Events Diary
E-mail information to be included in the Events Diary to:
events@presbaberdeen.org.uk
JULY 2009
Wednesday 1st July Concert for UNICEF given by Aberdeen Youth String Orchestra, conductor Malcolm Bolton. 7.30 pm, St Machar's Cathedral.
Thursday 2nd July Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Friday 3rd July [Provisional] Service of Induction of Rev Scott Rennie 7.00 pm Queen Cross Church (Presbytery meets at 6.45 pm)
Saturday 4th July Carboot Sale, 10am to 12noon Holburn West Church. Refreshments. Entry tickets are 30p at the door. Tables are available at £5 each. To book a table phone 01224 588564.
Sunday 5th July Service to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of reformer John Calvin, 11 am Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting. The guest preacher will be the Rev Dr Philip Ziegler of the University of Aberdeen. The service will follow the follow the French Reformed liturgy and will include a celebration of Holy Communion. For more information please visit the church's website www.kirk-of-st-nicholas.org.uk.
Tuesday 7th July Organ Recital given by Hans Hielscher, organist and carillonneur at the Marktkirche in Wiesbaden. 7.30 pm at St Machar's Cathedral
Saturday 11th - Friday 17th July International Christian Dance and Creative Arts Conference, St Andrews University, St Andrews. Join over 300 delegates from all over the world for a week of dance and other arts workshops, seminars, worship and concerts. Contact: PO Box 1023, St. Albans AL1 9NT, e info@icdf2009.com, w www.icdf2009.com
Thursday 16th July Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Saturday 18th - Friday 24th July Clan Gathering 2009 'This is our God', St Andrews, Fife. Christians Linked Across the Nation: a week for all the family with worship, teaching and ministry. Speakers include: Mark Stibbe and Kenny Borthwick. Contact: New Wine Scotland, PO Box 11458, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire AB43 6YA , t 01771 637962,
E-mail clan@new-wine-scotland.org , web www.new-wine-scotland.org
Sunday 19th July Homecoming Ecumenical Service, 3-5 pm, St Machar's Cathedral. Aberdeen's three cathedrals, St Machar's (Church of Scotland), St Andrew's (Scottish Episcopal) and St Mary's (Roman Catholic) come together for a service in celebration of the Year of Homecoming. Contact: Rev Alan Falconer, Tel 01224 485988, E-mail administration@stmachar.com
Wednesday 22nd July The Book of Deer: a monument to north east book production, 6 pm, King's College, High Street, Old Aberdeen. A free public lecture on the Book of Deer, a tenth century illuminated manuscript from north east Scotland giving a unique insight into the early church, culture and society of this period. Information: Web www.bookofdeer.co.uk
Tuesday 28th July - Saturday 1st August Imagine Scotland, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Four-day youth festival at Thainstone, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, with worship, teaching, seminars and workshops. Cost: £56 if paid by 16 January, £63 if paid by 10 April, £70 if paid by 3 July, £77 thereafter. Day, half-day and evening passes also available. Contact: Imagine Scotland, 16 Mavis Bank, Newburgh, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 6FB, Tel 01358 789122, E-mail info@imaginescotland.co.uk, web www.imaginescotland.co.uk
AUGUST 2009
Saturday 1st - Friday 7th August 'Keswick in Buckie', Bible teaching convention and exhibition, in Buckie North Church, Cluny Square, Buckie. Speakers: Liam Goliger, Sam Gordon and Craig Dyer. Programme: Sat-Sun: 7.30 pm, evening convention. Mon-Fri: 7.45 am, prayer meeting; 10 am, Bible study; 10.30 am children's club; 11.30 am morning convention; 7.30 pm, evening convention. Contact: Sandra Innes, Tel 01542 832852, E-mail graeme_gerrard@hotmail.com
Thursday 6th August Community Youth Great Fun Day10 am - 2 pm at the Printfield Portocabin next to Clifton Road and the SPAR Shop in Woodside. The event is particularly designed for young people aged 12 - 14. Contact Mark Lovie mark@fersands.org ; Rev Markus Auffermann mauffermann@yahoo.com or Joy Allan at joybellsallan@hotmail.com
Thursday 6th August Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Tuesday 11th August Presbytery Committee Meetings
Saturday 15th August Indoor Car Boot Sale 10 am-12 noon Summerhill Parish Church. Admission 30p (children free)
Tuesday 18th August Business & Finance Committee9.30 am, Presbytery Office.
Thursday 20th August Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Sunday 23rd - Tuesday 25th August 'Initium sapientiae - theology and the humanities', King's College, High Street, Old Aberdeen. A conference examining the place of theology in relation to the humanities. Contact: Tel 1224 272380, E-mail p.ziegler@abdn.ac.uk or f.a.murphy@abdn.ac.uk , Web www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity
Sunday 23rd - Sunday 30th August 24/7 Prayer, Torry Salvation Army, 45 Glenbervie Road, Torry, Aberdeen, AB11 9JE (next to Aitkens bakery). One week of continuous prayer, open to all who would like to come and share. Prayer room will be open 8 am - 8 pm to anyone. Between 8 pm and 8 am you can sign up for hour-long slots. Contact: Andrew Clark, E-mail andrew.clark@salvationarmy.org.uk, Tel 01224 878800, Web www.torryarmy.org
Tuesday 25th August Street Pastors Vision night 7.30 pm at Gilcomston South Church. Contact: Tel 07740 585974 E-mail Aberdeen@streetpastors.org.uk
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Saturday 29th August ‘Somebody Cares’ warehouse appeal fundraising sale, 10 am – 2 pm, Somebody Cares warehouse, 80 Summerhill Road, Aberdeen. Many bargain items including furniture, clothes, bric-a-brac, toys, prams, beds and bedding, all being sold to raise the funds to secure our warehouse. Somebody Cares is a Christian charity which provides free food clothing, furniture, beds, carpets, dishes and cutlery (and more) to those in need. Contact: Jenny Taylor, Mob 07770 888100
Sunday 30th August 'Back to school with God' Sunday. An opportunity for churches to hold a special service to commission their young people and school staff, and to encourage ongoing prayer for local schools throughout the year. Resources from: Scripture Union Scotland website, www.suscotland.org.uk/prayer. Contact: Tel 0141 352 7632, E-mail schoolsprayernetwork@suscotland.org.uk
SEPTEMBER 2009
Tuesday 1st September Presbytery Meeting 7 pm Queen's Cross Church
Thursday 3rd September Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 4th, 5th & 6th September Flower Festival, as part of the 50th Anniversary Year of Summerhill Parish Church. Friday 10- 4 pm then 6-8 pm, Saturday 10-4 pm and Sunday 2-4 pm. Tickets £5 which includes Festival Programme, tea/coffee and homebakes. Tickets can be obtained by Telephoning 01224 325670 or on day at the door.
Saturday 5th September Alpha2Go 1 pm-5 pm at Westhill Trinity Church, Westhill Drive, Westhill. This is a great opportunity to encourage and train your Alpha Team. Alpha2Go is a 2 track programme - “ACTIVATE” – aimed at new Alpha-ites and “ACCELERATE” for those who have run Alpha before but need help and encouragement to move up a gear. Registration fee £5 per person (sandwich lunch included). To register contact : Rona Main, Tel 01224 868532, E-mail : wmain45343@aol.com[Poster]
Wednesday 9th September Donside Christian Partnership Churches. Guest speaker, Colin McKerracher, Chief Constable Grampian Police. St. George's Tillydrone (Time to be confirmed)
Saturday 12th September Doors Open Day in Aberdeen. Many buildings of interest in Aberdeen City, including some churches, open to the public. Contact: Paul Pillath (Aberdeen City Council), Tel 01224 522228, E-mail paulp@aberdeencity.gov.uk, Web www.doorsopendays.org.uk
Sunday 13th September Racial Justice Sunday: 'The changing faces of Britain and Ireland'. Resources from: www.ctbi.org.uk, E-mail victoria.akinyode@ctbi.org.uk, or www.acts-scotland.org
Thursday 17th September Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Saturday 19th September Voluntary Workers Training Session for the Protection of Children and Young People in the Church. 10.00 am to 1.00 pm, Ruthrieston West Church, Broomhill Road. Contact Sheilagh Belford, Presbytery Safeguarding Co-ordinator, (Tel 01224 315309) to register as soon as possible any volunteers in your Church who require training.
Saturday 19th September Doors open day in Aberdeenshire. Many buildings of interest in Aberdeenshire, including some churches, open to the public. Contact: Paul Higson (North East Scotland Preservation Trust, c/o Aberdeenshire Council), Tel 01569 738 289, E-mail nespt.project.manager@googlemail.com, Web www.doorsopendays.org.uk
Friday 25th - Sunday 27th September 'Encounter', Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. The Souled Out weekend event, with Mike Pilavachi of 'Soul Survivor'. Contact: Souled Out, PO Box 10428, Aberdeen, AB10 6ZW, Tel 0845 055 8578, E-mail info@souledout.org.uk Web www.souledout.org.uk
Sunday 27th September Back to Church Sunday. Theme for 2009: 'Come as You Are'. Resources from: Action of Churches Together in Scotland, Inglewood House, Alloa FK10 2HU, T 01259 216980, or Web www.backtochurch.co.uk
Wednesday 30 September Quarterly Memorial Service for Early Miscarried Babies. 10.50 am East Chapel, Aberdeen Crematorium, Hazelhead. Contact Rev Fred Coutts Hospital Chaplains. Tel 01224 553316 E-mail Fred.Coutts@nhs.net
OCTOBER 2009
Thursday 1st October Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Thursday 15th October Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Sunday 18th - Sunday 25th October One World Week: 'Hungry for one world'. An annual opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to come together to learn about global justice. Resources from One World Week website: www.oneworldweek.org
Wednesday 21st October Autumn Rally - Aberdeen Presbyterian Council of the Church of Scotland Guild, 7.30 pm St George's, Tillydrone Church. Contact: guild@presbaberdeen.org.uk
Saturday 24th October Men's Breakfast Rally "At the Name of Jesus", under the auspices of Men of All Ages, Thainstone Conference Centre, Inverurie. Contact Maurice Maitland E-mail m.maitland@btinternet.com [Poster]
Saturday 24th October Mission and Discipleship Council Training Day 12.30-8.00 pm Queen Cross Church. Workshops by Fischy Music, Mission and Worship Foundation and Mission and discipleship Council (All age Worship). Cost £5 for the workshops. To register contact Wendy Kerr Tel 0141 352 6946 E-mail wkerr@cofscotland.org.uk.
Monday 26th October - Monday 3 May Growth in prayer and reflective living. Mondays, 7 – 9.30 pm, Aberdeen. A 20-part series for those who want a closer relationship with God, to improve their prayer life, and to make choices in their lives which are in tune with God’s hopes and desires for the world. Led by Carole Phelan and Sister Moira Donnelly. Applications and deposit by 7 September. Further information, fee details, and application form: Carole Phelan (Ignatian Epiphany Group), E-mail carole.phelan@talk21.com, Tel 01224 895033.
Friday 30th October UK Oil and Gas Chaplaincy, Annual Service of Remembrance, 12.30 pm, Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Union Street, Aberdeen. Contact: Revd Andrew Jolly, Tel 01224 297532/3, Mob 07747 336300, E-mail info@ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com, Web www.ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com
Thursday 5th November Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Wednesday 11th November Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 7.30 pm, Music Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen. 'For more than thirty years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo have married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music.' Tickets £26 +booking fee (concessions and group rates available) from Aberdeen Box Office, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS, T 01224 641122, or online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
Thursday 19th November Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Saturday 28th November 'Mother of all peoples', 7 pm, Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen. Another chance to see the highly successful musical play based on the life of Aberdeen-born missionary Mary Slessor, tracing her journey from the slums and mills of Dundee, living in fear of a drunken and violent father, through her work in the Dundee Mission Halls to her years in the deepest jungles of Calabar, West Africa. Tickets £10 + booking fee from Aberdeen Box Office, Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1QS, Tel 01224 641122, or online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
DECEMBER 2009
Thursday 3rd December Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293
Sunday 6th December Remembering the Babies, an annual pre-Christmas service organised by the hospital chaplains in association with SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society). 10.30 am Quiet Service. 11.15 am Family Service, children and babies welcome. Hospital Chapel, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Contact Rev Fred Coutts Hospital Chaplains. Tel 01224 553316 E-mail Fred.Coutts@nhs.net
Sunday 6th December The 16th Annual Candle Service, 'Remembering Children who have Died' will be held in Midstocket Church, Aberdeen. 6.45 pm for 7.00 pm. Led by staff from the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital and Aberdeen Maternity Hospitals - Neonatal Unit. Contact Rev James Falconer Tel 01224 554905 E-mail james.falconer@nhs.net
Wednesday 9th December Quarterly Memorial Service for Early Miscarried Babies. 10.50 am East Chapel, Aberdeen Crematorium, Hazelhead. Contact Rev Fred Coutts Hospital Chaplains. Tel 01224 553316 E-mail Fred.Coutts@nhs.net
Wednesday 16th December UK Oil and Gas Chaplaincy, Annual Carol Service, 12.30 pm, Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Union Street, Aberdeen. Contact: Revd Andrew Jolly, Tel 01224 297532/3, Mob 07747 336300, E-mail info@ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com, Web www.ukoilandgaschaplaincy.com
Thursday 17th December Solas Depression Support Group 2 pm (1st and 3rd Thursday of each month) in City Church. Contact Pamela Adam 01224 557231 or Rev Jim Simpson 01224 557293