Christmas cheer from Christian ministry in Perth
Many of Scotland’s top companies have generously provided gifts and financial support to make Christmas special for more than 900 Perth senior citizens. Co-ordinated by Perth-based Christian ministry...
View ArticleChristianity meets high street consumerism in Christmas ad
A trendy nativity scene will be used in a poster aimed at reminding Brits that Jesus is the true meaning of Christmas. Christian charity Church-Ads.net launched the poster for its Christmas advertising...
View ArticleSNP back winter festivals – except Christmas
The Scottish Government yesterday decided to ignore the existence of Christmas in its promotion of the country’s three “winter festivals”. A mixture of mystification and anger greeted a Government...
View ArticleChristmas snubbed by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has come under fire for completely failing to mention Christmas in its “Winter Festivals” programme. In an official news release the Government mentions St Andrew’s Day eleven...
View ArticleThe Convener's Blog 2011-12-23 14:57:00
I shall be having a wee break during the Christmas and New Year festivities therefore my blogging may be less frequent than normal. But look out for some post Christmas and pre New Year gems that may...
View ArticleVale and Helensburgh ministers' peace quest
Churches in the Dumbarton area will be shining a light for peace in the Holy Land this Christmas. Each of the 34 congregations in the Church of Scotland’s Dumbarton Presbytery is being asked to light a...
View ArticleE-cards are killing the Christmas spirit, says Bishop
The fashion for sending e-mail Christmas cards instead of traditional hand-written greetings is killing the Christmas spirit and robbing charities of vital income, a bishop has warned. The Bishop of...
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Video: Christmas Day at Edinburgh Gorgie Salvation Army 2013
The Salvation Army at Edinburgh Gorgie once again cooked and served Christmas dinner for those who would otherwise have been on their own on Christmas Day. Related NewsDay of champions – primary pupils...
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New Scots survey: ‘Christmas has lost its true meaning’
Over three out of four Scots believe Christmas has lost its true meaning according to a new study released by Scottish aid charity SCIAF to mark the launch of its Christmas Real Gifts appeal to help...
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BBC ‘couldn’t subvert the Yuletide message more if they were funded by...
Ahh, Christmas – a time of joy and laughter, love and hope, writes Gary Bushell. A time for family, forgiveness and fond memories everywhere … Except on EastEnders, of course, where seasonal glad...
View ArticleMethodist seasonal message: ‘An unpromising Christmas’
The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Dr Roger Walton and Rachel Lampard MBE, speak about the Nativity, Syria and unpromising situations in this year’s Christmas...
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Archbishop Philip Tartaglia’s Christmas message
Each year, as we journey towards the end of December, we experience the very human realisation that another year of our life has passed, and we look back with a mixture of emotions at the 12 months...
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Salvation Army in Glasgow pays tribute to volunteers helping meet a need at...
The Salvation Army in Glasgow has this week paid tribute to the volunteers who have been giving up their free time to help the most vulnerable in society. As the country gets ready to wind down for...
View ArticleA Christmas message from the Patriarchs and heads of Churches in Jerusalem
“But the angel said to them [the shepherds], ‘Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born . . . a saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord.’”...
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Christmas message from Archbishop Philip Tartaglia
It is reported that very shortly after being elected Pope, and just before appearing on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica for the first time to greet the crowds, one of the cardinals closest to the...
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‘The Free Church Doesn’t Celebrate Christmas’… or so it goes
“The Free Church doesn’t celebrate Christmas”, or so it goes, writes Rev Derek Lamont, Moderator of The Free Church of Scotland. It is a mongrel winter festival of mixed roots that Christians have...
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The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Ecumenical Christmas Letter 2017
‘Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people’ (Luke 2. 10) Earlier this year I made a very moving visit to the Holy Land. Amid a busy schedule of meetings...
View ArticleChristmas message from the Scottish Episcopal Church
The Most Reverend Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, gives his Christmas message:
View ArticleChristmas message from the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly, Rt Rev Dr Derek Browning, reflects on how one our favourite Christmas films can show us the meaning of Christmas and the meaning of our...
View ArticleThe Islamization of Christmas: ‘An unbearable, involuntary submission to Islam’
This year’s Christmas season has been marked by Islam-related controversies in nearly every European country. Most of the conflicts have been generated by Europe’s multicultural political and religious...
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