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- The moment the Church of Scotland defied King Charles I is among a vast number of historical documents now available to view on the ScotlandsPeople website. (www.ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk) As part of a wider release of almost 4,000 volumes of church court records, National Records of Scotland (NRS) has added papers from the church’s governing court, the...Thousands of Church of Scotland records go online
- Investigating racial incidents Evaluation of independent survivor support service reports ‘positive impact’ Church’s 2023 strategic investment focuses on doubling number of children and young people – report Weekly Church attendance up five per cent in third year of consecutive growth Church of England welcomes opportunities to open Special Schools following Government announcement Sudan: The forgotten...News (all stories) for July 2024
- A support service for survivors of church-related abuse has published its 2024 Evaluation report. Safe Spaces, which launched in September 2020, is an independent advocacy and support service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse in the Catholic Church of England and Wales, the Church of England, and the Church in Wales. The report notes...Evaluation of independent survivor support service reports ‘positive impact’
- Over the coming months, the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice (ACRJ) will be investigating racial incidents in the Church of England. The Commission will explore whether systems are in place to address experiences of racism and the extent to which existing policies and procedures are effective. Complaints Handling was a key recommendation in the 2020...Investigating racial incidents
- – on doubling number of children and young people – report The latest report on the Church of England’s strategic investment shows how funding in the last year has prioritised doubling the numbers of children and young people, and revitalising parishes for mission. In the year 2023, Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Funding (SMMI) awarded...Church’s 2023 strategic investment focuses
- Average weekly attendance at Church of England services rose by almost five per cent in 2023 – the third year of consecutive growth, preliminary figures show. Meanwhile weekly attendance by children was up by almost six per cent last year, according to an early snapshot of the annual Statistics for Mission findings. While total attendance...Weekly Church attendance up five per cent in third year of consecutive growth
- – following Government announcement The Church of England has welcomed a government announcement of proposals which would allow for the opening of special faith-based academies. Special schools are those designed specifically to cater to the needs of children with special educational needs or disabilities. These schools provide tailored support and interventions that may not be...Church of England welcomes opportunities to open Special Schools
- In a recent Statement from Bishops Nick Baines, Church of England Lead for Foreign Affairs, and Paul Swarbrick, Roman Catholic Lead Bishop for Africa, they said: “It is over one year since the start of the Sudanese civil war. The actions of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to...Sudan: The forgotten war with no winners
- Stornoway’s Shed Project has celebrated a decade of making a difference to its island community. In those 10 years, the Shed has expanded the services it offers to people of all ages on the Isle of Lewis. These include drop-in facilities for local youngsters, a safe space for adults recovering from drug or alcohol addiction,...Shed Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary
- The Church of Scotland has issued a fresh call for the establishment of safe and legal routes to the UK. Commissioners to the recent General Assembly were told that no one would willingly cross dangerous seas and deal with human traffickers if there was an offer of safe travel available. Emma Jackson, Public Life and...Deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda is ‘inhumane’
- The General Assembly has been warned that Church of Scotland military chaplains “could more or less disappear” unless more people can be recruited. In a recent speech, convener of the Chaplains to HM Forces Committee the Revd Scott Brown, described this as “a disaster”. He warned: “Our ability to recruit Church of Scotland ministers to...General Assembly warned Church of Scotland military chaplains ‘could disappear’
- Kirk members have been called on to lobby MSPs to tackle Scotland’s care sector crisis, with the warning that the system is in danger of collapse. The plea came from the Revd Thom Riddell, convener of CrossReach, the Church of Scotland’s social care arm, after he presented the Social Care Council report to the General...Kirk warns of care sector collapse unless pay crisis resolved