Welcome to the website of Banchory Devenick & Maryculter Cookney
United Parish Kirks.

In these pages we hope to give you an insight into our parish kirks and their fascinating histories.

The serving minister of these parish kirks is Rev Dr Bruce K Gardner

The kirk and it's graveyards of Banchory-Devenick ( banchory or bancor 'the Ministries of' Devenick) are  situated just off the Lower Deeside road approximately 2 miles from the Bridge of Dee (map here).  As far as we know the original kirk was built in the twelfth century on the legendary site of St Devenick's tomb, (Saint Devenick who was an evangelist, sent out to minister to the Picts and who died in Caithnes) and it was repaired in 1620's on the orders of Bishop Forbes and rebuilt in 1822 which is the kirk building that stands on this site today.

Maryculter kirk and it's graveyards are situated in the village of Kirkton of Maryculter, which is approximately 6 miles from the Bridge of Dee on the Lower Deeside road (map here). Built in 1787, the traditional rectangular shape was extended in 1882 to the cruciform shape that we see today, which is a feature of many mediaeval churches. The new extension to the hall will further emphasise the base of the cross, adding, to the old, new facilities which extend the traditional ministry into the twenty-first century.

Please click on one of the pictures above or links for directions, more history and pictures of the kirks - Banchory-Devenick & Maryculter

Within these pages you can read about the Ministers past & present, Service times, up & coming Events, Christianity Explored courses as well as Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's), Contact details and Links to more information.

Please look around our website and we welcome any comments you may like to make.