Reverend Michael Mair
Rev Michael Mair (Chaplain)
The UK Oil & Gas Chaplaincy Trust has appointed Reverend Michael Mair as Chaplain to the UK offshore energies industry.
Taking up his new role on October 16, Reverend Michael Mair said: "I am excited to be taking up this new appointment. The industry is facing challenges on several fronts, and I am looking forward to standing with and beside people as we think about the future. The Chaplain is there for everyone who works in the industry - for those of all faiths and none - and it will be my privilege to join this community to mark the highs and lows of life. I look forward to meeting those who work in the industry, whether offshore or onshore. My door will always be open."
Most recently Michael was a parish minister to St. David's Broomhouse Church in Edinburgh. Alongside this parish work he is a Reservist Chaplain to the British Army and is currently attached to 32 Signal Regiment. He has also held chaplaincy posts at Napier University and the Royal Blind School. A Church of Scotland minister, Michael holds national roles in the Kirk as the convener of the Assembly Business Committee.
Reverend Mair trained for ministry at the University of Edinburgh and undertook placements in Edinburgh, Inverness, Shetland, Amsterdam and South Queensferry. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Divinity and a Master of Theology degree from the University of Edinburgh. He is married to Laura, a lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, and they have two children.
Lynne de Boer - Chaplaincy Administrator
Lynne de Boer
Chaplaincy Administrator
Lynne de Boer was appointed as Chaplaincy Administrator in June 2011. Lynne was born and brought up in Perthshire and moved to Aberdeen in her early twenties. Her husband's work with Shell took her around the world including Brunei, Oman and The Netherlands before settling down in Aberdeen. She has worked as a secretary with several legal firms in the city and considers it a privilege to work in the environment of the Oil and Gas Industry's Chaplaincy. Lynne has two children.