Church of Scotland Presbytery of Aberdeen

Congregational virtual services and pastoral support during church building closures th as at 12 May 2020

Presbytery of Aberdeen Website – http://www.aberdeenpresbytery.org.uk/ or Facebook page – www.facebook.com/aberdeenpresbytery

All are welcome in this place!

Congregation Additional Information

Bridge of Don Oldmachar Parish Church Sharing live stream worship or devotions to Facebook every Sunday at 10.30am on the Facebook page. Interim Moderator the Rev Dr Joe Somevi - [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/oldmacharchurchpage

Building Currently Closed Please also access the website Ashwood Park https://www.oldmacharchurch.org/ Bridge of Don Aberdeen The congregation are staying in contact with members via email and through AB22 8PR the Facebook page. It is hoped to set up group meeting’s utilising the ‘Zoom’ [email protected] conferencing facility. In the meanwhile, elders are telephoning and sending 01224 709299 Church Office messages via email to stay in contact. It is hoped that they will be able to streaming the Little Jammers group on Facebook soon.

Bucksburn Stoneywood Parish Church • A recorded devotion will be shared to Facebook each Sunday with further midweek devotions being shared. Minister – The Rev Dr Nigel Parker [email protected] Please access the congregations Facebook page 01224 712635 https://www.facebook.com/bucksburnstoneywoodchurch/

Building Currently Closed Please also access the website Oldmeldrum Road https://www.bucksburnstoneywoodchurch.com/ Bucksburn Aberdeen Members of the congregation are encouraged to stay in contact via AB21 9AD telephone, email or via Facebook at this time.

Craigiebuckler Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – The Rev Kenneth Petrie A Foodbank collection service is available at the Church Car Park on [email protected] Monday’s from 10-11am – If poor weather, please leave on steps at the 01224 01224 315125 entrance to the church hall.

Building Currently Closed Please access the congregations Facebook page Springfield Road https://www.facebook.com/Craigiebuckler-Parish-Church- Aberdeen 2023551174327849/ AB15 8AA [email protected] Please also access the website 01224 315649 Church Office www.craigiebuckler.org

The joint West End churches of Craigiebuckler, Cults, Kingswells, Mannofield and Peterculter will share service at 10.30am on a Sunday and this is available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4UWG4vEAhuLZ0F79- 9U2g?fbclid=IwAR0M50lTSsrmydrYu5V_- qHX1L2yQy15ErwSeFBxUEUXPw9BbWDY7P3upHg

Cults Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – The Rev Shuna Dicks Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/cultsparishchurch/ 01224 861692 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed www.cultsparishchurch.co.uk Quarry Road Cults Please also access the YouTube channel Aberdeen https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6aIrjGmvx2kBKjp8QIHchg AB15 9EX [email protected] For those in need in the community, and assisting the Cults Community 01224 869028 Church Office Council. The church telephone number 01224 869028 is being used as the contact number for anyone needing help during this time. For those who wish to donate to the foodbank, Cults Church have collection points in Sainsburys and Tesco Cults and at the Scotmid in Bieldside. Items will be divided between the Cyrenians and Instant Neighbour.

The congregation are staying in contact with daily morning reflections shared on Facebook which are based Henri Nouwen's ‘You Are The Beloved’. With some light hearted Facebook shares throughout the day. There is also email contact, Newsletters and it is hoped that online Messy Church, online Coffee

Mornings and online Bible Study groups will be able to meet through the use of “Zoom” conferencing facilities in the coming days/weeks. Vestry Hour is currently available on a Wednesday at 7pm and this is advertised on the Facebook page utilising the Zoom facility. Elders are also keeping in contact with those not on email or email by telephoning regularly.

Dyce Parish Church Daily recordings by the Rev Manson Merchant are available by accessing the Facebook page at 11am Minister – The Rev Manson Merchant [email protected] Please access the congregations Facebook page 01224 722380 https://www.facebook.com/Dyce-Parish-Church-239912706030746/

Building Currently Closed Please also access the website Victoria Street, Dyce www.dyceparishchurch.org.uk Aberdeen AB21 7DN For those who wish to donate to the foodbank, Dyce Church have collection [email protected] point in Asda Dyce. 01224 771295 Church Office Transcripts of services are available on request. Please contact 07486 603330 should you wish to access the Foodbank. Pastoral care is also available.

Ferryhill Parish Church A live stream Sunday service is available via the YouTube channel.

Minister – The Rev Peter Johnston Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/ferryhillparishchurch/ 01224 949192 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed www.ferryhillparishchurch.org Fonthill Road Aberdeen Please also access the YouTube channel AB11 6UD https://www.youtube.com/ferryhillparishchurch [email protected] 01224 213093 Church Office In order to assist within the local community, the congregations of South Holburn, Ferryhill and Ruthrieston West Churches have set up a Facebook Group for those in the community to offer support and practical help. A leaflet has been delivered by volunteers and the Facebook page for this facility is accessible at https://www.facebook.com/groups/covid19riverside/?ref=bookmarks

Utilising the ‘Zoom’ conference facilities, there is a shared Sunday evening discussion group with Ferryhill and South Holburn.

Garthdee Parish Church Please contact South Holburn Parish Church Building Permanently Closed Ramsay Gardens Aberdeen AB10 7AE

High Hilton Parish Church Daily prayers and Sunday Reflection are available on the Facebook page.

Minister – The Rev Hutton Steel Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/highchurchhilton/ 01224 493552 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed www.highhilton.zyberweb.com Hilton Drive Aberdeen AB24 4NQ 01224 494717 Church Office

Holburn West Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – Rev Duncan Eddie Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/HolburnWest/ 01224 325873 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed www.holburnwestchurch.org.uk Ashley Park Drive Aberdeen The congregation are available to assist the community by contacting the AB10 6RY church email address ([email protected]) if help is [email protected] required with shopping, posting letters etc or simply to arrange having a 01224 571120 Church Office telephone chat. They are also setting up ‘Zoom’ conferencing facilities in order that various church groups can meet up virtually.

Kingswells Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – Rev Laurene Lafontaine Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/KingswellsChurch/ 01224 749986 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed https://www.kingswells.church/ Old Skene Road Kingswells The joint West End churches of Craigiebuckler, Cults, Kingswells, Mannofield Aberdeen and Peterculter will share service at 10.30am on a Sunday and this is AB15 8PP available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4UWG4vEAhuLZ0F79- 9U2g?fbclid=IwAR0M50lTSsrmydrYu5V_- qHX1L2yQy15ErwSeFBxUEUXPw9BbWDY7P3upHg

Mannofield Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – The Rev Keith Blackwood A Foodbank collection service is available outside the church on Thursday’s [email protected] from 10am – 12.30pm 01224 315748 Please access the congregations Facebook page Building Currently Closed https://www.facebook.com/mannofield.church/ Great Western Road Aberdeen Please also access the congregation’s website AB10 6UZ www.mannofieldchurch.org.uk 01224 310087 Church Office The joint West End churches of Craigiebuckler, Cults, Kingswells, Mannofield and Peterculter will share service at 10.30am on a Sunday and this is available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4UWG4vEAhuLZ0F79- 9U2g?fbclid=IwAR0M50lTSsrmydrYu5V_- qHX1L2yQy15ErwSeFBxUEUXPw9BbWDY7P3upHg

Mastrick Parish Church The Rev Susan Sutherland is sharing a weekly message and this is uploaded on a Saturday to Facebook. Please access - Minister – The Rev Susan Sutherland [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/mastrickparishchurch/ 01224 279562 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed http://www.mastrickchurch.org.uk/ Greenfern Road Aberdeen Emergency contact details are available on the Facebook page. Elders are AB16 6TR contacting the most vulnerable in their districts by phone, email or post. 01224 694121 Church Office

Middlefield Parish Church Middlefield Parish Church of Scotland United with High Church Hilton Building Permanently Closed on Friday 20th March 2020 and is now known as High Hilton Parish Manor Avenue Church. A service of Union will be held in future months. Aberdeen AB16 7UT

Midstocket Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – The Rev Tanya Webster Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/MidstocketParishChurch/?ref=br_rs 01224 561358 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed www.midstocketchurch.org.uk Harcourt Road Aberdeen The congregation are joining in on Sunday worship at 10am with Queen’s AB15 5NZ Cross, Holburn West, the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Midstocket and [email protected] Rubislaw Parish Churches and is available by accessing 01224 319519 Church Office https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpeQ2dwbRz9WC_IJM1JS7w

Newhills Parish Church Live streaming should be available via the Facebook page from 10.30am on a Sunday morning. Minister – The Rev Jonny Clipston [email protected] Please access the congregations Facebook page 01224 712594 https://www.facebook.com/Newhills.Church/

Building Currently Closed Please also access the website Bucksburn newhillschurch.org.uk Aberdeen AB21 9SS Please also access the YouTube Chanel [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvDPmCYXEwvywdrLsbghnw 01224 716161 Church Office Please note that the LivingWell Cafe team are responding to requests for assistance for any service users or vulnerable persons in the Bucksburn and Newhills community. Please access the following for contact details https://www.facebook.com/livingwellcafe/ Alternatively, please telephone the Minister on 01224 712594

To keep in contact, Church Elders and other members of the congregation have been assigned a list of members to contact in order to cover the whole congregation and any request for assistance of spiritual or practical need will be directed to the Minister. Contact is being made via WhatsApp messages while also helping to identify needs of others in the area.

Please access recently recorded sermons at the following link - https://newhillschurch.org.uk/sermons/

Northfield Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Northfield-Parish-Church-101134004870129/ Minister – The Rev Scott Guy [email protected] Members of the congregation are encouraged to stay in contact via the 01224 692332 WhatsApp group, Facebook and are also encouraged to watch live-stream worship from St Columba’s Church of Scotland, which is available on Building Currently Closed Sunday’s at 10.30am - https://www.facebook.com/StCBOD/ Byron Crescent Aberdeen AB16 7EX

Peterculter Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available.

Minister – The Rev Dr John Ferguson Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/CulterKirk/ 01224 735041 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed culterkirk.co.uk Craigton Crescent Peterculter A Foodbank collection service is available in the Church Car Park on Aberdeen Monday’s from 11am – noon. AB14 0SB [email protected] The joint West End churches of Craigiebuckler, Cults, Kingswells, Mannofield 01224 735845 Church Office and Peterculter will share service at 10.30am on a Sunday and this is available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP4UWG4vEAhuLZ0F79- 9U2g?fbclid=IwAR0M50lTSsrmydrYu5V_- qHX1L2yQy15ErwSeFBxUEUXPw9BbWDY7P3upHg

Queen’s Cross Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available.

Minister – The Rev Scott Rennie A Foodbank collection service is available in the Church Car Park on Monday [email protected] and Tuesday’s from 11am – noon. 01224 322549 Please access the congregations Facebook page Building Currently Closed https://www.facebook.com/queenscross Albyn Place Aberdeen Please also access the website AB10 1YN www.queenscrosschurch.org.uk [email protected] 01224 644742 Please access the congregation YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0nBRVdbAJDfITXRYYwzMA

The joint churches of Midstocket, Queen’s Cross, the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Holburn West and Rubislaw Parish Churches will share worship at 10am on a Sunday and this is available to access at any time at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpeQ2dwbRz9WC_IJM1JS7w Midweek prayers are also available on the Queen’s Cross Facebook page and via their congregational YouTube channel.

Rubislaw Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available, plus weekly videos shared by the minister, available on the Facebook page. Minister – The Rev Dr Robert Smith [email protected] Please access the congregations Facebook page 01224 314773 https://www.facebook.com/RubislawChurch/

Building Currently Closed Please also access the website Queens Gardens rubislawchurch.org.uk Aberdeen AB15 4YD To keep in contact, the Guild members have a telephone tree to stay in Office: [email protected] contact with members furthermore Pastoral Care is available and members Centre: [email protected] are encouraged to use prayer requests and offer any information regarding 01224 645477 Church Office particular need e.g. illness, falls. All elders have been encouraged to keep in regular phone contact with members in their district.

Ruthrieston West Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RuthriestonWestChurch/ Minister – The Rev Dr Benjamin Byun [email protected] Please also access the website 01224 312706 www.ruthriestonwestchurch.org.uk

Building Currently Closed In order to assist within the local community, the congregations of South Broomhill Road Holburn, Ferryhill and Ruthrieston West Churches have set up a Facebook Aberdeen Group for those in the community to offer support and practical help. A leaflet AB10 7LN has been delivered by volunteers and the Facebook page for this facility is accessible at https://www.facebook.com/groups/covid19riverside/?ref=bookmarks

Utilising the ‘Zoom’ conference facilities, there is a shared Sunday evening discussion group with Ferryhill and South Holburn.

St Columba’s Bridge of Don Parish Church Sharing live stream worship every Sunday at 10.30am and at regular points throughout the week for prayer, praise and preaching, please access Minister – The Rev Louis Kinsey [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/StCBOD/ 07787145918 Please also access the website Building Currently Closed stcolumbaschurch.org.uk Braehead Way Bridge of Don Please also access the YouTube channel Aberdeen https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Pra4i87xYa3ip81nm2fQQ AB22 8RR [email protected] 01224 825653 Church Office 6

The congregation are responding to requests for help with shopping, prescriptions etc, sent to 07309 159322 & [email protected]

For those who wish to donate to the foodbank, St Columba’s ask for collections to be placed in the charity collection trolleys in Asda and Tesco Bridge of Don. There is a weekly food collection undertaken by Catalyst Vineyard Church where by a van parks in the Jesmond Centre car park, off Jesmond Drive, every Friday from 4-5pm. Items for food banks can be placed in bins at the rear of the vehicle.

The congregation are keeping in contact with members though the production of a newsletter and a printed, word-for-word Sunday service which are distributed weekly, by email and by post. If you would like to receive them, and perhaps to adapt them for your own local use, please contact the church.

They are also keeping in touch with the congregation by a system of telephone calls. And involved in the Aberdeen City Council co-ordinated response, providing local volunteers to help when needed.

St George’s Tillydrone Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tillydrone.church/ Interim Moderator – Mr Bill Mitchell Please contact the Rev Hutton Steel (High Hilton) Please also access the website Building Currently Closed http://tillydrone.church Hayton Road Aberdeen, AB24 2UY [email protected] 01224 482204 Church Office

St John’s for Deaf People Online BSL worship is available, please contact the Rev Mary Whittaker

Minister – The Rev Mary Whittaker [email protected]

Building Currently Closed Held in St Mark’s Parish Church Session Room St Mark's Church Rosemount Viaduct Aberdeen, AB10 1JY

St Machar’s Cathedral Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stmacharscathedral/ Interim Moderator – The Rev Ian Aitken (Stockethill) [email protected] Please also access the website 01224 686929 www.stmachar.com

Building Currently Closed The Chanonry Aberdeen AB24 1RQ [email protected] 01224 485988 Church Office

St Mark’s Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StMarksChurchAberdeen/ Interim Moderator – The Rev Duncan Eddie (Holburn West) Please also access the website [email protected] www.stmarksaberdeen.org.uk 01224 325873 Elders have been asked to stay in touch with members in their Districts on a Building Currently Closed regular basis by phone call and if emergencies arise to let the Session Clerks Rosemount Viaduct know. The congregation’s website is updated regularly and members are Aberdeen encouraged to access the live stream services or pre-recorded services AB25 1JY which have been shared by neighbouring congregations. [email protected] 01224 640672 Church Office

St Mary’s Parish Church Daily bible readings are available on the Facebook page.

Interim Moderator – The Rev Elizabeth Youngson Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/St-Marys-King-Street-930751346958755/ Building Currently Closed King Street Please also access the website Aberdeen http://www.stmarysparishchurch.org/home.html AB24 5ST [email protected] The foodbank is currently closed though collections are being made for food 01224 487227 Church Office and clothing to be delivered to Instant Neighbour, if you live in the Bridge of Don, Seaton and Pittodrie areas only please telephone the church Pastoral Care Convenor, Mrs Susan McDonald on 01224 704143. The church Elders can assist with contact details for the A.C.C. helplines and Mutual Aid contacts, furthermore, some Elders are volunteering with Aberdeen Mutual Aid. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Aberdeenmutualaid/

Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting A joint Sunday service is available

Interim Moderator – The Rev Ian Murray Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/KirkofStNicholasUniting/

Building Currently Closed Please also access the congregation’s website New Vestry, Back Wynd www.kirk-of-st-nicholas.org.uk Aberdeen AB10 1JZ The joint churches of Midstocket, Queen’s Cross, the Kirk of St Nicholas [email protected] Uniting, Holburn West and Rubislaw Parish Churches will share worship at 01224 643494 (ext 21) Church Office 10am on a Sunday and this is available to access at any time at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpeQ2dwbRz9WC_IJM1JS7w

St Nicholas South of Kincorth Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – The Rev Eddie McKenna Please access the congregations Facebook page [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/southstnicholas/ 01224 872820 Please also access the congregation’s website Building Currently Closed https://southaberdeen.church/ Kincorth Circle Aberdeen Please also access the YouTube channel AB12 5NX https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtbGYRLmbZblvlc2AwQ3cA

The congregation are currently working on ways in which to stay in contact with members. This congregation also covers the Cove area of Aberdeen.

Joint Sunday services have been recorded by Torry St Fittick’s and St Nichola’s South of Kincorth Churches and is available at. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtbGYRLmbZblvlc2AwQ3cA

St Stephen’s Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/St.StephensChurchAberdeen/ Minister – The Rev Maggie Whyte [email protected] 01224 635694 Please also access the website http://www.st-stephens.co.uk/ Building Currently Closed Powis Place Please access the YouTube Channel Aberdeen https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKBKM-LXcpYv08rP33VV-A AB25 3TS 01224 624443 Church Office 8

The congregation are keeping in contact though the use of Facebook by shopping for members & friends of the congregation. A full Order of Service is available weekly and a short newsletter is being sent to members & Friends.

South Holburn Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/124930117575341/ Minister – The Rev David Stewart [email protected] Please also access the website 01224 317975 www.southholburn.org

Building Currently Closed Please also access the YouTube channel Holburn Street https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_FIm9SfD3NaCWvc8bW_mw Aberdeen AB10 7LH In order to assist within the local community, the congregations of South Holburn, Ferryhill and Ruthrieston West Churches have set up a Facebook Group for those in the community to offer support and practical help. A leaflet has been delivered by volunteers and the Facebook page for this facility is accessible at https://www.facebook.com/groups/covid19riverside/?ref=bookmarks

The congregation have set up a Telephone Tree – whereby they are contacting members without internet access. They are also hosting a. Virtual Vestry on a Wednesday at 7pm utilising the ‘Zoom’ conference facilities. Furthermore, there is a shared Sunday evening discussion group with Ferryhill and Ruthrieston West via Zoom.

Stockethill Parish Church Sharing live stream daily prayers at noon and Sunday worship at 11am are available on Stockethill Church's YouTube Channel. Minister – The Rev Ian Aitken [email protected] Please access the congregations Facebook page 01224 686929 https://www.facebook.com/stockethillchurch/

Currently Not Meeting Please also access the website Normally meets at Cairncry Community Centre www.stockethillchurch.org.uk Forresterhill Road Aberdeen Please also access the YouTube channel AB16 5HL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLlMY4dVY2oe2H4hN0pzwQ

• General help is being offered within the community to anybody who may need it. All enquiries to the Rev Ian Aitken on 01224 686929 [email protected] • This includes the delivery of free school meals to those who cannot otherwise access them and the co-ordination of local volunteers if and when necessary. The congregation are staying in contact with members by Facebook and video based small groups. They hoping to start courses and groups for those outside the church soon along with a weekly YouTube kids’ group. Postal Bible Study and worship material is available.

Summerhill Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SummerhillChurchAberdeen/ Minister – The Rev Michael Shewan [email protected] 01224 324669 Please also access the website www.summerhillchurch.org.uk Building Currently Closed Stronsay Drive Aberdeen AB15 6JL www.summerhillchurch.org.uk 01224 326606 Church Office

Torry St Fittick’s Parish Church A joint Sunday service is available

Minister – The Rev Dr Edmond Gatima A service of reflection is available on a Sunday at 11am 9

01224 588245 Please access the congregations Facebook page Building Currently Closed https://www.facebook.com/torrystfittickschurch/ 39 Walker Road Torry Please also access the website Aberdeen https://southaberdeen.church/ AB11 8DL 01224 899183 Church Office Please also access the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtbGYRLmbZblvlc2AwQ3cA

Members of the congregation are volunteering for CFINE and also the Torry – Covid-19 Community Resilience Group

https://www.facebook.com/CFINEAberdeen/

Joint Sunday services have been recorded by Torry St Fittick’s and St Nichola’s South of Kincorth Churches and is available at. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtbGYRLmbZblvlc2AwQ3cA

Woodside Parish Church Please access the congregations Facebook page Minister – The Rev Markus Auffermann https://www.facebook.com/woodsidechurchaberdeen/ [email protected] 01224 484562 Please also access the congregation’s website www.woodsidechurch.co.uk Building Currently Closed Church Street The congregation are keeping in contact with members via e-mail, electronic Woodside newsletter, Facebook Page, telephone and website Aberdeen AB24 4DQ 01224 277249 Church Office