04/08/2026
Today we share this message from our National Chaplain, Jonathan Fleming, that he shared with his own congregation. The sentiments expressed are perfect for our young people today.
Today, thousands of people across Scotland will open an envelope, click a link, or refresh a screen waiting for letters and numbers to tell them how they did in this year’s SQA exams.
Some of them may be your children, grandchildren or great grandchildren.
It may be you…
It’s true to say that exam results don’t define you…
But let’s not pretend that helps much when you’re surrounded by pressure, comparison, nerves and anxiety…
Results day is a hard day, not because of what’s on the paper, but because of everything behind it. The late nights. The self-doubt. The fear of not being “enough.” And the quiet hope that maybe, just maybe, they have got the results they hoped for.
So today, whether people get what they wanted or not, may we remind our loved ones of this:
They are not their grades… they are the countless things that no exam could ever measure.
To everyone waiting for results… we see you and we are proud of you.
And no matter what that piece of paper/text message/email says, you’re already so much more than it can ever show.
We’re here for you today, tomorrow and always 🙏
