New priest installed at two Moray churches
A Moray congregation has finally found a new minister after a nine-month search.
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Banff Parish Church ordered by council to take banner down despite identical signs being up across the UK
A church has been ordered to take down a banner after just one complaint - despite the same message being displayed on other buildings across Scotland.
St Machar’s Cathedral seeks volunteers to keep pace amid tourism boom
Aberdeen's St Machar's Cathedral will offer enthusiastic historians the chance to become tour guides to help cope with an increasing number of visitors.
North-east church left behind by its congregation finds new life with new flock
Shorn of their place of worship, there was a hole at the heart of the north-east village of Fetterangus.
Moray lunch club to curb social isolation hailed a success
A lunch club that aims to reduce social isolation throughout Moray has been hailed a success, just two months after launching.
Church bells to ring again in Buckie as clock face is restored
Church bells will ring out across a Moray square once again as a historic clock is restored back to its former glory.
Aberdeenshire parish welcomes new minister after three-year vacancy
An Aberdeenshire congregation which has lacked a permanent minister for three years has had its prayers answered - in the form of a hill-walking reverend from Lanarkshire.
Crews remain at scene of converted church building fire – almost 20 hours later
Firefighters remain at the scene of a serious blaze at a church building, almost 20 hours after the incident began.
Crews remain at scene of converted church building fire
Firefighters remain at the scene of a serious blaze at a church building.
Crews tackling early hours fire at church building
Firefighters have been tackling a “well-developed” blaze at a church building.
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.
Restoration of north-east church expected to resume next month
The restoration of a centuries-old north-east church, which has fallen into disrepair, will resume next month.
Church eyes move to Bridge of Don AECC site
A city church could move to the site of the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
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.
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.
Careful now! Sunday cinema showings to resume in the Western Isles despite church protests
Sabbath supporters have “deplored” the “sad” decision by the Isle of Lewis’s only public cinema to open again on Sundays.
Two ministers walk into a bar… to host an Aberdeen carol service
While Jesus may have turned water into wine, two Aberdeen ministers will be performing their own miracle this weekend - by turning a traditional carol service into a jovial evening at the pub.
Sutherland minister finds his calling down under
It is a long way to go to follow your calling.
Go forth and spread the word of God
British Christianity is in pretty poor shape.
Controversial restoration approved for Sutherland church
The controversy miring the restoration of a historic Sutherland church has finally been laid to rest after the Scottish Government overturned two planning decisions to give it the go ahead.
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.
Moray church celebrates 150th anniversary with outdoor service
A Moray congregation has celebrated 150 years of worship with a special weekend of events.
Investigation launched into ‘homophobic literature’ distributed out by Aberdeen church
A religious group accused of distributing homophobic leaflets around Aberdeen could be kicked out of the school it uses for meetings.
Sunday cinema to continue in Lewis amid furious protests from church groups
Amid furious protests, Sunday cinema is to continue after a successful trial on the Sabbatarian island of Lewis, it was announced yesterday.
89 year-old surrenders driving licence after crashing his car on the way to church
A pensioner lost his 60-year clean-driving record on a Sunday morning trip to church.
Billionaire plans to restore historic North Coast church
A billionaire plans to restore an historic North Coast church which has become an eyesore on Scotland’s answer to America’s route 66.
Plans to clean up Aberdeen’s Greyfriars Church ahead of transformation into high-end bar
Plans to finally tackle years of accumulated grime from the front of an historic city centre church have taken a step forward.
Dad crafts amazing replica church to brighten children’s Christmas
A dad has completed a unique labour of love as a way of brightening up his children’s Christmas.
Heritage group hopes to secure funding to help restore Aberdeenshire church
A heritage group will learn next week whether they will be awarded £6,000 to help repair an historic church.
Changing face of religion
Kirstin Williamson is just like any other 20-year-old and is training to be a teacher at Aberdeen University, having just left home to live with flatmates.
Congregation digs deep to pay for £1.5m Aberdeen church revamp
An Aberdeen church has undergone a £1.5million makeover after its congregation dug deep to bring the leaky building “into the 21st century”.
First images of what supermarket church will look like
These are the first images of what a former supermarket could look like when it is converted into a church.