The Scottish media has been widely reporting the growing controversy in the Church of Scotland over the campaign by a vocal minority on the Church’s evangelical wing against the appointment of an openly gay Minister. This article in today’s Scotland on Sunday gives a flavour of what is going on. The matter will be discussed

Had to laugh at the news that militant gays have welcomed a landmark decision by Scotland's largest Protestant church to appoint an openly gay minister to a new post. The Church of Scotland voted late last night to allow the Rev Scott Rennie to become minister at a church in Aberdeen, despite a vigorous protest campaign against his appointment by conservative and anti-gay evangelical groups. ...

Oooh the Westboro Baptist Church are heading to Scotland with their own highly creative and disturbed style of protests . I wish I could go along to counter protest and wind them up.Thats my idea of a fun day out ! Anyone going please send me pics . Eddie? Cat? A report would be brilliant. Details via Facebook : Louis Theroux' best pals the Westboro Baptist Church are coming to Scotland to te...

Last month it was the turn of English MPs to look nervously at the proposals of the Boundary Commission’s re-drawing of constituencies — Scotland’s turn has now come, with its national Boundary Commission yesterday publishing its proposals for public consultation. The Financial Times has undertaken a quick reccy to work out what it might mean:

In that last post, I wondered how many cheeks Christianity could turn in response to the continued vilification of their religion in favour of more vociferous, violent and vicious creeds. I was thinking especially of the Church of England, that least intimidating of churches. Where others might use bombs and guns to preach their message, the most radical act a Church of England militant is likely ...

From OneNewsNow A federation of Anglican Christians will soon form a new Anglican church in North America. That announcement comes from The Common Cause Partnership, a coalition of conservative Anglican churches upset with the liberal leanings and policies of the Episcopal Church in the United States. Early next month, Common Cause will release a draft constitution for a new Anglican church in Nor...

THE Church of Scotland is to rethink its rules requiring ministers to live in manses provided and maintained by local congregations.

THE next Moderator of the Church of Scotland has urged the UK Government to care for those hit hardest by the recession.

A bill being considered by MPs could bring rules about church weddings in Wales in line with England.

(Church Mouse) The Church Mouse is a 30 something Anglican: I live in London and am churchwarden of a large South London church I studied politics and have worked for 10 years as a management consultant in the city. I am married and am father to a beautiful 11 month old girl. What made you decide to start blogging? I was inspired by the political bloggers. I saw how they mobilised the grass roots ...