Kirk moderator makes whistle-stop tour
Lord Wallace has made a whistle-stop tour of Shetland in his role as the moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The…
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Lord Wallace becomes Kirk moderator
Former Shetland and Orkney MP Jim Wallace has been formally appointed Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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Scotland could learn from isles congregations, says Kirk Moderator
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has heaped praise on the way congregations have reacted to the need to consolidate kirks.
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Merger of Shetland and Aberdeen presbyteries moves closer
A proposal to unite the Church of Scotland’s Shetland and Aberdeen presbyteries has been agreed. The move follows meetings in Shetland on 13th October and…
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Kirk numbers to be reduced
The number of Church of Scotland buildings will be cut by two thirds, following a meeting of the Shetland Presbytery on Saturday.
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Tingwall parish kirks face uncertain future
A shortfall in the coffers may mean the three churches in the Tingwall parish could struggle to survive beyond the next two years.
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By LOUISE THOMASON REFURBISHMENTS to St Columba’s Church in Lerwick are almost complete. The renovation, undertaken by Irvine Contractors and overseen by Peter Johnson Partnership…
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