A daredevil minister is taking a leap of faith and doing a SAS-style freefall off the Forth Bridge.

A Perthshire based Kirk minister who has lived on three continents has celebrated 60 years since his ordination.Glasgow born Rev John Russell, who has been the Presbytery Clerk of Dunkeld and Meigle since 2001, was first ordained by the United Church of Canada in Ontario in May 1959.

Inspiring, encouraging and hopeful.That is how the Moderator of the National Youth Assembly described three fantastic projects supported by the Church of Scotland’s Go For It fund.

Prayers have been offered to MSPs to help them cope with uncertain political times.

Growth and energy – a glimpse into the life of a church which has seen its congregation increase by 230%

The Moderator of the General Assembly has urged the Scottish Government to speed up “lifeline” plans to tackle child poverty.

A WWI community project which was backed by local churches in Aberdeen has won a prestigious award for their work.Bridge of Don Remembers, a group made up of nine schools and three churches in the area, won the collaboration category at the Aberdeen City Council Star awards on Thursday night.

To boldly go where no man has gone before – a minister dressed up as Captain Kirk to conduct a funeral service for a man whose life revolved around Star Trek.

Around 160 deacons from across Africa and Europe are meeting in Scotland for their 25th annual conference.The Diakonia Region Africa Europe (DRAE) assembly, which first took place in Stirling in 1994, is being held at Queen Margaret University in Musselburgh until Monday 24 June.

The Church of Scotland’s Go For It Fund has announced its latest round of funded projects, with 13 grant recipients receiving a total of over £440,000 between them. Applications will now re-open for the final round of Main Grant and Continuation Grant funding, which will close to new applicants in September, under a move agreed by this year’s General Assembly.