Crimond Church
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Christian
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, 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....
Presbyterian church, located on the east side of the A90 road
A90 road
The A90 road is a major north to south road in eastern Scotland, running from Edinburgh to Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire.From Edinburgh, it travels west and over the Forth Road Bridge, before turning into the M90 motorway. At Perth, the M90 again becomes the A90, now running north east to Dundee...
in the center of the village of Crimond
Crimond
Crimond is a village in the northeast of Scotland, located nine miles northwest of the port of Peterhead and just over two miles from the coast.- Local area :...
, Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland
Scotland
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at location
The church clock, bearing the inscription "The hour's coming", has an extra minute between the eleven and twelve making for 61 minutes in the hour. The clock is electric but the original movement is displayed in the church in memory of late councillor Norman Cowie OBE who raised the funds for the electrification of the clock.
The church's fish-shaped weather vane
Weather vane
A weather vane is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building....
was lost for many years but was found recently and reinstalled at the top of the spire. The vane had previously been the target of vandalism, showing bullet holes from an air rifle.
The Lord is my Shepherd
The 23rd Psalm ("The Lord is my ShepherdPsalm 23
In the 23rd Psalm in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, the writer describes God as his Shepherd. The text, beloved by Jews and Christians alike, is often alluded to in popular media and has been set to music....
") is traditionally sung to the tune 'Crimond' http://www3.sympatico.ca/dmckilli/whc/jsi/crimond.htm written in 1871 by 19th century minister's daughter Jessie Seymour Irvine
Jessie Seymour Irvine
Jessie Seymour Irvine was the daughter of a Church of Scotland parish minister who served at Dunottar, Peterhead, and Crimond in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She is referred to by Ian Campbell Bradley in his 1997 book Abide with Me: The World of Victorian Hymns as standing "in a strong Scottish...
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Church Ministers
- Rev Hamish Lyall (1993–2002)
- Rev George Baird (1972–1984)
- Rev Spencer (1960s)
- Rev John Cardno (1505-)
- Rev William Boyd (18th century)
- Rev John Calder (early 20th century)