{"id":2600,"date":"2016-06-12T08:11:12","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T07:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2016-06-12T08:11:12","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T07:11:12","slug":"a-new-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2600","title":{"rendered":"A new beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff\" data-title=\"A new beginning\" data-info-url=\"\" data-backend-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/shariff-sharing\/backend\/index.php\" data-temp=\"\/tmp\" data-ttl=\"60\" data-service=\"gft\" data-services='[\"googleplus\",\"facebook\",\"twitter\",\"info\"]' data-image=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5418-2.jpg\" data-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2600\" data-lang=\"en\" data-theme=\"color\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div><p>Friday night marked my second retirement.\u00a0\u00a0 For the past four year, not long after I retired from my post as Hospital Chaplain in Aberdeen, I have been looking after the congregation of Peterhead Old Parish Church as what is called, Interim Moderator.\u00a0\u00a0 After lengthy discussions the congregation has now united with its neighbour, Trinity Parish Church and has become Peterhead New Parish Church.<\/p>\n<p>On this Sunday morning when the new congregation meets for worship for the first time my thoughts are drawn to pictures of the Old Parish Church, or the Muckle Kirk as the locals call it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5418-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2610\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5418-2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5418\" width=\"1000\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5418-2.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5418-2-300x233.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5418-2-768x597.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5418-2-624x485.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5408-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2609\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5408-1.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5408\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5408-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5408-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5408-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5408-1-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3623.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2601\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3623-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3623\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3623-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3623-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3623-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3623-624x416.jpg 624w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_3623.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5570-Pano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2617\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5570-Pano-1024x401.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5570-Pano\" width=\"625\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5570-Pano-1024x401.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5570-Pano-300x118.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5570-Pano-768x301.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5570-Pano-624x245.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6694.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2618\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6694-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6694\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6694-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6694-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6694-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6694-624x416.jpg 624w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_6694.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5525.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2616 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5525-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5525\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5525-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5525-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5525-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5525-624x936.jpg 624w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5525.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5472.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2615\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5472-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5472\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5472-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5472-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5472-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5472-624x936.jpg 624w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_5472.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0095x1000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2612\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0095x1000.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0095x1000\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0095x1000.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0095x1000-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0095x1000-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0095x1000-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0097_1000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2613\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0097_1000.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0097_1000\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0097_1000.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0097_1000-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0097_1000-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_0097_1000-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSCF2414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2301\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSCF2414.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF2414\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSCF2414.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSCF2414-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSCF2414-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSCF2414-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSCF2414-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday night marked my second retirement.\u00a0\u00a0 For the past four year, not long after I retired from my post as Hospital Chaplain in Aberdeen, I have been looking after the congregation of Peterhead Old Parish Church as what is called, Interim Moderator.\u00a0\u00a0 After lengthy 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