MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev James L Guthrie, formerly of Muirkirk, on March 23

Rev Kenneth MacVicar, formerly of Kenmore linked with Lawers linked with Fortingall and Glenlyon, on May 23

RETIRED

Rev Ewen J Gilchrist, from Cults, on June 25

Rev Iain M A Reid, from Paisley: Glenburn, on June 26

Rev Norma Moore, from Jamestown, on June 30

Rev Allan G McIntyre, from Greenock: St Ninian’s, on June 30

Rev Fiona L Lillie, from Glasgow: St John’s Renfield, on June 30

Rev Matthew S Bicket, from Carnoustie: Panbride, on June 30

DEMISSION

Rev Scott McCrum, from Glenrothes: Christ’s Kirk, on June 6

Rev P Jill Clancy, from Annbank linked with Tarbolton, on June 30

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Anita Stutter, from Birse and Feughside to Applecross, Lochcarron and Torridon, on June 2

Rev Susan J Sutherland, from Dundee: Barnhill St Margaret’s to Aberdeen: Mastrick, on June 15

ORDINATIONS AND INDUCTIONS

Rev Peter Sutton, to Edinburgh: St Cuthbert’s, on June 1

Rev Jenny M Williams, to Edinburgh: Drylaw as Transition Minister, on June 15

INDUCTIONS

Rev Terrance Burns, to Cromarty linked with Resolis and Urquhart, on June 2

Rev John K Collard, to Kirkcudbright as Interim Minister, on June 5

Rev Lorna A MacDougall, to Overtown, on June 29

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

Jonathan Morrin, Youth and Children’s Worker, Barlanark Greyfriars Parish Church, Glasgow, on June 5

Shona Grimmond, Family Worker, Knox’s linked with St Vigeans Church, Arbroath, on June 5

Kirsteen Marshall, Parish Assistant, St Christopher’s Priesthill and Nitshill Parish Church, Glasgow, on June 26

AUXILIARY MINISTER – RESIGNATION PRESBYTERY OF LANARK

Rev Lorna A MacDougall, on June 27

READERS RETIRED

PRESBYTERY OF DUNDEE

Janet H Brown, on March 31

ELDERSHIP

Arbroath St Vigeans: Ordained – Rosemary Burnett, Heather Lockhart, Nancy Robbie. Admitted – Jennifer Muir

Dumfries St George’s: Ordained – David Ballingall, Caroline Bell, Linda Hart, Jane Magee, Joyce Reekie. Admitted – Caroline Ker

Glasgow Kinning Park: Ordained-George McNee

Grangemouth Abbotsgrange: Ordained- Alice Hamilton, Colin Hamilton, Ian Mackay

Inchture and Kinnaird: Ordained-Mr Euan Smith, Dr Ian Mellor (I), Mrs Brenda Laing (K)

Keith St Rufus, Botriphnie and Grange: Ordained – Ian Barbour, Phyllis Bowman, Frances Davies, Esther Green, Lorna Howie

Kilmarnock New Laigh: Ordained – Lynn Agnew, Fiona Duffy, Graeme Johnstone, Alasdair Maclean, Fiona Richardson, Ellen Stewart

Kilmaurs: St Maurs – Glencairn: Ordained – Jean Sands, Aileen Todd

Kirkhill:Ordained – Angie Cosens, John McLelland

Kirkoswald: Ordained - Patricia Ferguson, Margaret Foster, Anne Shearlaw

Saltcoats St Cuthbert’s: Ordained – Adele Kerr, Elsa Kirk

South Wishaw: Ordained-Tom Dawson, Catherine Frame, Dick McIntyre, Liz Main, Anne Matthews, Lesley Mitchell, Elaine Renwick, Jim Smellie, Morag Smellie, Eliza Thomson, Anne Wright. Admitted – Gordon Wood

Stranraer Trinity Church: Ordained-Sheila McNeill, Jane Shaw

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Bathgate Boghall: Elders – Billy Steven (50), Muriel Muir (46), William Black (46).Frank Stewart (45), Margaret Stewart (45), Ian Brown (44), Bennie Mighton (43), John Dunleavy (42), James Bogie (41), Mary Collyer (37), George Crawford (35), Jim Train (35), Cathie Findlay (35), Archie Mitchell (32)

Edinburgh Palmerston Place: Elders – Mary Bennett (30), Dorothy Steel (30), Michael Wilson (30), Ian Graham (40), Ron Steel (50)

Annan St Andrew’s Parish Church: Elders – Helen Boyd (30), Sheila Gardiner (30)

Gourock St John’s: Elders – Mike Dick (30), Alec Fairhurst (39), Rab Gowans (30), Cameron Melville (30), Brian Ross (30), Tommy Thomson (49), John Wright (30)

Colinton Parish Church: Elders – Catherine Banks (30), Colin Graham (30), Alasdair Mackenzie (30)