Bothwell Parish Church welcomes moderator for celebration of 625th anniversary

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A Lanarkshire church is celebrating its centuries of history – stretching from a 15th-century royal wedding to its current “invaluable” food larder which has been praised at Holyrood – as it marks its 625th anniversary.Bothwell Parish Church honoured the remarkable occasion with a special service attended by Church of Scotland moderator Right Reverend Sally Foster-Fulton and Lanarkshire Lord Lieutenant Lady Susan Haughey.Its congregation has also launched the 625 Project, asking supporters to donate either £6.25 or even £62.50 and to take on a sponsored challenge to raise funds for its outreach work and costs of running the A-listed building on Main Street.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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