The College of Bishops has appointed Bishop Dorsey McConnell to take over from Bishop John Armes as Acting Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney. Bishop John has completed a year in […]
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Ordination of Godwin Chimara and Ferdinand von Prondzynski
On Saturday (September 23) the Rt Rev Dr John Armes ordained Godwin Chimara and Ferdinand von Prondzynski as Deacons at a special service at St John’s, Aberdeen. Following their ordinations […]
Bishop Keith Riglin RIP
Yesterday (24 September) the College of Bishops announced the sad news that the Rt Rev Dr Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll & The Isles, passed away that morning. The Rt […]
St Margaret’s uses Fund award to signpost church recovery
A church in the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney is among those to have its good use of a Recovery & Renewal Fund award highlighted recently. The Fund was established […]
Dr Holden selected as Scotland’s first Trinity Leadership Fellow
The Rev Dr Jenny Holden, our Adviser for Christian Life, has been accepted as one of the 2023 intake of Trinity Leadership Fellows at Trinity Wall Street, described as a […]
Requiem Mass for Sister Columba
Sister Columba, a devoted nun within the Society of St Margaret for almost 60 years, has passed away in Aberdeen at the age of 96. She was admitted to the […]
Net Zero Action Plan consultation
The Provincial Environment Group is excited to announce that the draft of the Net Zero Action Plan (2023-2030) is now available for review and comment as part of the ongoing […]
A message for 2023 from Bishop John
The Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Acting Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney writes following the feast of the Epiphany: “The New Year always neatly coincides with the Feast of the […]
Bishop John gives thanks to Synod participants
In a letter to churches across the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney, Bishop John Armes thanks all those who attended the Diocesan Synod meeting in Aberdeen last Saturday and highlights […]
Over 400 coats given away in ‘Jacket Potato’ initiative
As the cost of living crisis deepens across the country during the coldest months of the year, churches are increasingly to the fore as they try to find ways of […]