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Welcome to the Moderator’s Blog Page
Welcome to the Moderator’s Blog Page
Restoration at St Machar’s Cathedral
Professor David Hewitt shares with us the progress with the restoration project at St. Machar's Cathedral At an elders’ conference in November 2015, the Kirk Session of St Machar’s Cathedral decided to prepare for a large-scale physical transformation of the church....
Church of Scotland to hold 2021 General Assembly online for second year
The Church of Scotland General Assembly for 2021 will be held online for a second year. The annual event will begin on 22 May with commissioners and other attendees joining together remotely from across Scotland and around the world. In ordinary times the event brings...
A New Year message of Hope and Encouragement from our Moderator Rev Hutton Steel
Dear Friends, We find ourselves once again in a situation of lockdown. Unfortunately, this has been necessary due to the current circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic. Normally, we would be entering a new year full of anticipation of the possibilities which...
The search for meaning-Article in the Press and Journal 30th Dec 2020
It was good to see the Press and Journal newspaper print an article compiled by 5 ministers within the Presbytery on the renewed search for meaning in people's lives during these difficult times. Thanks to Ian Aitken, Duncan Eddie, Louis Kinsey, Manson Merchant and...
Worship during Tier 3 and Tier 4 restrictions – As at 23rd December 2020
Please access the following file which offers a full list of congregations and the arrangements in place for worship in person during the Tier 3 (Shetland) and Tier 4 restrictions. This document is also available at the OneDrive...
New Restrictions and Worship
Following the announcement from the First Minister, here is some information from the Church of Scotland Covid 19 Group. Previous advice about extended households (Christmas) being able to attend Christmas Eve services together will now not be able to happen. In all...
A Christmas Message from the Moderator, the Reverend Hutton Steel
Christmas 2020 – Where to find a service
Christmas 2020 Each year, we share a listing of all services and events which will take place within our congregations. Of course, things are rather different this year though many of our congregations will still be holding a physical service, or they may have a...
Shetland Churches light up for Christmas
Carol services and nativity plays may be out this year, but across Shetland our churches are bringing joy to their communities this Christmas – all within covid guidelines. Many churches are putting on displays of art and light around their churches....
A Virtual Nativity- is it for real?
It certainly is 'for real' as plans for a virtual nativity with 30 children aged 3-15yrs are underway at the Aberdeen Church of Scotland churches in the west of the city. (Cults, Mannofield, Peterculter, Craigiebuckler...