Our Vision
The Church, if it is faithful to the vision of the Kingdom as taught and proclaimed by Jesus of Nazareth, can be a major force for good and for God, in our communities and in our world.
Let us be
…. A church of the warm heart, of the open mind, of the adventurous spirit,
…. A church that questions, that looks forward, that reaches out
….​Let us be the church for tomorrow.
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Sunday School
The Sunday School meets on Sunday mornings from mid August through to the end of May. A warm welcome awaits any children who may want to join in the School's activities.
Safeguarding
If you have any concerns or want to discuss safeguarding matters, please contact our Safeguarding Coordinator:
Mrs Mary Abvernethy
Tel - 01346 571203
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fraserburgh area group of churches
Our congregation is one of the churches which are currently discussing forming a new united congregation to serve the Fraserburgh Area. The group holds joint services on one Sunday each month in the different churches involved.
history
The Church was built in 1842 with additions made later including the distinctive spire. Our present congregation was created when Inverallochy Church was united with the former Rathen East United Free Church in 1930. In 1983 the congregation was linked with Fraserburgh South Church. and the last act of public worship in Rathen East Church took place in August 1987. Mr Yule in a thought-provoking sermon made the point that though it was a sad occasion in some ways, yet "the church is bigger than any denomination, building or minister, the church is people, surrounded and upheld by the love of God and not cocooned behind stained glass and stone. Rathen may close but the church will never be extinguished by the loss of mortar or stone."
Discussions are currently taking place with the Fraserburgh Area Group of Churches which will lead to one new congregation in the Fraserburgh area.
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Past ministers
John Turner - 1930 to 1938
William Meiklejohn - 1938 to 1943
Robert Easton - 1943 - 1946
James Fraser - 1947 -1983
Ronald Yule - 1983 - 2018
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Inverallochy and Rathen East is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in the Presbytery of the North East and the Northern Isles.
Our church is in Rathen Road in Inverallochy and serves the villages of Inverallochy, Cairnbulg and the surrounding area.