MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

RETIRED

Rev David W Redmayne, from Beath and Cowdenbeath: North, on October 22

Rev Caroline Lockerbie, from Lerwick and Bressay as Transition Minister, on October 31

DEMISSION

Rev Lezley J Stewart, from Edinburgh: Greyfriars as Associate Minister, on October 29

Rev Graham G McGeoch, from Edinburgh: Broughton St Mary’s, on October 31

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Jonathan C Fleming, from Erskine to Cumbrae linked with Largs: St John’s, on October 13

Rev R Russell McLarty, from Boarhills & Dunino linked with St Andrews Holy Trinity as Interim Minister to Edinburgh: Meadowbank as Transition Minister, on October 15

Miss Ann Lyall, from Kirkmuirhill as Interim Minister to Avonbridge linked with Torphichen as Interim Minister, on October 23

Rev Charles Lines, from Darvel to Carnock and Oakley, on October 26

Rev Ruth D Halley, from Penicuik: North to Logie, on October 26

Rev Neil Glover, from Cambuslang Flemington Hallside to Aberfeldy linked with Dull & Weem linked with Grantully Logierait and Strathtay, on October 26

ORDINATION AND INDUCTION

Rev William M Wishart, to Edinburgh: St Martin’s, on October 3

Rev Neil Watson, to Belhaven linked with Spott, on October 5

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

Rev Alexander Stewart, Associate Minister, St John’s Kirk of Perth linked with St Leonards in the Field, on October 1

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTER PRESBYTERY OF DUNDEE

Cathy Brodie, on September 28

READERS ADMITTED TO OFFICE PRESBYTERY OF GREENOCK AND PAISLEY

John Spooner, on September 21

ELDERSHIP

Bute United: Ordained – Margaret Alexander, Lesley Dove, Elizabeth Gilmour, Mary Spencer Admitted – Malcolm Alexander, Douglas Allan, Morag Allan, Gordon Sutherland

Cardross: Ordained – Meriel Bryson, Anthony Davey, Christopher Fisher, Julie Fisher, Anne Lee, William MacLachlan, Gordon Stevenson. Admitted – Alison Campbell, Elizabeth McKee

Kelso North and Ednam: Ordained – Mary Stone, Ian Duncanson, Janette Duncanson, Robert Hodge, Bernard Finlay, Morag Topping, Carol Burnside, Sharon Anderson, Gwen Mabon and Elizabeth Raitt

Tarves: Ordained – Joan McGill, Danny Ross, Pieter van der Vyver

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Balmerino: Elders – Ann Johnson (34), Alan Pearce (38)

Cardross: Elders – Archie Carmichael (33), Chris Clunie (31), Davina Colquhoun (31), Katharine Ferguson (33), Margaret Ferguson (31), Peter Foster (47), Nancy Gray (40), Alistair Macpherson (40), Sheila McGown (43), Archie McIntyre (40), Anne Russell (31), John Russell (51), David Still (35), Alexander Walker (33), Michael Wilson (35). Church Secretary – Sandra McLatchie (30)

Dalkeith St Nicholas Buccleuch: Elders – Linda Wilson (30)

Dunbarney and Forgandenny: Elders – Margaret Gibson (30), Alec Grimmond (30), Anne Larg (30), Avril Fulton (30)

Dundee St Andrews: Elders – Helen Holden (30), Sheila Valentine (30), Sheila Baird (30), Fay Scott (30), Merelyn Baxter (30), Christine Cant (30)

Melrose: Elder – Ewan Rintoul (50), Session Clerk – Ewan Rintoul (37)

Redding and Westquarter: Sunday Club Teacher and Leader – Donna Gardner (30)