About US

We are a multi-site evangelical church (which means that we are part of the mainstream church in the UK), and we are charismatic (which means that we believe that the Holy Spirit is at work today in the same way he was in Biblical times). We are in good relationships with the other churches in Aberdeen and are members of the Evangelical Alliance. Click here to read more about what we believe.

As a multi-site church, we number about 1300 people over eight locations throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, including an online community. We also have “planted” a number of other churches in the North East of Scotland and beyond.

For 25 years we were called City Church Aberdeen, but in 2019 we changed our name to Catalyst Vineyard Church. The Vineyard Movement is a worldwide family of more than 2,500 churches across 5 continents. All the churches in our movement share the same passion for meeting Jesus in worship, compassion for the poor, and they all cherish the Bible as God’s truth for our lives. It’s our joy to partner with our family around the world as we hunger to see more of God’s kingdom come.

Both originally from England, Chuck and Taryn have now lived in Aberdeen for 20 years and have been leading Catalyst Vineyard Church (formerly City Church Aberdeen) since 2008. When the church started to outgrow its one central building, after numerous attempts to find a bigger building, we sensed the Lord asking us to become a multisite church, worshipping and serving the community in different locations across the region. Since 2011 we have been 'one church in many places', on a mission to share the good news of Jesus across the whole of the north-east of Scotland.

Alongside their roles as Lead Pastors for Catalyst Vineyard Church, Chuck & Taryn both hold responsibility as the Regional Leaders for the Vineyard in Scotland, as well as serving on the UK and Ireland Vineyard Leadership Team. They have three kids and a dog, enjoy living in the countryside, and willingly admit they are not particularly sporty!

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