
“One in three charges are in vacancy whilst across Scotland the size of almost every congregation is shrinking. “This is no fault of one group of people or any decision-making body, but a trend that has not been reversed we have lost members and Ministers of Word and Sacrament but not adjusted the number of charges,” stated the report. The report explained that the 2021 membership numbers represented 46.6% of what was reported in 2000, while the number of ministers reported last year was 60% of what it was in 2000. The Assembly Trustees report, created in advance of the Church’s General Assembly, which is scheduled to go from May 20-25 in Edinburgh, analyzed the statistical information about the denomination.Īccording to the report, the membership of the Church in 2021 was 283,600, which represented a 4.6% decline compared to 2020, and well below the 1.3 million reported in the 1950s. The Church of Scotland has lost more than half of its members since the year 2000, with the average age of worship attendees being 62, according to a recently released report. “ The Black & Yellow was the first whisky cocktail I created for the menu at Bramble after joining the team at the end of 2016.St. Without further ado, here’s introducing Michael Lynch sharing a cocktail that perfectly sums him up – The Black & Yellow. Michael and Bramble Bar clearly made a lasting impression so how could we not have them grace our pages? That’s right, we were more than suitably impressed. To cut a long story short, we went for one drink and stayed for 3….each. We seated ourselves at the bar and wasted no time in getting chatty with Michael, who is the bar manager at Bramble Bar and who no doubt, churned us out some amazing whisky cocktails with undeniably evident panache. This lovely bar exuded warmth and a great deal of confidence from the minute we set foot in it. After a short albeit very nippy walk, we found the charming little spot, tucked away below ground level, almost hiding from the world. With our agenda set clear, and a firm resolve, we set out on a walk in lovely Edinburgh. We have to admit, we were there with a single agenda – to get a drink at the very popular Bramble. Having been blessed with great weather and company at The Isle Of Skye and the lovely Loch Lomond, we decided to conclude our stay in the country in Edinburgh. It wasn’t very long ago when the Dram Attic family was in Scotland. When in Scotland, put Bramble Bar on your list.
