This book provides readers with an insight into the complexities of parish-worship during the momentous conflicts of the mid-seventeenth century. Using local source material, the study assesses the flexible and varied responses of parishes across Scotland and the degree of local negotiation of official Church policy.

Chris R. Langley is Lecturer in Early Modern British History at Newman University.

Introduction 1. Kirk and Covenant 2. Discipline 3. Ministers and Sermons 4. The Lord's Supper in Crisis 5. Worship Spaces and War 6. Collections and Poor Relief 7. Death 8. Conclusion