MINISTRIES
Compiled by the Ministries Council
DEATHS
Rev John Young, formerly of Airdrie Broomknoll linked with Calderbank, on April 30 Rev John E Hawdon, formerly of Dundee: Clepington, on May 7
Rev Patricia Ramsay, lately of Dundee: Balgay, on May 18
Very Rev Dr James L Weatherhead, formerly Principal Clerk of the General Assembly, on May 20
RETIRED
Very Rev Dr David W Lacy, from Kilmarnock: Kay Park, on May 7
Rev George K Lind, from Stewarton: St Columba’s, on May 14
TRANSLATIONS
Rev David A Sutherland, from Dumfries: Maxwelltown West to Stevenston: Ardeer linked with Stevenston: Livingstone, on May 15 Rev Alison I Swindells, from Edinburgh: Greenbank to Barthol Chapel linked with Tarves, on May 18
Rev Malcolm Cuthbertson, from Glasgow: Baillieston Mure Memorial linked with Glasgow: Baillieston St Andrew’s to Rutherglen West and Wardlawhill, on May 18
INDUCTIONS
Rev Amos B Chewachong, to Newport-on-Tay, on May 17
Rev Murdo C Macdonald, to Blantyre: Livingstone Memorial linked with Blantyre: St Andrew’s, on April 25
ORDINATION AND INDUCTION
Rev Graeme M Glover, to Jersey: St Columba’s, on May 2
MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS
Eckhardt Bosch, Parish Assistant, Keith North, Newmill and Rothiemay and Keith St Rufus, Botriphine and Grange, on May 1 Andrew Evans, Community Development Worker, Gorbals Parish Church, Glasgow, on May 15
Naomi Sutton, Children and Families Worker, St Christopher’s Priesthill/Nitshill Parish Church, Glasgow, on May 15
Amy McElhinney, Research and Development Facilitator, Carntyne Parish Church, on 15 May 15
Rev Katrina Kemp, Ministries Assistant, Helensburgh Parish Church linked with Rhu and Shandon Parish Church, on May 1
ELDERSHIP
Dingwall St Clement’s: Ordained – Sheila Campbell, Charles MacKay
Dunfermline St Leonard’s: Ordained – John Allen
Dunfermline North: Ordained – Margaret Croal, Graham Primrose
Edinburgh Greenbank: Ordained – John Adair, Christina Black, Ulrike Buchan, Janet Edwards, John Ferguson, Lyndsay Kennedy, Moira Little, Lorna Perriss, Carolyn Reid, Moira Small, Jennifer Wright. Admitted – Joshua Munyao
Greenock St Margaret’s: Ordained – Gemma Docherty, Elspeth Boag, Anthony Wilson, Michaela Magee, Violet Lapsley, Thomas Porteous. Admitted – Cameron Montgomery
Haddington West: Ordained – Bill Mabon, Rob Smith. Admitted – Grace McLeod
Inchture & Kinnaird: Ordained – Brenda Laing, Ian Mellor, Euan Smith
Kirkcaldy Torbain: Ordained – Graeme O’Malley. Admitted – James Connor
LONG SERVICE
The following have received long service certificates
Bathgate High: Elders – Jim Corbett (60), Murray Aitken (51), John Hailstones (51), Hugh Ferguson (38), Dave Robertson (38), John Wood (34), Neil Samuel (32)
Bearsden Cross: Elder – Stewart Johnston (46)
Clydebank Kilbowie St Andrew’s: Guild – Sheila Anderson (40), Nan King (60), Helen Metcalfe (60), Moira Meiklejohn (30), Nan Morrison (57), Jean McLearie (25), Margaret Ward (60)
Clydebank St Cuthbert’s: Elders – Jean Brash (30), Eliza Mcgregor (30+), Nancy Kenny (30+), James Munro (30+)
Cumbernauld Old: Elders – Matthew Sime (30), Ivar Struthers (30). Organist – William Hannah (40)
Dingwall St Clement’s: Elders – Elizabeth Galloway (30), Andrew Adamson (30), Hamish Menzies (30), Bill Robbie (30+)
Dundee Downfield Mains: Elders – Kenneth Pringle (50), Kenneth Fulton (50), John Dein (50)
Edinburgh Craigmillar Park: Elders – Colin Aitken (36), Gordon Braidwood (39), David Cargill (36), Margaret Cargill (37), John Kelly (49), Sandra Lamb (42), Roger Paton (34), Alex Shepherd (48), Andrew Wilson (42), Seonaid Wilson (34). Office Bearer – Sheena Stenhouse (41)
Elie Kilconquhar & Colinsburgh: Elders – Kenneth Orr (42), Lindsay Wardrop (40), Olive Weir (32), Bob Mitchell (45), Lindsay Terras (36), Douglas McVean (32)
Insch-Leslie-Premany-Oyne: Elder – Anne Campbell (30)
Inverurie West: Elders – George Taylor (44), William McLelland (42), Tom McMorland (42), Alan Harrow (33)
Urr: Elders – Gordon Kinghorn (30), Elizabeth Smith (30). Organists – Isobel Riddick (36), Gordon Kinghorn (34)