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Fife church holds special events to mark its long links with Christian Aid
Largo Parish Church – a church whose former minister is widely recognised as being a key figure in Christian Aid’s history - is planning a weekend of events in May to mark Christian Aid Week and the international development charity’s 80th anniversary.
Reverend Douglas Lister was an army chaplain based in Germany during the Second World War. He urged churches in Scotland to show compassion to their neighbours in Europe who'd been displaced by war and were cold and hungry - and they did, responding generously. He was minister at Largo Parish Church during the 1970s and 1980s, until his retirement.
80 years later the charity is still working, through local partners, in countries where people have been displaced by war, including South Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza. Christian Aid Week, the charity’s annual fundraising week runs from 11-17 May and to coincide with this there will be a coffee morning in Durham Hall on the Saturday morning (10 May).
On Sunday (11 May) the church will host two special services. At the morning service (at 10.30am) a tree will be planted in the orchard and community garden to mark Christian Aid’s 80th year and the guest speaker will be Temwa Kasakula, Christian Aid’s global health advisor.
The evening service takes place at 7pm and the Very Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, Christian Aid’s UK and Global Church Ambassador and former Moderator of the Church of Scotland is the guest preacher.
Very Rev Dr Russell Barr, locum minister at Largo Parish Church said:
“This is a special year for Christian Aid and given our historic links with the charity, we felt it was important to mark the occasion. The church is proud to have a connection, through Reverend Douglas Lister, with the foundations of a charity which continues to work towards an end to extreme poverty and global injustice. If you’re in Largo during the second weekend in May, please do come along and support our fundraising or join one of the church services on the Sunday.”
Russell added, “The Tree of Hope we’re planting will be a permanent reminder of our support for an organisation which has roots here in Scotland.”
Val Brown, Head of Christian Aid Scotland said:
“We’re delighted that Christian Aid supporters at Largo Parish Church are organising events to recognise both their links with Christian Aid and their continued support of our work. It’s important in this milestone year to reflect on what has been achieved, thanking those who’ve been giving, acting and praying with us along the way and recognising the challenges ahead. We live in a world where our work feels as important as ever, as climate change, conflict and debt injustice keep people in poverty.”
On Monday (12th ) Christian Aid’s Temwa Kasakula, who is based in the charity’s Malawi office, will speak to children at Lundin Mill Primary School at their morning assembly.
To find out more about the different events taking place at Largo Parish Church, please contact Very Rev Dr Russell Barr [email protected] or phone 07941 080 067. More information about Christian Aid and events taking place to mark the anniversary can be found at caid.org.uk/scotland
Christian Aid Week (which runs from 11-17 May 2025) this year is focused on Guatemala, one of the countries where Christian Aid works. Through local partners Indigenous communities impacted by climate change are receiving training in new farming skills.
Churches to host events for Christian Aid Week as charity marks 80 years | The Church of Scotland
Largo Parish Church – a church whose former minister is widely recognised as being a key figure in Christian Aid’s history - is planning a weekend of events in May to mark Christian Aid Week and the international development charity’s 80th anniversary.
Reverend Douglas Lister was an army chaplain based in Germany during the Second World War. He urged churches in Scotland to show compassion to their neighbours in Europe who'd been displaced by war and were cold and hungry - and they did, responding generously. He was minister at Largo Parish Church during the 1970s and 1980s, until his retirement.
80 years later the charity is still working, through local partners, in countries where people have been displaced by war, including South Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza. Christian Aid Week, the charity’s annual fundraising week runs from 11-17 May and to coincide with this there will be a coffee morning in Durham Hall on the Saturday morning (10 May).
On Sunday (11 May) the church will host two special services. At the morning service (at 10.30am) a tree will be planted in the orchard and community garden to mark Christian Aid’s 80th year and the guest speaker will be Temwa Kasakula, Christian Aid’s global health advisor.
The evening service takes place at 7pm and the Very Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, Christian Aid’s UK and Global Church Ambassador and former Moderator of the Church of Scotland is the guest preacher.
Very Rev Dr Russell Barr, locum minister at Largo Parish Church said:
“This is a special year for Christian Aid and given our historic links with the charity, we felt it was important to mark the occasion. The church is proud to have a connection, through Reverend Douglas Lister, with the foundations of a charity which continues to work towards an end to extreme poverty and global injustice. If you’re in Largo during the second weekend in May, please do come along and support our fundraising or join one of the church services on the Sunday.”
Russell added, “The Tree of Hope we’re planting will be a permanent reminder of our support for an organisation which has roots here in Scotland.”
Val Brown, Head of Christian Aid Scotland said:
“We’re delighted that Christian Aid supporters at Largo Parish Church are organising events to recognise both their links with Christian Aid and their continued support of our work. It’s important in this milestone year to reflect on what has been achieved, thanking those who’ve been giving, acting and praying with us along the way and recognising the challenges ahead. We live in a world where our work feels as important as ever, as climate change, conflict and debt injustice keep people in poverty.”
On Monday (12th ) Christian Aid’s Temwa Kasakula, who is based in the charity’s Malawi office, will speak to children at Lundin Mill Primary School at their morning assembly.
To find out more about the different events taking place at Largo Parish Church, please contact Very Rev Dr Russell Barr [email protected] or phone 07941 080 067. More information about Christian Aid and events taking place to mark the anniversary can be found at caid.org.uk/scotland
Christian Aid Week (which runs from 11-17 May 2025) this year is focused on Guatemala, one of the countries where Christian Aid works. Through local partners Indigenous communities impacted by climate change are receiving training in new farming skills.
Churches to host events for Christian Aid Week as charity marks 80 years | The Church of Scotland
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Visitors from afar!John Ellis and family find ancestor's grave in Largo Parish Church grounds whilst visiting from their current homes in Australia.
John's great, great grandfather was the Rev Thomas Sommerville and he was minister at Largo St David's between 1851 and 1857 (sadly died of a heart attack on 1 September 1857). In the tribute following his death he was described as a 'genial friend, an energetic scriptural preacher and a wonderful pastor who laboured zealously for the spiritual interests of the congregation and the religious instruction of the young'. 
The Very Rev Dr Russel Barr with Mr John Ellis at the graveside of John's great great Grandfather the late Rev Sommerville
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Who are we?Largo Parish Church came into being on 15 November 2017, a result of a union between the linked charges of Largo and Newburn and Largo St David’s churches.
The Kirk Session of the congregation operates under the Unitary Constitution and is committed to working together to reach out to our community as effectively as possible. 
First Service at Largo Parish
Where are we going?We envisage developing a community hub at the Durham Hall, Lower Largo in the centre of the parish. Through this facility we hope to increase our contacts with the community, making use of social media for information.
It is our vision to engage more with our local community which includes opportunities such as informal services where people can ask questions and explore their faith and doubts. 
First Service at the Durham Hall
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