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STORY
Every place and every people have a story to tell. Our story takes us back through the turbulent history and divided loyalties of these islands to a time long ago and a place far away. Our story goes back to the time of Jesus Christ, and before that, even to eternity itself, into the heart of God who we worship and serve and in whom this story reaches its conclusion.
These pages tell something of that story, and of who and what we are today. Each of us, regardless of our age, social background, gender, nationality or self image can become part of that story. All we need is the wish and the will to do so......
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MISSION STATEMENT
Our aim is to be churches filled with God's love, shown in Jesus Christ, giving it away to others
The strategy to fulfil this aim is to
- Co-operate with whatever God is doing in our community and beyond.
- Enable people to be confident in their faith.
- Develop and share their gifts.
- Ensure that the church buildings are open each day as places of prayer and Eucharist.
The tasks undertaken to effect the strategy are
- Listening to God, being praying communities.
- Being nurturing and welcoming church communities.
- Raising the profile of the church in the wider parish community.
- Increasing the community's awareness of God.
- Being there - wherever there is.
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PARISH RAYER
Father, pour out your Spirit upon us
and grant us
a new vision of your glory,
a new experience of your power,
a new faithfulness to your word
and a new consecration to your service,
that your love may grow among us and your kingdom come:
through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen. |
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Picture Gallery: People and Places
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Saint James Confirmation. 1st May 2011 with Bishop Bob |
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Christmas Night Eucharist on a very snowy Christmas Eve 2010. Well done those who battled through the snow. |
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Looking south from St James car park. 27/11/2010 |
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Stormy November afternoon at Buchan Ness Lighbouse, Boddam. 18/11/2010
(Buchan is the most northerly part of the parish area and the most easterly point of Scotland - apparently) |
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November rainbow, looking across Buchan from near Saint James' Church 12/11/2010 |
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On the occasion of Bishop Bob licensing, from left to right, John Palmer, June Riddle, Peter Robinson
and Marna Cruikshank as members of the parish ministry team, and Matthew Sheppard as Server, at Saint James
on Sunday 31st October 2010 |
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Detail from the pulpit window at Saint Mary-on-the-Rock |
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Harvest Festival at Saint Mary-on-the-Rock - 10th October 2010
All the produce went to the Cyrenians in Aberdeen, a charity supporting the homeless |
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