Sunday 4th January 2026
​Snow had fallen, snow on snow . . .

     BACK TO SQUARE ONE

     For over six years Christ Church survived without an incumbent pastor. This was not our preferred situation but one which we managed with input from lots of members of the congregation assisted on occasions by locally based clergy for which we were hugely grateful.

     In August 2025 after a huge effort we put in post a delightful priest, formerly based in Florida, Rev. David Svihel, his wife and three children moved into a house we’d rented for them in Aboyne. The three children became four in the Autumn with the birth of a boy. We all enjoyed his excellent sermons.

    However on 13th January 2026 David and his family returned somewhat suddenly to the USA due to what he described as family circumstances and, sadly, we are now back where we were a year ago – fending for ourselves. We thank David and family for their input and wish them well. 
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 Weekly Sunday services will continue. The schedule of services as circulated in our last quarterly newsletter will change but, rest assured that 11 o’clock services will be held unless advised otherwise in an e-mailing to the congregation. 

The Vestry will be trying hard to find a way forward from here.  If you can or want to help in any way please contact us. 
We now have a JustGiving link so that you can support Christ Church

Thanks to Phil Yiu and Fi Strang Steel we've now got a link to the JustGiving donation site so that you can easily support Christ Church. 

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Courtesy - James Murison Photography



​You can now visit Christ Church for private prayer. Entry via the Vestry Door using the key number circulated to members in the newsletter of 28th June 2020. Please contact the secretary if you need the code.



Christ Church, Kincardine O’Neil is a small Scottish Episcopal Church in the middle of Royal Deeside. It is a Scottish Charity, Number SC001675. 

While many claim that small rural churches cannot survive without ripping out the pews, and installing screens and a drum kit, under David's Greenwood's leadership and somewhat against the trend Christ Church thrived with continuous growth in the number of annual communicants - rising by 70% over four years. Sadly we have to report that Rev. Dr. David Greenwood has left us to return with his family to the USA.

Christ Church has a strong plan in place for the current vacancy with ordained clergy kindly helping our experienced lay ministry team. It is good to say that congregations have held up well in the six months since David left us. 

While we are strong on traditional worship we have recently incorporated more-modern language to make the services more accessible.  We use the English Standard Version Bible (Anglicised).

Christ Church is an enormously friendly and welcoming church which strives to serve its role in the community as the only operational church building in a wonderful village. All are very welcome.
 
Why don't YOU come along and be part of what's happening here?

We have now obtained planning permission to build a church hall.  If you want to read more about the project click HERE.   Thank you very much.