Arbuthnott, Bervie & Kinneff Parish Church
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Arbuthnott, Bervie and Kinneff (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....

) is a united Parish. The Rev Dennis Rose of Boghall Church, Bathgate preached as Sole Nominee on June 27th 2010 and was elected minister of the parish. He was inducted on the 30th September 2010.

Formation

Originally the three churches were entirely separate Parishes however Arbuthnott
Arbuthnott
Arbuthnott is a small village in northeast Scotland, 26 miles south of Aberdeen. It is located on the B967 east of Fordoun and north-west of Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire. The nearest train station is Stonehaven....

 and Bervie have shared a minister before having a joint session in the last decade. Kinneff was linked with Stonehaven
Stonehaven
Stonehaven is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies on Scotland's northeast coast and had a population of 9,577 in 2001 census.Stonehaven, county town of Kincardineshire, grew around an Iron Age fishing village, now the "Auld Toon" , and expanded inland from the seaside...

 South Parish Church before joining Arbuthnott and Bervie in order for Stonehaven South Parish Church to be linked with Stonehaven Dunnottar Parish Church
Dunnottar Parish Church
Dunnottar Parish Church is a traditional church in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the Mearns.- Future :The Rev Rosslyn Duncan is due to become minister of Stonehaven South Parish Church when its current minister, Rev...

. Until June 2009 the Rev Georgie Baxendale was minister of the Parish.

Arbuthnott Church

Located in the estate of Arbuthnott
Arbuthnott
Arbuthnott is a small village in northeast Scotland, 26 miles south of Aberdeen. It is located on the B967 east of Fordoun and north-west of Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire. The nearest train station is Stonehaven....

, the church is one of the oldest in Scotland
Scotland
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  dating back to the pre reformation days. Services of worship are held on Sundays at 10am.

Bervie Church

Bervie is the largest church within the Parish with around 100 people attending worship every Sunday. Services are held every Sunday at 11.30 am. 56.8451°N 2.28022°W

Kinneff Church

Kinneff
Kinneff
Kinneff is a roadside hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, just north of Inverbervie. To the north lies another hamlet, Catterline. Kinneff also has a primary school....

 is famous for its old church , however the building used for worship today can be located at the south side of the village. Services of worship are held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 10 am. After a Congragational Meeting in April 2010 it was decided to close Kinneff Church closed on Sunday 13 June 2010, and the building is due to be disposed of in the not to distant future. 56.86529°N 2.23876°W

Gourdon Mission Hall

The Gourdon
Gourdon
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Mission Hall is linked to the Parish. The small coastal village is located just south of Bervie. Services are held at the Mission Hall every Sunday at 6pm. The Parish Minister takes one service a month.

Church buildings

As well as the three churches the church also owns several other buildings in Inverbervie. The Church Centre (formarly the manse) is next to the main church building. It contains several meeting rooms as well as a fully equipped office. The main meetin room contains modern digital technology and kitchen facilities. The Herd Centre (formarly the YWCA Hall) is at the bottom of townhead. The centre has a large hall as well as a fully equipped kitchen. The manse can be located on Kirkburn.
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