Meet the team

Derek Hutchinson

Senior Pastor
Derek and his wife Marion are from N. Ireland and have served in pastoral ministry for fourteen years in Bangor Co. Down and twelve years in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland. Scotland became their home in 2005. To use the words of John the Baptist their primary desire is that in ministry - ‘He (our Lord Jesus Christ) must become greater, we must become less’ John 3:30

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Graham Shearer

Associate Pastor
Graham has been at HBC since 2007 having initially arrived as a student from the Cornhill Training Course. Along with Derek he shares teaching responsibilities within the church and takes a lead in the pastoral care of our young adults. He is married to Sarah and they have 3 young children, Hannah, Ethan and Abi. In his spare time he is usually playing some football or reading but never at the same time.

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