Members of Greenbank Parish Church in Edinburgh planting trees

Edinburgh church wins top eco award for environmental work

An Edinburgh church has won a top award for its environmental work. Members of Greenbank Parish Church were presented with an Eco-Congregation Scotland Gold Award. The church’s Eco-Group were commended for the wide range of work that they have been involved in for many years that benefits people at home and abroad in sustainable, practical...

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Remembrance Day-Poppy Display

Remembrance Day: Liberton Kirk Commemorates Remembrance Day With Powerful Display of 17,000 poppies

As part of this year’s Remembrance Day events, Liberton Kirk in Edinburgh is commemorating those who served in WWI with a poppy display of around 17,000 knitted, crocheted and crafted poppies which have been crafted by people from as far afield as New Zealand and Australia. The display, which will be on show from Sunday...

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Edinburgh Church-Leaves-SEC

An Edinburgh Church has left the Anglican body over gay marriage dispute

One of the biggest Edinburgh Church  has left the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) over a disagreement on the definition of marriage. According to the Sunday Telegraph, St Thomas parish split from the SEC because of the Anglican body’s decision to endorse same-sex marriage. The Rev David McCarthy, Rector at St Thomas’ told the newspaper the...

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