Scottish Churches Rural Group
The Scottish Churches Rural Group aims to monitor areas of interest and/or concern within Rural Scotland and bring them to the attention of ACTS Member Churches for consideration and/or further action.
Hope in the Rural Church Conference 2019
The Scottish Churches Rural Group is hosting a one day conference entitled "Hope in the Rural Church". It will take place on Wednesday 1st May 2019 at St Matthew's Church of Scotland, Perth. The keynote speaker will be Revd Claire Maxim, CEO of Germinate Arthur Rank Centre. For more information…
Hope in the Rural Church - Reflections on the Scottish Church Census
The Scottish Churches Rural Group (SCRG), which brings together churches within ACTS with rural interests, has attempted to tease out from the Census figures a rural orientated analysis. Our report on the Census has a dual focus. We have looked at the church as it is now and assessed what…
Rural Futures: A look towards the rural world of 2025
This was the theme of a day conference hosted by the Scottish Churches Rural Group. Over sixty people gathered to hear presentations which covered a wide range of topics including tourism, agriculture, energy, planning, and land use.