Presbytery News (page 6)

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 Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles’ service in Aberdeen did proceed in Holburn West Parish Church on…

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, Kincardine and Deeside, Moray, and Orkney. Covering a huge geographical area and comprising around 120 congregations, the Presbytery is the…

Thanks to Mrs Cheryl Brankin and Dr Sundari Joseph At the opening meeting of the new Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles, two staff members of the former Presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland were thanked for their work. Mrs Cheryl Brankin Mrs Cheryl Brankin worked for the Presbytery of Aberdeen and then Aberdeen and Shetland for eight…

An Ordination Milestone for Jean At the opening meeting of the Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles we celebrated with Rev Jean Montgomerie as she reached the 50th anniversary of her ordination as a minister in the Church of Scotland on 11 January 1973. Speaking during the meeting, Rev Shuna Dicks of Cults Parish Church said: “50…

The Presbytery now has a social media presence via a Facebook page that can be accessed at: www.facebook.com/nenipresbytery Here you will find regular up to date news about the Presbytery. This will include live web streams of the Presbytery meetings wherever possible. Please do “like” and “follow” the new Presbytery website.

Welcome to James Buckingham-Hyman The Presbytery welcomes James Buckingham-Hyman to the new post of Administration Officer for the Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles. James started in post in December and is currently based in the Presbytery Office within Aberdeen North Church, Mastrick, Aberdeen. James is no stranger to the North East having lived here since the…

13 December 2022 Rev. Elspeth McKay is to be the first Presbytery Clerk of the new Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles. She will be based at the Presbytery Office in Aberdeen and is already familiar with the city as she has studied, worked and met her husband in Aberdeen. She completed her Masters’ studies in European…