Learning from one another

By Stella Campbell | 9 October 2024
My father is a retired farmer and in his younger days was always pretty good at fixing things.  From welding machinery to nailing down corrugated iron roofs.  He was an excellent problem solver – taking an initial idea and adapting…

Diversity and unity

By Stella Campbell | 2 October 2024
This week, I thought I would share with you some photos from my time on Orkney and some initial reflections.  It was a great experience to spend time in different communities and to join in the celebration of the union. …

We imagine…

By Stella Campbell | 25 September 2024
How would you complete that sentence? How would your church finish it? And what are we imagining as a Presbytery? I came across this wonderful noticeboard at Aberdeen North church whilst spending time there with the minister, Rev Fiona Lister. …

Good Governance

By Stella Campbell | 18 September 2024
The final value we aspire to is Effectiveness.   We aim to be professional and timely in decision-making and action, continually developing and adapting the resources, systems and skills that lead to good governance. Whilst we all have a part to…

Outward Looking

By Stella Campbell | 11 September 2024
“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…

Nurturing

By Stella Campbell | 6 September 2024
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…

Integrity

By Stella Campbell | 30 August 2024
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…

Respecting one another

By Stella Campbell | 23 August 2024
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…

Teamwork

By Stella Campbell | 2 August 2024
A weekly update from our Presbytery Clerk

Storytelling

By Stella Campbell | 19 July 2024
A weekly update from our Presbytery Clerk