This is part of a series of posts over the summer where members of the Presbytery Staff Team write posts for the website in place of Stella. This week: Matt Sinar (Youth Development Officer) I’ve just returned from Magnitude 2026…
Sustainable Flower Festival
St Machar’s Cathedral Second Flower Festival August 7-9, 2026 Friday 7th and Saturday 8th 09.30-16.30 Sunday 9th 14.00-17.00 Entry by donation Venue: St Machar’s Cathedral, Old Aberdeen is the historic heart of Old Aberdeen. Founded in 580 by an Irish…
Trust in God’s Plan
This is part of a series of posts over the summer where members of the Presbytery Staff Team write posts for the website in place of Stella. This week: Daria (Dasha) Oskolkova (Communications Officer) I started working for our presbytery…
Summer Thoughts
This is part of a series of posts over the summer where members of the Presbytery Staff Team write posts for the website in place of Stella. This week: Ruth Mackenzie (Deputy Clerk) It started with a message on my…
Admin 101
This is part of a series of posts over the summer where members of the Presbytery Staff Team write posts for the website in place of Stella. This week: James Buckingham-Hyman (Admin Officer) I’m James, the Admin Officer for the…
DEC Venezuela Earthquake Appeal
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…
New Moderator
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…
Mary McGregor Awarded BEM
‘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…
Could this be a record?
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…
‘One Body, Many Parts’
‘One Body, Many Parts’: Independence or Interdependence? Disability Awareness Sunday 2026 ‘One Body, Many Parts’ (1 Corinthians 12) is the theme of this year’s Disability Awareness Sunday on 27th September 2026. Young autistic Christian author, Triona Brading, is encouraging all…