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…
Presbytery Clerk Appointed
The Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles, the regional body of the Church of Scotland covering the North East of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland, has appointed a new Presbytery Clerk, Rev Stella Campbell, who will start in…
New Mission Development Officer
Hello, I am Rev Robert Smith and in January I was appointed as the Mission Development Officer with the Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles. I’ve lived in Aberdeen for just over 20 years but grew up…
The Moderator visits NENI Presbytery
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…
Presbytery Treasurer
Seeking Presbytery Treasurer The Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles is now seeking a permanent part time Presbytery Treasurer. More information about this important role is available via the Vacancies page of this site: Vacancies – The…
Keynote Address by Katie McLean, 2 September 2023
The September 2023 Conference Meeting of Presbytery was addressed by Katie McLean who is the Refuge and Asylum Manager for Aberdeenshire Council. Katie has worked over a number of years with the resettlement of refugees in Aberdeenshire, including with Syrian…
Keynote Address by Very Rev Dr Martin Fair
At the first Conference Meeting of the Presbytery on Saturday 17 June 2023, the keynote speaker was Very Rev Dr Martin Fair. Martin has recently stepped down from his role as a parish minister to work for the national church…
New Prayer Diary For Presbytery
New Resource To Facilitate Prayer Across Presbytery We have added a new page to the website under Resources which will be the online home for Prayer Points a new prayer diary that is being created by members of Presbytery to…
The Moderator Visits Aberdeen City
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, visited Aberdeen City as part of plans for Founder’s Day at the University of Aberdeen. While those plans did not all go ahead, the…
NENI Presbytery Begins
First Meeting of New Presbytery The Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles held its opening meeting on Tuesday 10 January 2023. This new Presbytery is a union between the former Presbyteries of Aberdeen and Shetland, Buchan, Gordon,…