Welcome
‘Praying round the Presbytery.’
As the Presbytery Prayer Co-ordinator,, I have
put together this booklet using the Area
Groupings to help us pray for the work &
witness of congregations in Gordon
Presbytery and also the various Presbytery
Committees.
Sunday
Monday
Come all you people ,come and praise your
Maker,
Come now and worship the Lord.
For this is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go,
my daily labour to pursue,
thee ,only thee, resolved to know
in all I think, or speak, or do.
Praying for Congregations: Area Group 1
Praying for Congregations: Area Group 2
Huntly Cairnie Glass-Rev Thomas Calder
Noth- New Ministry with Rev Regine Cheyne
Strathbogie Drumblade-Rev Neil McGregor
Christ be our light
Shine in your Church, gathered today
Praying for Presbytery
Moderator: Mr David Harvey
Presbytery Clerk: Mr Gerald Moore
All our Presbytery Elders & Retired Ministers
Presbytery Business Committee & Convenor
Rev Alan Greig
Cushnie & Tough-New Ministry
with Rev Rosemary Legge
Cluny lw Monymusk- Rev Euan Glen
Howe Trinity -Rev John Cook
Kemnay-Rev John Renton
Upper Donside-Rev Brian Dingwall
God of the poor, friend of the weak,
give us compassion we pray
Melt our cold hearts, let tears fall like rain,
Come, change our love from a spark to a flame
( CH4/259)
Prayers for Presbytery
Presbytery World Mission Committee/ Convenor:
Rev Isabel Buchan
Church of Scotland HIV/ Aids Project
Presbytery World Mission PartnersDavid & Rebecca Morton
at Nkoma Hospital, Malawi
Howe Trinity linked with Church in Ghana
Kemnay linked with the Church in Minyara ,
Lebanon
Souper Sunday 2011
Tuesday
Come, bringing hope into a world of fear,
a world which is burdened down with dread,
a world which is yearning for a greater love
but needs to be shown the true way.
(CH4/257)
Thursday
Wednesday
What can I give him, poor as I am,
If I were a shepherd I would give a lamb
If I were a wise man I would do my part
Yet what I have I give him,
Give my heart.(CH4/305)
Praying for Congregations: Area Group 3
Blairdaff & Chapel of Garioch-Rev Brian Dobby
Culsalmond & Rayne lw DaviotRev Dr Mary Cranfield
Insch Leslie Premnay Oyne-Rev Jane Taylor
Inverurie West-Rev Ian Groves
Praying for Congregations : Area Group 4
Each day us allows to decide for good,
loving and serving as we know we should;
in thankful giving, in hopeful living, we belong to
God.
Till earth is over may we always know,
love never fails us: God has made it so.
Hard times will prove us, never remove us; we
belong to God.
(CH4/726)
God who sets us on a journey
to discover, dream and grow,
Lead us as you led your people
in the desert long ago;
Journey inward, journey outward,
stir the spirit, stretch the mind;
Love for God and self and neighbour,
marks the way that Christ defined.
Prayers for Presbytery
Ministry & Discipleship Comm: Convenor Rev
John Renton
This Committee includes:Home Mission : Convenor Prof Robert Barker
Parish Education: Convenor Rev Brian Dingwall
Ecumenical Relations: Rev Dr Mary Cranfield
Fintray Kinellar KeithhallRev Ellen Larson Davidson
Inverurie St Andrew’s-Rev Graeme Longmuir
Kintore-Rev Alan Greig
Praying for Congregations: Area Group 5
Echt lw Midmar-Rev Dr Alan Murray
Skene-Rev Iain Thomson
& Miss Marion Stewart DCS
Rev Iain Thomson retiring at the end of March
2011.
Rev Matthew Rodger as Locum
Rev Euan Glen to be Interim Moderator
during Vacancy
My song is love unknown,
my Saviour’s love to me,
love to the loveless shown,
hat they might lovely be.
Oh, who am I, that for my sake,
my Lord should take frail flesh and die?
Here might I stay and sing: no story so divine;
never was love , dear King,
never was grief like thine!
This is my Friend, in whose sweet praise ,
I all my days could gladly spend.(CH4/399)
Prayers for Presbytery
Prayers for Presbytery
Property Committee:
Convenor Rev Neil McGregor
Church & Society Committee:
Convenor Rev Ellen Larson Davidson
Ministries Committee: Convenor Rev Euan Glen
This Committee includes:Pastoral Care Committee: Convenor
Rev Euan Glen
Education for Ministry:
Convenor Rev Dr Paul McKeown
Vacancy Procedure:
Convenor Rev Dr Mary Cranfield
Presbytery Plan Implementation:
Rev John Renton
Presbytery Plan Review Group:
Rev Dr Alan Murray
Friday
The Church is wherever God’s people are praising,
knowing they’re wanted and loved by their Lord.
The Church is wherever
Christ’s followers are trying
to live and to share out the Good News of God.
( CH4/522)
Praying for Congregations: Area Group 6
Barthol Chapel lw Tarves-Rev Isabel Buchan
Meldrum & Bourtie-New Ministry with
Rev Alison Jaffrey
Methlick-Rev Matt Canlis
Newmachar-New Ministry with
Rev Douglas McNab
Udny & Pitmedden:Vacant—
Locum Rev Dr Norry Maciver
Interim Moderator Rev Ken Pryde
Praying for Presbytery
Support Services Committee:
Convenor Rev Matt Canlis
This Committee includes:Finance Committee: Convenor
Mr Malcolm Christie
Presbytery Visits Committee: Rev Brian Dobby,
Rev John Cook, Rev Ian Groves,
Rev Iain Thomson, Mr Mark Paterson
Presbytery Safeguarding Advisor:
Rev Graeme Longmuir
Presbytery Safeguarding Trainers: Mrs Iris McLean,
Mrs Esther Dingwall,
Mrs Eva will, Mrs Linda Davidson
Saturday
Praying, let us work for peace;
Singing, share our joy with all;
Working for a world that’s new;
Faithful when we hear Christ’ call.
(CH4/ 256)
Praying for Congregations:Area Group 7
Belhelvie-Rev Dr Paul McKeown
Ellon-Rev Steve Emery
Ms Pamela Adam (Parish Worker)
Foveran-Rev Ken Pryde
May the God of hope go with us every day,
filling all our lives with love and peace.
May the God of justice speed us on our way,
bringing light and hope to very land and race.
Praying for Presbytery
Readers:Mrs Susanna Bichard, Mr Alan Doak,
Mrs Patricia Findlay, Mrs Jean Mitchell, Mrs
Margaret Robb, Mr James Robertson.
Auxiliary Ministers:
Rev John Mack, Rev Sheila Craggs
Students: Debby Dobby & Graham Ritchie