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• Rt Rev’d Dorsey McConnell, Acting Bishop

  • Acting Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney

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• Rt Rev’d Anne Dyer

  • Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney

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• Rev’d Prof David Atkinson

  • Assistant Priest at St Mary’s Church, Auchindoir
  • Assistant Priest at St Mary’s Church, Inverurie
  • Assistant Priest at St Anne’s Church, Kemnay
  • Diocesan Information and Communications Officer
  • Member of the Diocesan Faith and Order Board
  • Member of the Diocesan Standing Committee
  • Diocesan Representative on General Synod (House of Clergy)
  • Member of the Provincial Faith and Order Board

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• Rev’d Alan Bartlam

  • Assistant Priest at All Saint’s Church, Strichen

   

• Very Rev’d Dr Dennis Berk

  • Rector of St Mary-on-the-Rock, Ellon
  • Rector of St James’ Church, Cruden bay

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• Rev’d Mike Blake

  • Priest in Charge at St Andrew’s Church, Alford

• Rev’d Graham Booth

  • Priest living in the Diocese
  • Runs a Quiet House of prayer on Fetlar (Shetland)
  • Guardian of the Society of Aidan and Hilda

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• Rev’d David Bowen

  Rev’d David is a resident of the Isle of Stronsay on Orkney, and assists on a regular basis with the Church of Scotland on Stronsay.

   

• Rev’d Canon Lynsay Braybrooke

  • Rector at St Ternan’s Church, Banchory
  • Seabury Canon, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Episcopal Church in Connecticut

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• Rev’d Canon Neil Brice

  • Rector of St Magnus’ Church, Lerwick
  • Rector of St Colman’s Church, Burravoe
  • Member of the Cathedral Chapter

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• Rev’d Suzanne Brumwell

  • Rector of Donside Churches Group

   

  St Mary’s, Auchindoir

  St Mary’s, Inverurie

  St Anne’s, Kemnay

  All Saint’s, Whiterashes

   

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• Mr Gordon Brown

  • Lay Reader in Charge at St Congan’s Church, Turriff
  • Lay Reader at St Matthew and St George’s Church, Oldmeldrum
  • Lay Reader at St Peter’s Church, Fraserburgh

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• Rev’d David Dawson

  • Rector of St Olaf’s Church, Kirkwall

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• Dr Hugh Dawson

  • Lay Reader at the Chapel of St Ninian, Braemar
  • Member of the Diocesan Standing Committee

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• Rev’d Brenda Dowie

  • Priest in Charge at St Mary’s, Stromness

   

• Rev’d Canon Dr Ruth Edwards

  • Hon Assistant Priest at St James’ Church, Aberdeen.

   

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• Rev’d Carole Fox

  • Assistant Priest at St Mary-on-the-Rock, Ellon

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• Rev’d Catherine (Kate) Gibson

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• Dr Stephen Goodyear

  • Lay Reader at St Devenick’s Church, Bieldside

• Rev’d Dr Ruth Green

  • Priest in Charge at St James’ Church, Aberdeen
  • Diocesan Representative on General Synod (House of Clergy)

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• Rev’d Canon Vittoria Hancock

  • Rector of St Thomas’ Church, Aboyne
  • Rector of St Kentigern’s Church, Ballater
  • Member of the Cathedral Chapter
  • Diocesan Representative on General Synod (House of Clergy)
  • Member of the Provincial Mission Board
  • Member of the Provincial Panel for Episcopal Elections

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• Rev’d Dr Duncan Heddle

  • Priest-in-Charge of St Machar’s Church, Bucksburn, Aberdeen
  • Anglican/Episcopal Chaplain at the University of Aberdeen

   

• Mrs Avril Hern

  • Lay Reader at St Anne’s Church, Kemnay
  • Lay Reader at St Mary’s Church, Inverurie
  • Diocesan Warden of Lay Readers

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• Rev’d Dr Janet Hilditch

  • Assistant Priest at St Magnus’ Church, Lerwick
  • Assistant Priest at St Colman’s Church, Burravoe

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• Rev’d Jason Hobbs

  • Priest at St Clement’s, Mastrick, Aberdeen
  • Assistant Priest at St Mary’s Church, Carden Place, Aberdeen

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• Rev Dr Jennifer Holden

  • Diocesan Advisor for Christian Life
  • Scottish Episcopal Institute Ambassador to the Diocese
  • Diocesan Representative on General Synod (House of Clergy)

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• Mrs Alma Lewis

  • Lay Reader at St Colman’s Church, Burravoe
  • Lay Reader at St Magnus’ Church, Lerwick

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• Mr John Lovie

  • Lay Reader at St Thomas’ Church, Aboyne
  • Lay Reader at St Kentigern’s Church, Ballater

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• Dss Mrs June MacCormack

  • Deaconess at St Devenick’s Church, Bieldside

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• Rev’d Alastair MacDonald

  • Priest-in-Charge of St Drostan’s Church, Insch
  • Priest-in-Charge of All Saints Church, Woodhead of Fyvie

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• Rev’d Prebendary Edward Mason

  • PTO in the diocese

   

• Rev’d Elizabeth McNab

  • Assistant Priest at St Magnus’ Church, Lerwick
  • Assistant Priest at St Colman’s Church, Burravoe

   

• Mr Richard Murray

  • Lay Reader at St Anne’s Church, Kemnay
  • Lay Reader at All Saints Church, Whiterashes
  • Diocesan Church in Society Portfolio Holder
  • Member of the Diocesan Faith and Order Board
  • Member of the Diocesan Mission and Ministry Board
  • Member of the Provincial Church in Society Committee

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• Very Rev’d Dr A. Emsley Nimmo

  • Rector of St Margaret’s Church, Aberdeen
  • Dean Emeritus of the Diocese
  • Chaplain at North East Scotland College
  • Chaplain of His Majesty’s Theatre
  • Convener of the Aberdeen City Area Group
  • Diocesan Representative on General Synod (House of Clergy)
  • Member of the Provincial Committee on Canons
  • Secretary of the Gaelic Society of the Scottish Episcopal Church

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• Rev’d Richard O’Sullivan

  • Rector of St Peter’s Church, Longside
  • Rector of St Drostan’s Church, Old Deer
  • Rector of St Peter’s Church, Peterhead

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• Rev’d Canon Jeremy Paisey

  • Rector of All Saint’s Church, Buckie
  • Rector of St Andrew’s Church, Banff
  • Interim Priest-in-Charge of All Saints Church, Strichen
  • Member of the Cathedral Chapter
  • Warden of the Scottish Guild of Servers
  • Chairman of the Scottish Prayer Book Society

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• Rev’d Dr Isaac Poobalan

  • Rector of St Andrew’s King Street
  • Member of the Cathedral Chapter
  • Chaplain to the Robert Gordon University

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• Mrs Helen Randall

  • Lay Reader at St Magnus’ Church, Lerwick
  • Lay Reader at St Colman’s Church, Burravoe

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• Rev’d Martin Randall

  • Assistant Priest at St Magnus’ Church, Lerwick
  • Assistant Priest at St Colman’s Church, Burravoe

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• Mrs Catriona Robertson

  • Lay Reader at St Olaf’s church, Kirkwall

• Mr John Salisbury

  • Lay Reader at St Andrew’s Church, Alford

• Mr Graeme Simpson

  • Lay Reader at St Peter’s Church, Fraserburgh

   

• Rev’d Robert Spencer

  • Interim Priest-in-Charge at St Matthew and St George’s Church, Oldmeldrum
  • Assistant Priest at St Mary-on-the-Rock Church, Ellon

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• Rev’d Sylvia Spencer

  • Assistant Priest at St Mary-on-the-Rock Church, Ellon

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• Rev’d Peter Whalley

  • Assistant Priest at St James-the-Less, Cruden Bay

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• Rev’d David Wright

  • Assistant Priest at St Margaret-of-Scotland Church, Aberdeen

   

• Mr Stuart Yarnell

  • Lay Reader at St Kentigern’s Church, Ballater
  • Lay Reader at St Thomas’ Church, Aboyne

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