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.
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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.
Kirk leaders voice support for smacking ban
God would support a ban on smacking children, the Church of Scotland has said.
Church of Scotland: God would support ban on smacking children
God would support a ban on smacking children, the Church of Scotland has said.
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.
Highland minister asks for donations, not presents this Christmas
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is encouraging people to donate money to a Highland residential home instead of buying her presents for her 60th birthday - which is today.
‘Homeless’ Aberdeen church prepares for first service in permanent new base
A homeless church congregation has been given an early Christmas present after finding a new permanent base.
Recall the midwife: why the nativity’s missing character is key to the true meaning of Christmas
In my travels around Scotland, I found myself sitting down with a recently retired community midwife who had worked in one of the most deprived parts of Scotland in the heart of the Press and Journal’s wide circulation area.
Kirk leader critical of Christmas adverts
The head of the Church of Scotland has attacked the false image of Christmas portrayed in glitzy TV adverts.
Aberdeen minister robbed of hundreds of pounds during Remembrance service
An Aberdeen minister who was robbed of hundreds of pounds as he held a Remembrance Sunday service has turned the other cheek and forgiven the thief.
New Church of Scotland Presbytery for Aberdeen and Shetland proposed
A new arrangement that will see an overhaul of church congregations in Shetland and Aberdeen is to be presented to the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly following extensive meetings to thrash out the finer details of the arrangement.
Minister insists controversial Aberdeen church merger is ‘great opportunity’
Members of an Aberdeen church have been given an ultimatum: to merge congregations or dissolve.
Scottish minister highlighted horror of Kristallnacht pogrom 80 years ago
It was one of the most shocking acts of antisemitic violence in the build-up to the Second World War.
Armistice centenary: Would you be willing to do what so many did 100 years ago this month?
Would you be willing to give up your work, your home comforts, seeing family and friends, having a ‘normal’ life, in order to kill others or to be killed yourself?
Moray minister suspended after alleged assault on woman
One of Moray’s most senior ministers has been suspended after being charged with attacking a woman.
Mourning families face lengthy trips following decision to shut down two-thirds of Shetland’s Kirks
Mourning families face lengthy trips for funeral services of loved ones – and will be forced to host some in public halls – following the shock announcement of Kirk closures across Shetland.
List of Shetland churches closing revealed
A swathe of churches earmarked for closure across Shetland has been announced – including a number on remote islands.
Go forth and spread the word of God
British Christianity is in pretty poor shape.
Church of Scotland to close two thirds of its churches in Shetland
The Church of Scotland plans to close two thirds of its churches in Shetland over the coming years as it attempts to secure a more “sustainable” future.