It's nearly 20 years since the Coffee Shop at Ferryhill Parish Church first opened its doors and as a wee celebration we are expanding our range of quality coffees.

The Coffee Shop has invested in a new bean-to-cup coffee machine offering freshly-ground coffees in regular or decaf options in addition to our usual cafetieres. Choose from a creamy Latte, a Flat White, Cappuccino or Americano!

We have sourced our new coffee machine from local company Caber Coffee Ltd and the regular coffee blend we will be using is Msaada Espresso from Tanzania. The use of this coffee directly supports staff and pupils at Msia Secondary School in Mbozi District who will be taught how to grow and nurture coffee trees. The school itself is benefitting from the addition of running water and electricity. Which all goes to make that cup of coffee taste a wee bit better!

The Coffee Shop continues to offer a warm and friendly space in which to relax or catch up with pals, enjoying a fresh scone or a bacon roll, and served by our amazing team of volunteers. We are open every morning, Monday to Saturday. If you can't stop, remember you can always take away your coffee and bite.

Palm Sunday Walk - 14 April at 3 p.m. - With our friends at South Holburn Parish Church, we will have a family-friendly walk along the River Dee, meeting on Riverside Drive at the Great Southern Road roundabout and walking along towards the Bridge of Dee with a few stops along the way. We will then head to South Holburn Church for a cuppa.

Maundy Thursday Service - 18 April at 7 p.m. - with a simple meal and celebration of the Lord's supper in the Church foyer.

Good Friday "Faces and Places" Labyrinth - 19 April between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. - come to the church at any time during this period to experience the labyrinth with an audio guide. It should take around 45 minutes to complete the labyrinth.

Easter Sunday Sunrise Service - 21 April at 7.30 a.m. - we meet for worship in Duthie Park followed by breakfast in the Church Hall.

Easter Communion Service - 21 April at 9.30 a.m. - join us for Holy Communion in the Memorial Chapel.

Easter Morning Worship - 21 April at 11 a.m. - Worship for all ages at Ferryhill Kirk.

The Trustees of Ferryhill Parish Church approved the Annual Report for 2018 at a meeting held on 17 March 2019. You can download a copy of the Annual Report here.

Thank you to everyone who participates in the work that goes on through the congregation at Ferryhill Church. The breadth of different activities and ministries going on to support the local community is wide and that is only made possible through the time and energy people give through the church and to the financial support offered. 

Also, a note of thanks to Val Hutton, our Treasurer, for all the work she and the Stewardship Team have put into ensuring the finances of the church are well managed and to Lorna Glen, our Session Clerk, for the update in the first sections of the Annual Report on what has been going on at Ferryhill Kirk. 

Rev Peter Johnston, Minister

This Lent season we have produced another of our well-received devotional diaries with a short daily reading, suggested action and prayer (written by members of the Discipleship Team at Ferryhill Church). This takes us through Lent from Sunday 10 March all the way to Easter Day on 21 April.

You can click on the below image to download an electronic version of the diary or alternatively, paper copies are available to pick up in the church either on a Sunday morning or in the Coffee Shop. Do pick one up and join us on that journey as we get closer to the events of Holy Week, Jesus' last week, and Easter weekend.

Celebrate Spring - and, of course, the school holidays - with the Ferryhill Church Daffodil Tea event on Saturday 6 April, 2-4 p.m.

There will be something for everyone: enjoy tea and a 'fancy piece'; browse the stalls including the delicious Easter tombola; the Traidcraft stall and the ever-popular home baking and book stalls; try your hand at drawing a daffodil and maybe win a prize. There will be other chances to win something beautiful, with a handmade quilt and an array of raffle prizes. For children there will be an Easter bonnet competition and spring crafts.

This is sure to be a great afternoon out for all the family.

Ferryhill Church aspires to be an Eco-Congregation. This means we encourage and enable our Church to care for Creation in every part of church life and to link environmental issues and Christian Faith in worship and education. We try to take environmental and ethical action in church buildings and grounds and in finance and purchasing. We aim to work with the community for a greener world through our personal lifestyles, community projects and global links.

As Climate Change requires urgent action on many fronts, we now seek someone who can advise, inspire and encourage us to do more than we do already. The leader of this group is standing down after 10 years to make way for some enthusiastic young activists. Could that be you? You do not need to be a church member!

There are many other Eco-Congregations in Aberdeen and Scotland that share ideas, support and advice. Resource material with suggested projects and programmes is available on the website, www.ecocongregationscotland.org. Please do consider if this is something you could be involved with, and if you would like to find out more, please get in touch with the minister, Rev Peter Johnston (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or the church administrator, Julie Thompson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

What is Christianity about? What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? What is faith?

We will be exploring those questions and others over four weekends in March, meeting each Sunday in the church foyer.

These meetings are open to anyone who would like to explore those questions and the issues they raise, and will be particularly helpful to anyone considering becoming a member of Ferryhill Parish Church.

Please join us from 3 p.m. in the church foyer on 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st March.

Our Lunch Club for the over 50s meets every Tuesday at 12.30pm during school term-time. Come and join us for a delicious hot lunch (£4 per person) and a chat in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere any Tuesday you fancy. Booking is not required.

We are always looking for helpers. If you can spare a few hours every month to assist please do get in touch. For further information on helping or coming along for lunch , please contact Cecilia Young on 01224 581382 or the Church Office on 01224 213093.

We look forward to seeing you there.

"Walking to Church, Ferryhill", an original painting by local artist Kathleen Bremner, was gifted to the church by the artist as a fundraiser and has recently helped us raise over £500!

Greetings cards of the picture are available at the coffee shop priced £2, but we are now offering 25x25cm unframed prints for just £15. Treat yourself, or consider birthdays or even Christmas! They are available most Sundays after the Church service, or please contact Ann Ralph to purchase a print.

Ferryhill Parish Church recognises the importance of protecting privacy and personal information, and has updated Privacy and Data Retention Policies which state how we use, disclose and protect such information according to law. These Policies are available by clicking this link, and any questions on the matter can be addressed to the Session Clerk by email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.