This is what Trinity Church in Aberdeen could look like if ambitious plans get go-ahead
Ambitious renovation plans for an Aberdeen city centre church have been lodged- with the scheme including a deep clean of its historic granite facades.
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Susan Brown: Selfishness makes it easier to attend dreaded medical appointments than make simple changes to benefit all
Being a woman of a certain age, I get the regular letters the NHS sends, dropping through my letterbox, encouraging me to be screened for this, that or the next thing.
Minister arrives from America to end Moray church’s seven-year wait for leader
A church minister has swapped life in America for a place by the sea in Moray to end a congregation’s seven-year wait for a leader.
New play about wartime exploits of Islay minister who saved thousands from Nazi regime
A new play will detail the wartime heroics of a Scottish minister who helped thousands of service personnel escape from the Nazis.
Susan Brown: Drivers who don’t indicate send me hurtling down an emotional dead end
I suspect everyone has something that gets up their humph.
Aberdeen minister at historic St Nicholas Kirk ‘forced out’ after 14 years
An Aberdeen minister has claimed he has been “forced out" of his leading position at an historic city centre church.
Cap on spending throws £390,000 St Nicholas Church upgrade into doubt
Ambitious plans to renovate one of Aberdeen’s most famous churches have been thrown into doubt because of a cap on spending on the historic building.
Ministers consider future of churches across north-east as review draws to a close
They have stood for centuries as pillars of community and continuity of tradition in every town and village in the country.
Aberdeen church performs unique ceremony by blessing 25-year-old horse
A unique ceremony took place at an Aberdeen church yesterday as a 25-year-old horse named Ollie trotted down the aisle to be blessed.
Victims of RAF Chinook crash remembered 25 years on
The victims of an RAF Chinook helicopter crash have been remembered at services marking 25 years since the disaster.
Memorial services to mark 25 years since RAF Chinook crash
Services are being held to mark the 25th anniversary of the RAF Chinook helicopter disaster.
Scottish minister heads to Malawi to explore African links with Gaelic
Few countries anywhere in the world enjoy a closer friendship.
Collection plate to accept card payments as Kirk looks towards the future
The Church of Scotland is adapting to the increasing number of people choosing to make payments by card by rolling out a new "contactless collection plate".
Church of Scotland minister dies on Highland mountain
A Church of Scotland minister from Mull has died after going missing on a Highland mountain.
There but for the Grace of God….women prisoners gain redemption through chocolate-making
Women who have spent time in prison are being offered the chance to transform their lives - by making luxury chocolates.
Right Rev Susan Brown: Our church may be smaller but it is more deeply committed than ever to doing good
In just a few weeks’ time my term of office as Moderator will come to an end and the next Moderator will, like a new boiler, be installed.
Inverness care home in need of significant improvement after failing inspection
An Inverness care home is in need of significant improvement after failing to meet requirements, according to inspectors.
Inverness Church opens its door following £400,000 transformation
A church in Inverness has been given a new lease of life following a £400,000 transformation.
Belhelvie Church pilots campaign to get places of worship to use their grounds to encourage nature
A church in Aberdeenshire is pioneering a scheme that links congregations with conservation groups to encourage nature and wildlife on their grounds.
Domestic violence will only be tackled if everyone – not least our faith communities – talks about it openly
I am not a great movie goer but I love the film “Chocolat” which was released in the UK in 2001.
You can put your mind at ease: the “Bish” is a friend of our armed forces
You need to read this column whilst making room in your head for a quick burst of the Village People singing “In the Navy”.
Going out in style: there is something unhealthily modern about fast-track funerals
There is nothing on earth that more sharply focuses your mind on the absolute reality of death, than being involved in the funeral business.
Church of Scotland’s Souper Sunday scheme raises £500,000 for HIV/AIDS research
The Church of Scotland has raised more than £500,000 to tackle HIV and AIDS by serving hundreds of thousands of bowls of soup.
Come together, right now: what Scots can learn about helping one another from India and Pakistan
They say that travel broadens a person's horizons, so as I write this I am planning a trip to Portknockie.
Poignant memorial records life of extraordinary Scottish missionary Meta Pirie
A Scottish author has unearthed a poignant memorial to a north-east missionary at Ruthven Kirk in Aberdeenshire.
Split or stay: A round-up of Kirks that have decided to break away from the Church of Scotland
As members of Westhill Community Church overwhelmingly vote to break away from the Scottish Episcopal Church, this is not the first time that actions like this have been taken.
Surge in demand for humanist funerals in the north and north-east
On the final day of the P&J’s week-long series on challenges and trends in the local funeral sector, Calum Ross finds that many families are moving away from traditional ceremonies.
Double celebration for Moray church preparing to mark 200th birthday
A Moray church is preparing for a double celebration after its youth group was nominated for a national award.
Saving Grace: why our broken world needs a new dose of Christian virtue
While searching in my small office at home for something which I failed to find, I came across a book I had previously read that contained a true story that reduced me to tears.
Inverness church to combat Christmas day loneliness
A church based in Inverness has pledged to tackle the loneliness many would normally experience on Christmas Day.
Deaf minister Mary proves the church is always listening on her road to Aberdeen
She has a black belt in kick-boxing and a hearing dog called Scott.
Rare insight into one of Aberdeen’s oldest educational establishments
A new book is telling the all-but-forgotten story behind Christ's College in Aberdeen - which is better known today as the College Bar.