The Church of Scotland Guild has announced that its 2025 Annual Gathering will take place on September 13 in Perth North Church.

This year will mark the first time the event has been held outside Edinburgh since the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Pre-Covid, it was held in Dundee’s Caird Hall for many years.

The Gathering features worship, speeches from outgoing and new Guild National Conveners and the Moderator of the General Assembly, and special guests yet to be announced.

The Guild has also announced a series of regional ‘mini gatherings’ which will require less travelling than the national events.

Most of the mini gatherings take place in mid-April and May, with one later in the year:

• Borders – Monday April 28, 11am–3pm Old Parish & St Paul’s, Galashiels.

• Fife – Tuesday April 29, 11am–3pm, Cupar Old Parish Centre.

• Angus – Wednesday April 30, 11am–3pm St Andrews Church, King Street, Dundee.

• North East – Thursday May 1, 11am3.30pm, Acorn Centre, Inverurie.

• Ayrshire – Saturday May 3, 11am-3.30pm, Kilwinning Abbey Halls.

• North Highlands – Wednesday May 7, time TBC in Dornoch Cathedral.

• South of Scotland – Wednesday May 14, 11am-3.30pm in Castle Douglas Parish Church.

• Lothians – Saturday October 11, 11am-3.30pm in St. Michael’s, Edinburgh.

Contact guild@churchofscotland.org.ukfor more details and to book your place, and visit www.churchofscotland.org.uk/get-involved/the-guild/events for details of all the Guild’s scheduled events.