St Ternan's Scottish Episcopal Church Banchory

11/06/2026

The weather forecast for Friday is looking better so come along and see the beautiful floral designs in our Flower Festival. The church is open from 10am to 7pm during the festival.

10/06/2026

Continuing our 175th celebrations on Saturday 13th, at 3pm, we have the world premiere of a newly composed piece of music telling St Ternan’s story based on the recent archaeological resonance imaging of Banchory - a place of Christian learning - under the cemetery near the East Church. We now know that our St Ternan lived in the 5th century Mearns, an area stretching from Stonehaven to Kincardine along the Dee, taking in modern Aberdeen and Inverurie as well as Fettercairn.

The Pictish Ternan grew up near Stonehaven in a weem (underground House) not dissimilar to the stable in which Jesus was born.

Once Ternan’s skils in preaching the gospel, teaching good farming practices and healing were proven, he was taken to St Magnus, Orkney - the seat of the Diocese at that time, based in the Nordic church - and was consecrated as bishop to the Picks. The Ronecht bell and Gospel of Matthew were likely gifted as part of the ceremony.

Orkney was a big trading centre at the time, where Portuguese, Nordic, Mediterranean, and Syrian products known to have been traded. It was from Orkney that Christianity first came into the North East of Scotland. St Ternan’s Banchory is still part of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney, and on Sunday 14th (at 11am) we will have a Festal Communion with the current Bishop presiding.

07/06/2026

Come and worship with us this evening, at 6.30pm, with our fantastic musical Evensong with choristers from up and down Deeside and Aberdeen. All welcome.

07/06/2026

Come and join us at 11am today for Communion and to see and enjoy the perfume of the flowers.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

The preparations are well underway for tomorrow an the start of our Flower Festival

03/06/2026

This year marks 175 years ofo St Ternan’s on the High Street, behind the chestnut tree which was planted that same year. We will spend the week of our patronal Festival (7th to 14th June) celebrating with a fantastic musical Evensong (on the 7th) to which choristers from up and down Deeside and Aberdeen are contributing.

The Church will be open all week for a Flower Festival with additional historiacal information on display.

On Saturday 13th, at 3pm, we have the world premiere of a newly composed piece of music telling St Ternan’s story based on the recent archaeological resonance imaging of Banchory - a place of Christian learning - under the cemetery near the East Church. We now know that our St Ternan lived in the 5th century Mearns, an area stretching from Stonehaven to Kincardine along the Dee, taking in modern Aberdeen and Inverurie as well as Fettercairn.

The Pictish Ternan grew up near Stonehaven in a weem (underground House) not dissimilar to the stable in which Jesus was born.

Once Ternan’s skils in preaching the gospel, teaching good farming practices and healing were proven, he was taken to St Magnus, Orkney - the seat of the Diocese at that time, based in the Nordic church - and was consecrated as bishop to the Picks. The Ronecht bell and Gospel of Matthew were likely gifted as part of the ceremony.

Orkney was a big trading centre at the time, where Portuguese, Nordic, Mediterranean, and Syrian products known to have been traded. It was from Orkney that Christianity first came into the North East of Scotland. St Ternan’s Banchory is still part of the Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney, and on Sunday 14th (at 11am) we will have a Festal Communion with the current Bishop presiding.

26/05/2026

We are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Consecration of our beautiful church with a Flower Festival from Sunday 7th to Sunday 14th June. The church will be open from 10am to 7pm daily finishing with the Festal Communion Service on the 14th June at 11am. All welcome to enjoy the different displays based on the church year.

24/05/2026

The red rhododendron has burst into flower again for Pentecost

17/05/2026

Sunday 17th May.
Mattins at 11am today. All welcome.
Tonight's Taize service has been cancelled.