Author: Daria Oskolkova

On Wednesday, June 24, two catastrophic earthquakes hit Venezuela within seconds of each other. The UN estimates that millions of people have been affected, with more than two million in the worst impacted areas. Families have lost loved ones, homes and…

We thanked Shuna and welcomed Brian! On the 20th of June 2026, The Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles thanked its Moderator, Rev Shuna Dicks, for her two years of service, and welcomed Rev Brian Smith as…

‘If You’re Asked to Help, You Never Say No’: Mary McGregor’s Lifetime of Service Recognised with BEM A retired teacher, whose relentless volunteering has touched communities across Moray and Banffshire, has been awarded with the British Empire Medal (BEM) in…

Banchory West Church hosted a very special ‘Zero’ Birthday Party on Sunday March 29th. The aim was to raise funds for the Nansato Nursery Trust in Malawi which the church supports. The Trust was set up exactly 20 years ago…

On February 13, we gathered at Cults to celebrate people who have distinguished themselves in serving the Church. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Rosie Frew, presented Long Service Certificates to 25 elders,…

The Princess Royal Visits Bennachie Parish Church, Aberdeenshire On 10 October, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived in the village of Kemnay to the sounds of the Kintore Pipe Band. Her Royal Highness was greeted at the church gate…

Very Rev Dr Shaw Paterson Visiting CrossReach Counselling: Moray, L-R: Lynda Clark (Trainee Volunteer Counsellor), Ann Farquhar (Senior Perinatal Counsellor), Clair Rochester (Counselling Manager), Very Rev Dr Shaw Paterson (the Moderator of the General Assembly, 2024-25), Alison Wood (Senior Perinatal…

Shapinsay Kirk, Orkney Islands Church of Scotland, is part of the Sanctuary network with the British Pilgrimage Trust, offering Shapinsay’s place of worship as low-cost accommodation to pilgrims. The church has basic sanitary facilities and a kitchen. Pilgrims are expected…

A charity shop in Stonehaven celebrates an outstanding achievement — over one million pounds in donations. When the first Stonehaven Churches charity shop opened on November 13, 1993, many thought it would last only as long as it took people…