Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Church Service Society. Find here details of events, projects and information about our journals and publications.
The Church Service Society has been a main player in the development of worship in Scotland since 1865.
Its aims are to:
- foster interest in the history of liturgy
- raise awareness of liturgical development in the world Church
- engage with the theology of worship as indispensible for the evaluation and interpretation of liturgies
- study, discuss and explore contemporary forms employed in the practice of worship and in the creation and enhancing of the place of worship
- organise meetings, conferences and publications with a view to promoting these purposes
The Society pursues its aims through meetings, study days, lectures, research projects, and its annual journal, The Record.
Upcoming Events
2012 Annual Meeting - Speaker - Dinner
Children of the Way – or Children in the Way?
The Worshipping Child in the Worshipping Church
Rev Rachel Dobie, Retiring President
STUDY DAY 2012
Study Day 2012 is on Thursday October 4.
More details on the Events 2012 Page.
New Project
The Society is conducting research into ways of preparing people to lead effective worship, in dialogue with churches and academic institutions in other parts of the world. The aim is to produce materials for courses, conferences and training days where the leadership of worship is a theme. We would welcome contact with others engaged in similar work. The Secretary, Rev Dr Douglas Galbraith, would greatly appreciate hearing from you, dgalbraith@hotmail.com
150th Anniversary
The Society's 150th falls in January 2015. We would much appreciate ideas from members and others as to how this important milestone might be marked.