Presbytery of Aberdeen
The Presbytery of Aberdeen is one of the forty-six presbyteries of the Church of Scotland, being the local presbytery for the city of Aberdeen.[1] The current moderator is the Rev Ian Aitken who is minister of Stockethill Parish Church. The presbytery represents and supervises thirty six Church of Scotland congregations within the city. The office is at Mastrick Parish Church.[2]
The role of Presbytery Clerk is held by the Rev John A Ferguson.
Parishes
| Location | Dedication | Minister | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge of Don: Old Machar | Rev David Stewart | Sunday 10.30am
Sunday 6.30pm (on the first Sunday of the month) | |
| Bridge of Don: St Columba's | St Columba | Rev Louis Kinsey | Sunday 10.00am
Sunday 6.00pm |
| Cove | Rev David Swan | Sunday 10.15am | |
| Craigiebuckler | Rev Kenneth L. Petrie | Sunday 11am (September to June)
Sunday 10am (July to August) | |
| Denburn | charge dissolved | parish merged with that of Gilcomston South | |
| Ferryhill | Rev Peter Johnston | Sunday 10.00am (July to August)
Sunday 11.00am (September to June) Sunday 6.00pm (third Sunday in January to May and September to October) Tuesday 12.10pm (15 minutes) (third Tuesday of month) | |
| Garthdee
(linked with Ruthrieston West) |
Rev Dr Benjamin D. W. Byun | Sunday 11.30am | |
| High Hilton | Rev Hutton Steele | Sunday 11.00am
Sunday 6.30pm | |
| High Kirk of St Machar
(St Machar's Cathedral) |
St Machar | Rev Barry Douglas | Sunday 11.00am
Sunday 6.00pm |
| Holburn West | Rev Duncan C. Eddie | Sunday 11.00am | |
| Mannofield | Rev Keith T. Blackwood | Sunday 9.30am
Sunday 11.00am Sunday 6.30pm Wednesday 8.00pm | |
| Mastrick | Vacant | Sunday 11.00am | |
| Middlefield | Under the care of Presbytery | Sunday 11.00am | |
| Midstocket
(Union of the former St Ninian's and Beechgrove Churches) |
Sarah Nicol | Sunday 10.30am | |
| Stockethill | Rev Ian M. Aitken | Woodhill Court: Sunday 10.00am (first Sunday of the month only)
Cairncry Community Centre: Sunday 10.30am | |
| Northfield | Rev Scott C. Guy | Sunday 10.30am | |
| Queen Street
(union of North Church of St Andrew and Greyfriars John Knox Church ) |
Rev Graham D. S. Deans | Sunday 11.00am | |
| Queen's Cross | Rev Scott Rennie | Sunday 10.00am
Sunday 11.00am (September to June only) Wednesday 1.15pm (September to June only) | |
| Rubislaw | Rev Robert Smith | Sunday 9.30am (March to May and September to November)
Sunday 11am (March to May and September to November) Sunday 10.00am (June to August) Sunday 11am (December to February) | |
| Ruthrieston West
(linked with Garthdee) |
Rev Benjamin D.W. Byun | Sunday 10.00am | |
| South Holburn
(merger of Holburn Central and Ruthrieston South) |
Rev George S. Cowie | Sunday 10.30am | |
| St George's Tillydrone | St George | Rev James Weir | 11.15am |
| St John's for Deaf People | St John | Vacant | Sunday 11.00am (first, third and fifth Sunday of the month only) |
| St Mark's | St Mark | 'Rev Diane Hobson | Sunday 10am (July and August)
Sunday 11am (September to June) |
| St Mary's | St Mary | Rev Elsie J. Fortune | Sunday 11.00am |
| St Nicholas' Uniting Kirk | St Nicholas | Rev Stephen Taylor | Sunday 9.30am (June to September)
Sunday 11.00am |
| St Nicholas' Kincorth South | St Nicholas | Rev Edward C. McKenna | Sunday 10.00am
Sunday 6.30pm |
| St Stephen's | St Stephen | Rev Maggie Whyte | Sunday 11.00a
Sunday 7.30pm (September to June only) |
| Summerhill | Rev Michael Shewen | Sunday 11.00am | |
| Torry St Fittick's | St Fittick | Rev Dr Edmond Gatima | Sunday 9.30am (June to August only)
Sunday 11.00am |
| Woodside | Rev Markus Aufferman | Sunday 11.00am |
Outlying Parishes
| Location | Dedication | Minister | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucksburn Stoneywood | Rev Nigel Parker | Sunday 9.45am
Sunday 11.00am | |
| Cults | Rev Ewen J. Gilchrist | Sunday 10.30am | |
| Dyce | Rev Manson Merchant | Sunday 9.30am (second and last Sundays of the month)
Sunday 11.00am Sunday 6.30pm (first and third Sundays of the month) | |
| Kingswells | Rev Alisa McDonald | Sunday 11.00am | |
| Newhills | Rev Hugh Wallace | Sunday 10.30am
Sunday 6.00pm | |
| Peterculter | Rev John A. Ferguson | Sunday 10.30am |
See also
- List of Church of Scotland parishes
- List of Church of Scotland synods and presbyteries
- Presbytery of Europe
- Presbytery of Glasgow
References
- ↑ "Background Information". Presbytery of Aberdeen. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
- ↑ "Moderator". Presbytery of Aberdeen. Retrieved 2007-02-13.