“Campbell is the most common surname in Jamaica and it is said that there are more Campbells per square acre in Jamaica than in Scotland.” On Saturday afternoon, at our Presbytery meeting, we heard from Very Rev Sally Foster-Fulton on…
Aberdeen South: Service of Union
The Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles held a Service of Union at Torry St Fittick’s Parish Church. The service united South St Nicholas Kincorth Church of Scotland and Torry St Fittick’s Parish Church of Scotland as…
Nurturing
This weekend is a busy one – for lots of different reasons. We have the Service of Union tonight at Aberdeen South and then tomorrow our all-day Presbytery meeting, where we will be conducting business and taking time to hear…
Ecumenical Services held at Birnie Kirk
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…
Integrity
This week the Presbytery Office has been migrating from one IT network connection to another. This required an update to our internet router configuration. And if you think I understand any of that, you’d be wrong. The deadline had originally…
Textile Art Touring Shetland
Threads through Prayer & Creation by Jacqui Parkinson
Alpha Youth Series – Connect Events
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…
A Train-Wreck of a Sermon
A sneak peek at “Oh All Right Then: Stories from a Varied Ministry”
Respecting one another
Did you enjoy the Olympics? Seventeen days of the best competitors in the world trying to achieve something special. From a season or personal best to winning gold. It is a wonderful spectacle and I was very privileged to be…
A New Life for an Historic Kirk
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…