Rural Ministries

04/10/2026

Constantine's journey with Christianity had a profound impact on the way the Christian faith developed after AD 312.
One of those changes was a gradual move from mystery to methods.

30/09/2026

Rural Ministries and Sacred Spaces invites you to join us for another time of connection and exploration at the intersection of the Christian faith, community and wild spaces.

Wednesday 25 November. 10am - 3.30pm

Join us for the day in the stunning surroundings of Comrie Croft in Perthshire, Scotland. Free to attend but please register. Following the link for more details and to sign up.

Prayer. Connection. Nature.

27/09/2026

Whether we believe in the particular gift of prophecy or not, when we read or listen to the news, we can sense the political, social and economic climate in the UK. Anyone who knows something of the cycles of history can recognise the dangerous moment we have been in for some time. Click below to read on...

25/09/2026

Boing!! - https://mailchi.mp/9d4910462e98/messychurch-oct

20/09/2026

This is what prayer does, and it really helps us to realign to Jesus and to what is important; it helps us to reassess the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’, to remember the One who calls and leads us. It reminds us to lift our gaze to God, turn our attention, our affection, and our prayers to others around us. Click link to read on.

I love being interrupted when I’m in a flow. Really? I hear you ask. No, of course not. It’s really quite annoying! That’s exactly what happened last week in my work schedule. The church community that I’m part of, held a week of prayer as part of the 24-7 Prayer Global Week of Prayer. We us...

13/09/2026

Which brings me to that really annoying Psalm, Psalm 139:
Where can I go from your Spirit?Where can I flee from your presence?If I go up to the heavens, you are there;if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. Click link to read on...

All our kids, for as long as they can remember, have been raised in rural villages, so the busyness of the large cities we explored this summer was a lot. What was wonderful, though, was that we found God in our travels and in the busyness of the city. An obvious comment, perhaps, but not one we ext...

10/09/2026

We are so pleased to be partnering with our friends at Abernethy, Kilmalieu on this event this autumn.

06/09/2026

We love the summer holidays. Yet, in the final weeks of the holidays, we also find ourselves looking forward to the return of a regular routine - reconnecting with friends locally and settling back into the patterns of everyday life.

As summer draws to a close, my family and I are looking forward to resuming a more normal rhythm of life. And so, as we return from the summer break and begin our weekly reflections again, it seems fitting to think about the rhythms and routines that shape our lives. We love the summer holidays. The...

06/09/2026

If you have been reading your MOSAIC magazine (let us know if you would like a copy) then you will have seen Jo's article looking at what makes a Missional Community. If you have not read it then you can click on this link:

It could argued that every church community is missional by definition, but there is particular potency in those that begin with the primary intention of being missional in their community and, as a result, shape their church life around loving their neighbours. These communities have been given var...