Seafield Church of Scotland - Cornhill

08/08/2026

Good morning! Here's this week's Parish Post - and if you can make it along, it would be lovely to see you at our service in the church tomorrow (9th) at 9.30am. It's nice and early so you can have the rest of the day to yourself!

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
‘𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴e 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵.’ 𝘗𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘮 34:5
A gentle encouragement to always lift our gaze, and to remember that light has a way of finding us.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Coffee & Company in the Portsoy Centre from 10am to 12 noon.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Sunday Services at 11am in Cullen Hall Church with Rev Iain and Anthea Macnee and 11am in Portsoy Church Centre with Rev Dr Kay Gauld (no service in Cornhill).

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
The Well Café returns after the summer holidays, with a play area for pre-school children and healthy snacks and drinks for all. 9.15 to 11.15am.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Service in Wakefield House, Cullen at 2pm. All welcome to join in the singing!

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Kirk Session meeting in the Portsoy Centre at 7pm.

08/04/2026

08/01/2026

Good morning and welcome to the weekend. Here's your Parish Post for this week, a reminder too that tomorrow's service in the church will be at the usual time of 9.30am - hope to see you there, if you can make it!

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
‘𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦.’ 𝘗𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘮 121:8
A steady promise for every decision and every transition, every journey and every new beginning.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Coffee & Company in the Portsoy Centre from 10am to 12 noon.
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Monthly Coffee Morning in Cornhill Church Hall from 10am to 11.30am.
Service in Durnhythe Nursing Home in Portsoy at 3pm. All welcome to come and join in. Note: Durnhythe services are usually on a Wednesday, but not this time!

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Sunday Services at 9.30am in Cornhill Church and 11am in Portsoy Church Centre with Rev John Gow (no service in Cullen).

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
The Well Café returns after the summer holidays, with a play area for pre-school children and healthy snacks and drinks for all. 9.15 to 11.15am.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Service in Wakefield House, Cullen at 2pm. All welcome to join in the singing!

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Kirk Session meeting in the Portsoy Centre at 7pm.

07/25/2026

Good morning! It's Parish Post time again, and with it comes a reminder that tomorrow's service in the church will be with Rev Alan Sorenson - he'll be very glad if you can come along and join him!

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
‘𝘏𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬.’ 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘢𝘩 40:29
Even when our strength feels worn thin, God’s renewing work begins quietly – and often before we even notice it.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Coffee & Company in the Portsoy Centre from 10am to 12 noon.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴
Monthly Coffee Morning in Cornhill Church Hall from 10am to 11.30am.
Service in Durnhythe Nursing Home in Portsoy at 3pm. All welcome to come and join in. Note: Durnhythe services are usually on a Wednesday, but not this time!

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Sunday Services at 9.30am in Cornhill Church and 11am in Cullen Hall Church with Rev John Gow (no service in Portsoy).

07/18/2026

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
‘𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘱 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.’ 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 3:18
Summer is a good time to plant small seeds of kindness and see what grows.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Coffee & Company returns to the Portsoy Centre after a week off. All welcome to join friends old and new from 10am to 12 noon.

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱
𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
Service in Durnhythe Nursing Home in Portsoy at 3pm. All welcome to come and join in!

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀t
Monthly Coffee Morning in Cornhill Church Hall from 10am to 11.30am.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂!
A big thanks to all involved in the Thrift Weeks in both Cullen and Portsoy – to those who donated items and all who were involved in setting up, serving and clearing up afterwards. And thanks too to those who came along and bought items!

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Sunday Services at 9.30am in Cornhill Church and 11am in Cullen Hall Church with Rev Alan Sorenson, and at 11am in Portsoy Church Centre with Rev John Gow.

07/11/2026

Good morning, it's Saturday again (as if you didn't know that!) so it's time for this week's Parish Post. Read on...

‘𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺… 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯.’ 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘢𝘩 58:11
Whatever the weather, rain or shine, God tends us with a care that keeps on growing.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Portsoy Guild annual Thrift Week open daily in Portsoy Church Centre from 10am to 4pm (Black Bag Day Friday 10am to 3pm). Donations of clothes, shoes, books and bric-a-brac will still be very welcome and can be taken to the Church Centre during the week. No large furniture or mains electrical items please. If you’d like your donations collected, please call Margaret Whewell on 01261 843125.

No Coffee & Company or Well Café in Portsoy this week.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Service in Wakefield House in Cullen at 2pm. All welcome to come and join in!

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Sunday Services at 11am in Portsoy Church Centre (this will be a special Doric service, hosted by Rev Melvyn Wood and Rev Dr Kay Gauld, with a sandwich lunch to follow) and 11am in Cullen Hall Church with Rev Iain and Anthea Macnee. (No service in Cornhill)

07/04/2026

Good morning, here's this week's Parish Post:

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
‘𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶... 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶.’ 𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘦 6:38
Our thrift shops remind us that when we give freely of our possessions and time, we make room for grace to flow both ways.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Coffee ‘n Company from 10am to 12 noon in the Portsoy Centre.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵 – 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Annual Thrift Shop in the Hall Church in Cullen from 10am to 4pm daily. Donations can be dropped off on Sunday 5th from 2pm or Monday 6th from 10am-4pm (bacon butties & teas will be provided!) but if you’d like them collected, contact Dr Kay on 07951 059272. Small items of furniture are fine – no sofas or wardrobes, though! Kay’s Café will be open from 10am to 1pm daily except for Saturday – bacon rolls, biscuits and refreshments only £4.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
No Well Café this Friday – it’ll be back after the summer holidays!

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Sunday Services at 9.30am in Cornhill Church and 11am in Portsoy Church Centre, both with Rev John Gow. (No service in Cullen)

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱
𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Portsoy Guild annual Thrift Week open daily in Portsoy Church Centre from 10am to 4pm. Donations of clothes, shoes,, books and bric-a-brac are very welcome and can be brought to the Church Centre during Coffee & Company on Tuesdays, on Saturday & Sunday 11th & 12th from 2pm, or during Thrift Week itself. No large furniture or mains electrical items please. If you’d like your donations collected, please call Margaret Whewell on 01261 843125.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Service in Wakefield House in Cullen at 2pm. All welcome to come and join in!

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆
Morning Worship in Doric! As part of the Doric Bootcamp being held in the Sail Loft in Portsoy, the Sunday service in the Portsoy Centre at 11am will be conducted in the Doric language by Rev Melvyn Wood and Rev Dr Kay Gauld. Sandwich lunch to follow. All welcome!

06/28/2026

Friendship and fun was shared at the church's annual BBQ this afternoon. Huge thanks to those involved in organising it, and to those who provided (and cooked!) the food. Big thanks as well to God for the sunshine!