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Die Church of Scotland (schottisch-gälisch: Eaglais na h-Alba, Scots: Kirk o Scotland, deutsch „Kirche von Schottland“) ist eine presbyterianische (reformierte) Kirche. Im allgemeinen, informellen Sprachgebrauch wird sie „the Kirk“ genannt.
The Church of Scotland (Scots: The Kirk o Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais na h-Alba) is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland. It is one of the country's largest, having 259,200 members in 2023.
Die einstige Kathedrale St Giles’ Cathedral, auch High Kirk of Edinburgh, ist die Hauptkirche der Church of Scotland und eine der bedeutendsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt Edinburgh in Schottland.
Church of Scotland, national church in Scotland, which accepted the Presbyterian faith during the 16th-century Reformation. According to tradition, the first Christian church in Scotland was founded about 400 by St. Ninian.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body. It generally meets each year and is chaired by a Moderator elected at the start of the Assembly.
A brief overview of the founding and principal events in the history of the Church of Scotland. Although Christianity has existed in Scotland since before the sixth century AD, the origins of the Church of Scotland lie in the Reformation movement that began in the 16th century.
The Church of Scotland seeks to inspire the people of Scotland and beyond with the Good News of Jesus Christ through worshiping and serving communities.
