Church of Scotland

Ardgour & Kingairloch, Strontian and Ardgour congregations are within the Presbytery of Lochaber, within the Church of Scotland

News Items from the Church of Scotland web site:

• Kirk marks 100 days until COP26
  July 23, 2021
  Today (23 July) marks 100 days until the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) arrives in Glasgow on Sunday 31 October.
• Sunday prayers continue across the Church of Scotland
  July 22, 2021
  This Sunday (25 July), Christians across the country – and further afield – will join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to the pandemic.
• Greenock minister conducts own mother's wedding
  July 20, 2021
  A Church of Scotland minister has taken the unusual step of conducting his own mother's wedding. Rev Jonathan Fleming said it was an "honour" to officiate at the ceremony to bind Margaret and Brian Carberry…
• New memorial dedicated by minister suffering from "Long Covid"
  July 19, 2021
  A minister suffering from "Long Covid" nearly 18 months after catching the virus has dedicated a new memorial. Rev Dan Harper said the black granite obelisk erected in the grounds of Stirlingshire Crematorium acknowledged the…
• Nominate the 2022-23 Moderator of the General Assembly
  July 16, 2021
  The Committee to Nominate the Moderator is now ready to receive recommendations for the person who will be nominated as Moderator of the General Assembly in May 2022. The person elected will serve until the…
• Kirk joins in prayer ahead of restrictions easing in Scotland
  July 15, 2021
  This Sunday (18 July), ahead of restrictions easing across Scotland next week, Christians across the country – and further afield – will join together in prayer and reflection at 7pm in response to the pandemic….
• Talking Ministry: "God wanted me to want it enough"
  July 15, 2021
  A minister of 15 years' experience has spoken of how she left her former career as a research scientist to pursue her calling. Rev Dr Karen Fenwick, who is based at Lowson Memorial Church in…
• Angus church refurbishment project completed
  July 14, 2021
  An historic Angus church has undergone a stunning £1 million transformation to ensure it is fit for purpose for 21st century mission. East and Old Parish Church in Forfar, which dates back to 1760, has…
• Church brands decision to cut international aid budget a "moral failure"
  July 13, 2021
  The Church of Scotland is "bitterly disappointed" that MPs in the House of Commons voted to cut the UK's international aid budget. Lord Wallace, Moderator of the General Assembly, described the decision as a "moral…
• Congregation serves up nearly 100,000 meals for people hit hard by pandemic
  July 12, 2021
  A Kirk congregation in Bermuda has distributed more than 80,000 meals to people whose lives have been turned upside down by COVID-19. Members of Christ Church in Warwick have tirelessly worked with partners to provide…