is the new minister of Witney Congregational Church. Rev Boyd, who previously spent ten years as Minister to the Cumnock Congregational Church, in Scotland, was inducted at the church in...
View ArticleNational presidency for Dundee minister
The Rev Bob Wightman is to be installed as president of British Unitarians at the annual meetings of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, it has been announced. Formerly a...
View ArticleReverend says farewell to church after 41 years serving congregation
Reverend Donald Lindgren has retired from his ministry at Musselburgh Congregational Church after 41 years. His retirement was marked with a special service at the church and a farewell lunch with...
View ArticleBeautiful Scotland awards for Wishaw, Overtown, Shotts and Motherwell
Judges from this year’s Beautiful Scotland campaign have honoured Wishaw with two awards. They handed out a bronze medal certificate in the large town category, while Greenhead Moss picked up the...
View ArticleCoatdyke Congregational Church, Airdrie
“We meet for worship on Sunday mornings at 11.00 am. Our Church is a broad church, meaning that we cater for all ages and all traditions, we have infants, toddlers, teenagers and we have veteran...
View ArticleFirst service at new Congregational church voted a great success
At a time when many denominations are having to amalgamate or even close churches, Congregationalists in Scotland are taking the bold step of starting new congregations. New projects are being planned...
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UK can lead G8 in striking at causes of poverty, say religious leaders
Religious leaders from across the G8 countries have called on heads of government to follow the UK in fulfilling existing commitments to spend 0.7% of national income on aid, in a letter to the...
View ArticleLatest link: Coatdyke Congregational Church, Airdrie
“At Coatdyke Congregational Church, we really mean it when we say that whoever you are, wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, you are welcome here, as you are, to share in the blessings...
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Booze everlasting for beer-lievers in Jesus! Tayside minister makes Malawi...
A Tayside minister told an African congregation that they would have “everlasting beer” if they believed in Jesus. Rev Gordon Campbell, of Perth’s Congregational Church, made the slip-up attempting to...
View ArticleAdvert wars
Some bus drivers may refuse to drive vehicles carrying a humanist ad, writes William Crawley, but a church in Glasgow has decided to jump on the bandwagon instead. Knightswood Congregational Church has...
View ArticleAngers as council pulls minibuses of the road
An Eyemouth minister heads a number of groups angered by a Scottish Borders Council’s decision to withdraw their self drive minibuses, fearing it will end his churches social excursions. Rev Malcolm...
View ArticleNew minister arrives from Scotland
Rev Jason Boyd is the new minister of Witney Congregational Church. Rev Boyd, who previously spent ten years as Minister to the Cumnock Congregational Church, in Scotland, was inducted at the church in...
View ArticleNational presidency for Dundee minister
The Rev Bob Wightman is to be installed as president of British Unitarians at the annual meetings of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, it has been announced. Formerly a...
View ArticleReverend says farewell to church after 41 years serving congregation
Reverend Donald Lindgren has retired from his ministry at Musselburgh Congregational Church after 41 years. His retirement was marked with a special service at the church and a farewell lunch with...
View ArticleBeautiful Scotland awards for Wishaw, Overtown, Shotts and Motherwell
Judges from this year’s Beautiful Scotland campaign have honoured Wishaw with two awards. They handed out a bronze medal certificate in the large town category, while Greenhead Moss picked up the...
View ArticleFirst service at new Congregational church voted a great success
At a time when many denominations are having to amalgamate or even close churches, Congregationalists in Scotland are taking the bold step of starting new congregations. New projects are being planned...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Booze everlasting for beer-lievers in Jesus! Tayside minister makes Malawi...
A Tayside minister told an African congregation that they would have “everlasting beer” if they believed in Jesus. Rev Gordon Campbell, of Perth’s Congregational Church, made the slip-up attempting to...
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