Jim Nicol Pastor

Anger over attack on peacock

100 Years Ago

From the files of the "Forres Gazette" of Wednesday, July 26, 1911

Boy Scouts in camp - The Forres Boy Scouts in camp at Culfearn, Dunphail, have been favoured on the whole with good weather over the past week. On Thursday, sports were held in the presence of numbers of visitors from Forres and the surrounding district. Rev. John Morrison, Edinkillie, visited the camp on the occasion and addressed the boys. On Sunday the Scouts attended divine service in the Parish Church, Edinkillie, at which Mr Morrison, the pastor, preached an apposite and interesting sermon, bearing on the the qualities that the Boy Scout movement is intended to promote in the youth of the country. After the service Rev. Mr Morrison entertained the lads and was heartily thanked for his kind hospitality.

50 Years Ago

From the files of the "Forres Gazette" of Wednesday, July 26, 1961

Royal route through Forres - The route which Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will take on their visit to Forres on August 14 was disclosed at a meeting of the Finance committee of the Town Council on Friday evening.

The Royal visitors will arrive at 3.30pm from Kinloss at the East Lodge of Grant Park, entering the park by that gate.

At a dais and canopy erected in the park, the office-bearers of the Town Council will be presented to her Majesty, as will several other citizens. The office-bearers are: Provost R.B.S. Braid, Bailies Mrs Jean Mackintosh, G.W. Rutherford and Sam Anderson, Treasurer Pat McKenzie and Dean of Guild W.R. Mackenzie.

Portraits of the Queen and the Duke, autographed by them, will become the property of the town.

Life in HD: The Final Word

My wife and I sent two confidential emails to the board requesting that the board correct the misinformation that they distributed to volunteers, congregants and staff both on the internet and in numerous private meetings that were conducted by Jim Nicol, Evan Liewer and various board members.  The first letter was carefully crafted with the help of 5 Calvary Chapel pastors.  Our first request was ignored.  They did respond to pastors that we copied in for accountability sake and also blind copied other pastors in an effort to discredit my wife and I, but they never responded to us directly. After our second confidential email, which we wrote in an effort to de-escalate the situation and simply say all is behind us... we forgive what has been done... we are moving forward in grace and pray that God continues to bless the ministry at Ocean Hills... we did get a response that was sent certified mail.  It was addressed to me only, dated January 4, 2010 and said... Roxie and I appreciate the effort on the part of Pastor Jim Nicol and the staff and board of Ocean Hills Church to acknowledge our communications to them.  We hold no ill will towards the current leadership, we see God’s hand in all of it... moving us to where God has us today - planting a new church in San Clemente.  We have nothing but fond memories of our time at Ocean Hills Church with Pastor Skip Heitzig and following.  There were too many highlights to remember to focus on a few unfortunate decisions made by the most current Pastor and board.  We pray God’s best for them as they continue serving the congregation at Ocean Hills Church.  In our view, this matter is closed and behind us.  Please join us in praying for the new work God desires to build in San Clemente and pray that God would pour out His Spirit in a massive way through out South County. P.S.  We are now several months past the events that God used to start a new work in South Orange County.  We continue to hear the distribution of misinformation including now the suggestion that I committed theft of equipment that I actually donated.  We hear that we’It’s sad that there has not been resolution on the part of the leadership and staff at Ocean Hills Church.  It appears that their issues continue even after my departure.  I believe that speaks for itself.

An historical and descriptive account of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, with illustrations of their natural history

The Aberdeen printers, Edward Raban to James Nicol, 1620-1736

The United States of America, their history from the earliest period; their industry, commerce, banking transactions, and national works; their institutions and character, political, social, and literary: with a survey of the territory, and remarks on the prospects and plans of emigrants

The Auburn seminary review

Acts and proceedings of the general assemblies of the kirk of Scotland, from the year 1560