New staff members for Presbytery
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 mission to and with Secondary School age youth and young adults. Matt will be facilitating congregations to put their vision…
Gloup Memorial Service 21 July 2024
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 were lost, mostly traditional sixareens. Only 7 bodies were ever recovered and the tragedy left 34 widows and 85 orphans.…
Elders’ Mission Conference
Mission Conference On a beautiful Saturday in May, elders from three congregations in Aberdeen gathered for a Mission Conference. It was led by me, the new Mission Development Officer, the Rev Dr Robert Smith. We explored what mission is and thought about the 5 Marks of Mission that shape our Presbytery Plans. We then recognised the work already being done…
New Alpha Course Resources
For those of you who have used Alpha in the past or perhaps are thinking about adding it to your mission work in your congregation, here are some links to their new videos. They are very well done and have been just recently rolled out. Training and support is also available should you be interested. Please do be in touch…
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 post in July 2024. The Presbytery Clerk post is an important role within the Church of Scotland, providing strategic and…
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 in Alaska in the US. I completed my theological education at Aberdeen University, met a girl, got married and my…
Seeds for Growth Information
Rev Dr Robert Smith, the Presbytery’s Mission Development Officer has put together a document giving details of the Seeds For Growth scheme, click here to download his cover note and here to download the document.
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 Day held on Saturday 10th of February. While the Moderator was in the area, the Presbytery held a number of…
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 Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles (nenipresbytery.org.uk) Congregations are encouraged to advertise the availability of this post…
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 New Scots and Ukrainian families. She is currently working to provide support around asylum seekers. She shared her insights on…