Diocesan News and Events

Children in the church community | 10.00am to 3.30pm

What’s happening for children in our churches? How are children being encouraged to use their gifts? Do children feel part of the Christian community?

The 14th century Lower Church of the Kirk of St Nicholas, Aberdeen | 10.30am

An opportunity to see and hear about this building before it is closed for major restoration

Service of prayer for healing and wholeness | 4.00pm

St Mary-on-the-Rock, Ellon

Sung Eucharist at St Andrew’s, Banff | 6.30pm

Advent Oasis | 7.30 pm

Contemplative worship, Banchory

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Compline | 7.30 pm

St Margaret's, Gallowgate, Aberdeen

Christians in the Oil Industry (CITOI) fellowship breakfast | 7.00 to 8.00 am (8.30 or 9.00 am close if staying for cooked breakfast)

Ceilidh to Happy Feet band | 8.00pm

St Margaret's Church Hall, Gallowgate, Aberdeen

An Evening of Advent Carols | 7pm

Advent Joy with Roger Williams and Members of the University Choir

Advent Quiet Day | 10.30 - 2.30pm

Stillness in the City Centre at the begining of the Christian Year

Remembering the babies | 10.30am and 11.15am

10.30am Quiet Service, 11.15am Family Service

Torry Homecoming – A celebration of memories and music | 4.00pm

Christian meditation | 6.00pm

St Mary-on-the-Rock Church Hall, Ellon

Sixteenth annual candle service, Remembering children who have died | 6.45pm for 7.00 pm

Rural Futures: A look towards the rural world of 2025 | 10.00am to 4.30pm

ACTS Scottish Churches’ Rural Group Day Conference

Memorial Service for Miscarried Babies | 10.50am

Advent Oasis | 7.30 pm

Contemplative worship, Banchory

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Compline | 7.30 pm

St Margaret's, Gallowgate, Aberdeen

Concert by the Cruden Singers | 7.00pm

Cruden Bay

Children’s Advent Party and short Service | 3.30 to 5.30pm

St Margaret's, Gallowgate, Aberdeen

Are you feeling Christmassy yet? | 7.30 pm

An evening of your favourite carols, with Mark Ritchie's humorous and inspiring storytelling, Aberdeen

UK Oil and Gas Chaplaincy annual Carol Service | 12.30pm

Advent Oasis | 7.30 pm

Contemplative worship, Banchory

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Compline | 7.30 pm

St Margaret's, Gallowgate, Aberdeen

Christingle Service | 4.00pm

St Mary's, Carden Place, Aberdeen

Festival of nine lessons and carols | 6.30pm

St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen

Open 4 Prayer | 12.30pm

St Mary's, Carden Place, Aberdeen

Christingle Service | 6.00pm

St Devenick's Church, Bieldside

Christingle Service | 6.00pm

St Margaret's Church, Gallowgate, Aberdeen

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass | 11.00pm for Carols, Service begins 11.30pm

St Mary's, Carden Place, Aberdeen

Nine lessons and Carols | 10.15am

St Mary's, Carden Place, Aberdeen

Leading Your Church into Growth 11-13th January

St Margaret’s Church (Gallowgate) family walk round Loch Muick

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: You are Witnesses

18 to 25 January

Cyrenians 19th annual sleepout

Am I a donor before I am dead? | 10.15am to 3.45pm

An ethical discussion organised by the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics

Enough for all: Poverty & Homeless Action Week

Saturday 30 January to Sunday 7 February

Homeless Sunday

Marking the beginning of Enough for all, Poverty and homeless action week

Alpha Scotland vision day | 10.00am to 5.00pm and 7.00 to 9.00pm

Edinburgh

Poverty Action Sunday

Marking the end of Enough for all, Poverty and Homeless Action Week

Follow up to ‘Small and Beautiful’ Conference | 10.00am to 3.30pm

“Sharing Good Ideas” - for those working with children and the Vestry members who encourage them | 1.00pm to 3.00pm

World Day of Prayer: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord

Diocesan Synod | 10.00am - Syond Eucharist, 11.30am - Business Meeting

The renewal of Ordination vows, Orkney | 7.00pm

The renewal of Ordination vows, Aberdeen | 11.30am

Diocesan Choral Festival and Renewal of Lay Readers Vows | 6.30pm

Souled Out event | 7.30 to 9.30pm

Aberdeen Music Hall, with speaker Terry Virgo of Newfrontiers

Holy Land Pilgrimage

13 to 23 July