Minister
David grew up in several different parts of the world, and moved to Aberdeen in 2004 for further theological studies. He is married to Angela and they have four young children. Previously David worked for UCCF with theological students and was the Assistant Minister at High Church, Hilton.
Elder
Simon came to faith through the persistence of school Christian Union teachers and Billy Graham’s mission to England in 1984. He works as an orthopaedic surgeon and lives with his wife Pam and their daughters, Emily and Grace in Old Aberdeen (along with a guinea pig, chickens, doves and tortoises)! He enjoys movies and meals with friends but has an even bigger appetite for crime novels.
Elder
Originally from the Highlands, Lawrie has been living in Aberdeen for over ten years. He is married to Susie and they have two young sons, Corin and Joel. Lawrie enjoys his work in Peterhead as a RME teacher. His interests are: supporting his beloved Rangers, adding to his eclectic music collection, cooking and reading.
Elder
David works as a GP. He had the privilege of growing up in a Christian family, and is now married to Kaye. They have two young sons, John and Matthew, and an even younger daughter, Ruth. Out of hours David plays a little football and golf, enjoys fine tea, and can be heard scraping a tune on the violin for a local orchestra or in the music group at church.
Assistant Minister
Will grew up near Oxford in a Christian home and then worked as a Geography Teacher in York for 6 years before training for ministry at Oak Hill College in London. He moved to Aberdeen a couple of years ago with his wife Mary and they have five children.
Administrator
Nicola works in the church office two days a week. From Belfast originally, she studied at Aberdeen University before moving to SW England, then back to Aberdeen in 2001. Nicola is married to Patrick and they have three boys, Robert, Jonny and Christopher.
Music Co-ordinator
Drew is responsible for leading the music at Trinity. He retired in 2007 from St Margaret’s School for Girls in Aberdeen where he was Head of Music for many years. He now has an active career as a chamber music pianist and accompanist. Drew is married to Fiona and they have one son, David, who lives in Hampshire.
Preaching Associate
Sinclair was minister of two churches in Scotland, on the Island of Unst the most northerly of the Shetland Isles, and in St George’s-Tron, in the centre of Glasgow, as well as serving in the USA at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. He and Dorothy have four children and twelve grandchildren. Sinclair continues to have teaching commitments in the USA as Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and as a Teaching Fellow of Ligonier Ministries. But here, as a member of Trinity Church, he serves in an honorary capacity as our Preaching Associate.
Ministry Trainee
Sarah grew up in Morpeth, Northumberland, but spent a lot of her childhood visiting family in Scotland and holidaying in the Highlands. After school she studied Children’s Nursing at RGU here in Aberdeen. She then moved down to Dundee for 10 months to take on the role of a Relay Worker alongside Dundee University Christian Union. In her spare time she loves to bake, play the piano and flute, and has recently picked up a new hobby of crocheting!
Ministry Trainee
Originally from a church-planting family in West Belfast, Tom moved to Edinburgh in 2018 to study Maths at Heriot-Watt University and has been in Scotland ever since. After graduating he moved up to Aberdeen to serve as the Relay worker for Aberdeen University with UCCF. In his free time he loves reading – whether that’s classics, graphic novels, psychology, or (his favourite) the works of J.R.R. Tolkien – and cooking for himself and others.
Church Manager
Although born in Glasgow, Struan spent his childhood growing up in Dalgety Bay, a small coastal town in (the Kingdom of) Fife. He relocated to Aberdeen 9 years ago, first to study at the University of Aberdeen, before going on to work alongside RGU Christian Union and then here at Trinity as a Ministry Trainee. Most recently, he has been working for the North East Scotland Pension Fund. Sarah came to Aberdeen in 2019 and it took him two years to convince her to stay and be his wife! Outside of work, he will often be found doing something sporting related. He plays for a local badminton club and enjoys watching his beloved Manchester United and Aldershot Town. He and Sarah also like jumping in rivers, summer permitting.
Church Office
Trinity Church
10 Urquhart Road
AB24 5LL
The Cruden Trust is a registered Scottish Charity (SC041966)
info@trinityaberdeen.org.uk