Author: Daria Oskolkova (page 3)

A special service has been held to mark the unification of 17 Church of Scotland congregations on Orkney into a single parish. Scores of people gathered at St Magnus Cathedral yesterday to celebrate the newly formed Orkney Islands Church of…

Many reasons why ACORN works (These reasons have all come out of reflective experience, among people in various ACORN groups over a long period. The list is not complete as we keep finding out more that God is doing through…

An arts charity that has taken over part of an iconic church in Aberdeen has set out its vision for the future of the building. Scot-ART took ownership of West Kirk within the Kirk of St Nicholas from the Church of…

ACORN – a Practice that Works! ACORN is a movement that seeks to connect Christians with the work God is doing in others through caring conversation. Here is what Paul Haringman, ACORN National Director, shared with us: “Can you imagine…

The Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles held a Service of Union at Torry St Fittick’s Parish Church. The service united South St Nicholas Kincorth Church of Scotland and Torry St Fittick’s Parish Church of Scotland as…

In November 2022, Rev Dr Iain Greenshields (the then Moderator of the General Assembly) and the Most Revd Leo Cushley (Roman Catholic Archbishop and Metropolitan of St Andrews and Edinburgh) signed the St Margaret’s Declaration in the presence of Her…

Threads through Prayer & Creation by Jacqui Parkinson

Did you know that some of the pupils at Mackie Academy in Stonehaven had a successful run of the Alpha Youth Series?   It was a bold decision on behalf of the pupils and involved some preparation: they got permission…