ETS Annual Conference 2026 – ‘The Free Offer of the Gospel’

Registration is open for this year’s conference which will take place on Saturday 26 September 2026 at St Columba’s Free Church in Edinburgh. All welcome!

Scotland’s most urgent need in 2026 is for the gospel. That gospel needs to be heard, believed and followed all across our nation. But for the gospel to be heard, it needs to be offered.   

This year’s ETS Conference will focus on The Free Offer of the Gospel – a subject that has been a source of controversy and tension in the history of the Scottish Church and which today remains an urgent priority as we seek to meet the deepest needs of our nation. 

Join us on Saturday 26th September as we explore the rich theological history and consider the immediate contemporary relevance of this profound and priceless topic.

The conference is open to everyone – whether you’re a student, minister, church member or simply interested in exploring the subject more deeply. As well as hearing from our four speakers, there will be plenty of opportunity to meet others and enjoy time together. We hope many from across the wider church will take the opportunity to come along, be encouraged and enjoy the day together.

Speakers & Topics

Donald John Maclean (Westminster Seminary UK)
The Free Offer in Scottish Theology

Matthew Roberts (Trinity Church York)
The Free Offer and the Problem of Sin

Hamish Sneddon (Bonar Trust)
Preaching the Free Offer

Thomas Davis (ETS)
The Free Offer and the Life of the Church

Details

Date: Saturday 26 September, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: St Columba’s Free Church, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW
Cost: £15 per person

Iver Martin and Thomas Davis introduce this year’s conference, its speakers and the central topic.

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