From the BBC Scotland-
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Historic Scotland are funding the work through a joint scheme.
The Renfrew Old Parish Church, where the queen worshipped when visiting Lord Blythswood, will receive £260,000 for urgent repairs.
The grant will allow the church's stone steeple to be rebuilt.
Reverend Lilly Easton, minister at the church, said: "The congregation is absolutely delighted to be receiving the money, especially in the current economic climate, and it will go a long way to helping us with the repairs.
"We see our parish as being of central importance to our church life and are glad to be moving forward with our refurbishment process."
Seven other churches across Scotland will also receive grants for essential repairs.
They include St Mary's (Of The Assumption) Pro-Cathedral and St Agnes' Church in Glasgow, St Fillan's Episcopal Church in Killin and Jamestown Parish Church in Dunbartonshire.
Also sharing in the £1m will be St Peter's Episcopal Church in Peebles, Dunlop Parish Church in Ayrshire and Innerleithen Parish Church in the Borders.
More here-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8598975.stm
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