Birse & Feughside Parish Church
Banchory Aberdeenshire

AB31 6PB

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Who we are

Birse and Feughside Church is part of the Church of Scotland, and serves the communities of Birse, Ballogie, Finzean, Strachan and Glen Dye.

Birse and Feughside Parish covers an area from Aboyne in the west to Banchory in the East, south of the river Dee and encompassing the communities of Birse, Ballogie, Finzean, Strachan and Glen Dye. These are varied communities and common sources of employment are farming, tourism, the oil and gas industry and related sectors. Land is in the ownership of several major estates including Ballogie, Finzean and Dunecht. The name Feughside comes from the river Feugh which runs through the parish on its way to meet to river Dee, to which it is a tributary. The area has a very strong community with a variety of local businesses and a primary school.

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Birse & Feughside Parish Church
Finzean
Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 6PB
United Kingdom
Phone: 01330 850776
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Rev Anita Stutter
Rev Anita Stutter
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Finzean
Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 6PB
United Kingdom
Phone: 01330 850776
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Birse & Feughside Parish Church Service Times

We are open for worship!

If you would like to join us for worship at 11am on Sundays, there is no need to book.

If you don’t feel ready to attend face to face worship yet, you are most welcome to join Banchory East or West churches on zoom or livestream.

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Birse & Feughside Parish Church History

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The Church of Scotland serving the communities of Birse, Ballogie, Finzean and Strachan in Aberdeenshire. Our church is located in Finzean, just off the B976 South Deeside road, between Banchory and Aboyne. Services are normally held at 11 a.m. every Sunday, with a creche and Junior Church during term-time. We are a friendly and varied congregation and we welcome newcomers and visitors alike - even those who just want to give it a try!

Visitors to the church cannot fail to notice the large banner which was based on an original painting by the late Mr Brian Hart. He gave his permission for the ladies of the banner group, under the leadership of Mrs Margaret Ross to recreate it in fabric. It was dedicated to mark the new Millennium.

The composition is dominated by the figure of the crucified Christ with his outstretched hands pointing to the present time, dividing the image into the past below and the future above. He is superimposed against the tree of life, the roots of which are planted in the Celtic Church , which brought Christianity to Scotland.

Above the centre line, the symbols all represent Deeside: blue—the river; green—the conifers rising up the side of the valley; purple—the heather; and brown—the scree and rocks above the tree line. The sun rises on the new millennium and departing swallows represent freedom and hope for the future.

The twelve outer cusps are the universal symbols for time. The whole design is a butterfly which symbolizes resurrection and transformation.

Our history

The building was originally erected in 1863 to be a Mission Station within the ancient parish of Birse for the people of Finzean. In 1903 it then became a parish Church for the people of Finzean. In 1987 it became one of the four buildings used by the union of Strachan, Birse and Finzean parishes. On Sunday 31 July, 2005, it began a new role. Just as the original building has been extended to has its purpose. This building is now the sole parish church for all the people of Strachan, Glendye, Ballogie, Birse, the Forest of Birse and Finzean.

The building project was understaken to allow us to achieve our vision:

To be a sustainable rural congregation with a long-term future.

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To be a Community Church where everyone is welcome and everyone is needed.

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Birse & Feughside Parish Church FAQs

Question: Where is Birse & Feughside Parish Church located?
Answer: Birse & Feughside Parish Church is located at Finzean, Banchory, Aberdeenshire.

Question: Who is Birse & Feughside Parish Church's pastor?
Answer: Birse & Feughside Parish Church's pastor is Rev Anita Stutter.

Question: What time is service at Birse & Feughside Parish Church?
Answer: We are open for worship! If you would like to join us for worship at 11am on Sundays, there is no need to book. If you don’t feel ready to attend face to face worship yet, you are most welcome to join Banchory East or West churches on zoom or livestream.

Question: What is Birse & Feughside Parish Church's website?
Answer: https://www.birseandfeughside.org.uk/

Question: What denominaiton is Birse & Feughside Parish Church?
Answer: Birse & Feughside Parish Church belongs to Church of Scotland denomination.

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Birse & Feughside Parish Church listing was last updated on the 3rd of December, 2021
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