Thieves target church for the fourth time
Heartless thieves targeted a church Milngavie for the FOURTH time when they stole lead from the roof last week. It will cost at least £4,000 to repair the damage to the roof of St Paul’s Church on...
View ArticleChildren drive Easter Ross church extension
A Free Church of Scotland congregation in Easter Ross is building an extension to its existing premises in Fearn to meet demand. Tain and Fearn Free Church is running near capacity on Sundays due to...
View Article‘Iconic’ Perth church gets £100,000 cash boost
A historic Perth church, which has been described as “iconic,” has received a funding pledge from the council of £100,000 over two financial years. Members of Perth and Kinross Council’s Perth Common...
View ArticleHistoric Helensburgh church to undergo £300k revamp
Rev David Young A historic Helensburgh church is undergoing a major restoration after being battered by wind and rain. B-listed Helensburgh Parish Church is being given a £288,000 makeover. The revamp...
View ArticleLost Edinburgh churches: then and now
The last few generations have not been kind to Edinburgh’s ecclesiastical architecture. Shifting demographics, dwindling congregations and other societal factors have seen scores of church buildings...
View ArticleHistoric Cullen church will echo with song during fundraiser
The Laird’s Loft at Cullen Auld Kirk. Click image for history and more pictures. A historic Moray church will echo with song during a fundraising concert aimed at keeping the ancient building open....
View ArticleHighland church repairs reach critical stage as rainwater pours down inside...
Rev Fiona Ogg A restoration project on a Highland church has now reached a “critical” stage. Water pours down the inside walls of Ardnamurchan Parish Church every time it rains. It is estimated around...
View ArticleCross designed almost 60 years ago finally installed at East Kilbride church
A cross based on a long-lost design has finally been installed at an architecturally-renowned East Kilbride church. St Bride’s RC Church has recently undergone a £2 million refurbishment – now a cross,...
View ArticleNew Cumbrae Parish Church for summer 2018
It looks like it is going to be a very happy new year for parishioners in Millport, with proposals for a new church build in 2018 at an advanced stage. The proposal was first put forward for a new...
View ArticleRosslyn Chapel visitor numbers reach record breaking high
Rosslyn Chapel has reported a record breaking year – with more people visiting the site than in 2006, when the Da Vinci code film was released, catapulting the 15th century chapel into the...
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