Presbytery of Abernethy
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The Presbytery of Abernethy is one of the forty-six presbyteries
of the Church of Scotland
, being the local presbytery for the area of Abernethy
. The current clerk is the Rev James A.I. MacEwan, who is minister of Abernethy Church. The presbytery represents and supervises twelve Church of Scotland congregations within the area.
Presbyterian polity
Presbyterian polity is a method of church governance typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders. Each local church is governed by a body of elected elders usually called the session or consistory, though other terms, such as church board, may apply...
of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
, being the local presbytery for the area of Abernethy
Abernethy and Kincardine
Abernethy and Kincardine is a former civil parish, ecclesiastical parish and registration district in the Highland council area of Scotland. The name is not in use for any current such entity but remains as the usual description for historical purposes, in the case of the registration district...
. The current clerk is the Rev James A.I. MacEwan, who is minister of Abernethy Church. The presbytery represents and supervises twelve Church of Scotland congregations within the area.
Parishes
| Location | Dedication | Minister | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy (linked with Cromdale and Advie) |
Rev James A. I. MacEwan | Sunday 9.30am (family service) Sunday 12.00noon (traditional service) (held in Old Kirk from last Sunday in June to end of August) |
|
| Alvie and Insh | Rev Ron C. Whyte | Alvie Church: Sunday 7.00pm Insh Church: Sunday 9.30am |
|
| Aviemore | St Andrew Saint Andrew Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him... |
Rev Ron C. Whyte | Sunday 11.15am |
| Boat of Garten and Kincardine (linked with Duthil) |
Rev David W. Whyte | Boat of Garten Church: Sunday 10.00am Kincardine Church: Sunday 6.00pm (and on the second Sunday from March to November) |
|
| Cromdale and Advie (linked with Abernethy) |
Rev James A. I. MacEwan | Cromdale Church: Sunday 10.30am (except first Sunday of the month) Advie Church: Sunday 10.30am (first Sunday of the month only) |
|
| Dulnain Bridge (linked with Grantown-on-Spey) |
Rev Morris Smith | Sunday 12.00noon | |
| Duthil (linked with Boat of Garten and Kincardine) |
Rev David W. Whyte | Sunday 11.30am | |
| Grantown-on-Spey (linked with Dulnain Bridge) |
Rev Morris Smith | Sunday 10.30am | |
| Kingussie | St Columba Saint Columba -Saints:* Columba , Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland* Columba the Virgin, also known as Saint Columba of Cornwall* Columba of Sens* Columba of Spain* Columba of Terryglass* Sancta Columba -Schools:... |
Rev Helen Cook | Sunday 11.00am |
| Laggan (linked with Newtonmore) |
Rev Catherine Buchan | Sunday 10.00am | |
| St. Brides, Newtonmore (linked with Laggan) |
St Bride | Rev Catherine Buchan | Sunday 11.15am |
| Tomintoul linked with Glenlivet and Inveravon | Rev Sven S. Bjarnason | Tomintoul Church: Sunday 11.15am Inveravon Church: Sunday 9.30am |