Category: News

In November 2022, Rev Dr Iain Greenshields (the then Moderator of the General Assembly) and the Most Revd Leo Cushley (Roman Catholic Archbishop and Metropolitan of St Andrews and Edinburgh) signed the St Margaret’s Declaration in the presence of Her…

Threads through Prayer & Creation by Jacqui Parkinson

Did you know that some of the pupils at Mackie Academy in Stonehaven had a successful run of the Alpha Youth Series?   It was a bold decision on behalf of the pupils and involved some preparation: they got permission…

An arts charity has taken over part of an historic church in the heart of Aberdeen which will help secure its long-term future. The Church of Scotland has transferred ownership of the West Kirk within the Kirk of St Nicholas…

The Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles is happy to welcome two new staff members this week. Matt Sinar has started in the role of Youth Development Officer, which entails inspiring congregations to create a vision for…

In the early hours of 21 July 1881, 58 Haaf fishermen were killed by an unexpected summer storm off the coast of Yell, Shetland. 36 of the men were from Gloup, others from North Mainland, Unst & Scalloway. Ten boats…

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, visited the Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles for the weekend, as part of the plans for the University of Aberdeen’s Founder’s…