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	Welcome A warm welcome awaits you at Aboyne-Dinnet Parish Church where we are a worshipping community of God's people with various groups to cater for all ages and many interests. As well as the Sunday morning service at 11.30am we have occasional additional Sunday evening services at 6.30pm. We also have various other groups and events; details of which can be found on our diary page.
	Worship At the heart of our worship is a deep desire to enjoy and glorify God. The preaching is biblical and expository with a relevant message for God's people today. Praise can be led by our organist or other musicians and we make use of a wide variety of hymns and praise songs. No hymn books are used as the words are projected onto a large central screen. The sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated monthly, in an informal manner, following the  frequency established by Calvin in Geneva and in a formal manner twice yearly in the Scottish reformed tradition of a rural parish.
	History The village of Aboyne itself was founded in 1671 by the first Earl of Aboyne. Aboyne Parish Church was constructed in 1842 on the site of the original church which was erected in 1761. There is a vault under the church which may date back to 1762. At the time of the Union of the Established Church in 1929 Aboyne Parish Church was renamed St Machar’s Parish Church and in 1936 it united with the former Aboyne United Free Church. In 1986 St Machar's Church was linked with Dinnet Parish Church and in 1993 this linkage became a union under the name of Aboyne-Dinnet Parish Church. Finally in 2006 Aboyne-Dinnet Parish Church was linked with Cromar Parish Church.
	Groups and Activities Reflection and Prayer Group meet in the Church Hall monthly. The Homegroup meets fortnightly in the manse at 6.30pm to 9.30pm Friday Kids Club meets in the hall every Friday at 3.30pm till 4.30pm The Friendship Hour is held in the Church Hall each month October to March. The Guild each month in the Church Hall October to March. Church Banners this contribution to the sanctuary and the hall is there for all to see The Flower Team ensure that the sanctuary always has a display of flowers and that they are distributed to deserving Parishioners The Pastoral Care Team offer an important ministry to  Church members as the need arises