By Louise & Phil Proctor, Dumfries BC and BMS World Mission We are mission workers serving in Bangladesh with BMS World Mission. We took the very difficult decision to return to Scotland in March just as the UK went into lockdown and as Bangladesh was heading in...
Approaching Phases 2 and 3 of Scotland’s Route Map Through and Out of the Crisis We are currently in Phase 1 of the Route Map. At this stage we are permitted to meet outdoors once a day with members of another household, in a maximum gathering of 8 people, maintaining...
By Martin Hodson A sentence in Joshua 3 has been going round in my mind: Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. (Joshua 3:4) The second phrase resonates with our experience of living in the present crisis. We want to be God’s...
The habits of lockdown have become the new normal: staying home; social distancing if we need to venture out; meeting family and friends on screen rather than face to face; taking special care of people who are shielding. Lockdown culture has generated a renewed...
Some churches have enquired whether it is possible to hold formal members’ meetings using Zoom or other digital means during lockdown. Having reflected on this and taken legal advice, our guidance is as follows: In church meetings we seek to discern communally the...
Introduction Across society people are repeatedly saying things like: ‘Life will never be the same again after the Coronavirus pandemic.’ ‘If things just return to how they used to be after this we will have missed an opportunity.’ ‘We must learn the lessons from...
On these pages you will find information, advice and support for church leaders. This includes guidance on ministry, mission, training, safeguarding, financial and legal compliance.
Prayer is at the heart of our Union. The prayer calendar is a framework to help individuals or congregations pray for all our churches throughout the year. Every Sunday evening several hundred people from our churches across Scotland join in our National Prayer Livestream.
