MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev Richard H M McAlpine, formerly of Lochgoilhead and Kilmorich, on June 1

Rev Donald Beaton, formerly of Glenelg and Kintail, on June 7

Rev George I L McCaskill, formerly of Religious Education, on July 6

RETIRED

Rev Michael W Frew, from Edinburgh: Slateford Longstone, on June 30

Rev Iain C Murdoch, from Wishaw: Cambusnethan Old and Morningside, on June 30

Rev Ann Allison, from Crail & Kingsbarns, on July 16

Rev Laurence A B Whitley, from Glasgow: Cathedral (St Mungo’s or High), on July 31

Rev Malcolm I G Rooney, from The Glens and Kirriemuir: Old, on July 31

DEMISSION

Rev Christian J Vermeulen, from Fairlie linked with Largs: St Columba’s, on June 6

Rev Graham T Atkinson from Glasgow: Sandyhills, on July 31

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Bryce Calder, from Kirkintilloch: St David’s Memorial Park to Motherwell: St Mary’s, on June 26

Rev Graeme W Beebee, from Guernsey: St Andrew’s to Cameron linked with St Andrew’s: St Leonard’s, on July 26

Rev Malcolm Macleod, from Glasgow: Cardonald to Rutherglen: Old, on July 6

INDUCTIONS

Rev Lorna A MacDougall, to Overtown, on June 29

Rev Rodolphe Kowal, to Portlethen, on July 1

ORDINATIONS AND INDUCTIONS

Rev Robert Johnston, to Kilsyth: Burns and Old, on March 30

Rev Philip A Wright, to Kirkintilloch: St Columba’s, on June 26

Rev D I Kipchumba Too, to Denny: Westpark, on July 20

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

Lisa S Cameron, Project Development Worker, Glasgow Gairbraid, on July 3

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY – APPOINTMENT

PRESBYTERY OF ANNANDALE AND ESKDALE

Rev Eric Dempster, to the Presbytery of Annandale and Eskdale, on June 20

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY – ORDINATION AND INDUCTION

PRESBYTERY OF MORAY

Rev Sonia Palmer, to Elgin and St Giles, on June 2

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY – RETIRED

PRESBYTERY OF ANGUS

Rev Dougal Edwards, from Barry linked with Carnoustie, on June 30

READERS ADMITTED TO OFFICE

PRESBYTERY OF GORDON

Simon Crouch, on June 22

READERS RETIRED

PRESBYTERY OF DUNDEE

Isobel Brown, on July 15

CORRECTION

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY – APPOINTMENT

PRESBYTERY OF GLASGOW

Rev Ruth Forsythe, to Broomhill linked with Hyndland and Glasgow Presbytery, on April 2

ELDERSHIP

Dunoon High: Ordained – Jeanette Ferguson, Callum Kennedy, Shirley Jane Robins, Leonora Towart

Admitted: Tom Irvine

Edinburgh Broomhouse St David’s: Ordained – Charlotte Dickson, Patricia Dickson, Roderick Easton, Veronica-Ann Herkes. Admitted: George Dickson

Greenlaw: Ordained – Tony Keuleers

Kilmarnock Gartocharn: Ordained – Irene Aitken. Admitted: Shanny Newall

Lenzie Old: Ordained-Lavinia Burns, Gillian Drain, Myrtle Marshall. Admitted: David McClements

Tarbolton: Ordained – Margaret Hunter, Ruth Kennedy and Mattie Park

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Airdrie High: Elders – A Paul (54), W Downs (51), R Wood (46), H Goldie (46), R Cook (41), J Miller (36), J Cook (34), A Thomson (34), J McCracken (31), A Scott (31), M Paul (30), B Anderson (30)

Ballantrae and Glenapp: Elder – Munro Clark (50)

Edinburgh Corstorphine Old: Elders – Andrew Thom (30), Pauline Baber (40), Betty Black (40), Bill Williamson (50)

Greenlaw: Treasurer-Ian White (40)

Greenock St Ninian’s: Elders – Grace Cumlish (30), Janette McCarroll (30), Iain McGarry (30), Morag McKerracher (30)

Kilmarnock Gartochan: Elders – John Forrester (54), Robin Barr (46), Angus Kennedy (34), Treasurer – Robert Campbell Bennie (30)

Kinnoull: Elders – Douglas Ballantine(30), William Monks (40)

Luce Valley: Elders – David Rodger (50), Billy Ferguson (50), Robert Clark (40), Alex McKie (40), Mary Ramsay (40), Evelyn Stevenson (40), Hugh Galloway (30)

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