Church of Scotland partners with Fresh Expressions

The Church of Scotland has announced the start of a new partnership with the Fresh Expressions initiative.

Fresh Expressions was launched in 2004 by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York together with the Methodist Council and has since grown to include The Salvation Army, the United Reformed Church, Church Army and 24/7 Prayer.

The springboard for the initiative was the Church of England's 'Mission-shaped Church' report, which first coined the term 'fresh expressions of church'.

The movement has given rise to the pioneering of hundreds of new congregations to complement more traditional forms of church. Keep reading