MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev H Marshall Gibson, formerly of Glasgow: St Thomas’ Gallowgate, on January 11

Rev Adam M Bowie, formerly of Cavers and Kirkton with Hobkirk and Southdean, on January 23

Rev Euphemia H C Irvine, formerly of Milton of Campsie, on February 1

DEMISSION

Rev Ronald Gall, from Aberluthnott linked with Laurencekirk, on January 16

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Robin N Allison, from Elderslie to Cockenzie and Port Seton: Chalmers Memorial, on February 7

Rev Anthony M Jones, from Kincardine, Croick and Edderton linked with Creich linked with Rosehall to Fort Augustus linked with Glengarry, on February 3

Rev Peter H Donald, from Inverness: Crown to Airdrie: Cairnlea linked with Calderbank, on February 27

INDUCTION

Rev Jenny Earl, to Iona linked with Kili nichen and Kilvickeon and Ross of Mull, on February 13

Rev Cheryl S McKellar-Young, to Edinburgh: Fairmilehead, on February 15

Rev Hilary Beresford, to Kilwinning: Manseifield Trinity, on February 26

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Timothy Sinclair, to Glasgow: Partick Trinity, on February 8

Rev Allan Morton, to Kennoway, Windygates

& Balgonie: St Kenneth’s, on February 15

ASSOCIATE MINISTER – APPOINTMENT

PRESBYTERY OF GLAGSOW

Rev Ewan R Kelly, to Glasgow Queen’s Park Govanhill, on January 3

ORAINED LOCAL MINISTERS –

APPOINTMENTS

PRESBYTERY OF WEST LOTHIAN

Alison Quilter, to Polbeth Harwood linked with West Kirk of Calder, on February 11

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTERS –

ORDINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

Anne White, to Falkirk: Grahamston United, on February 1

READERS – SET APART

PRESBYTERY OF CAITHNESS

Leslie O’Neill, on February 14

Maureen O’Neill; on February 14

READERS – RESIGNATIONS

PRESBYTERY OF DUNS

Christine Taylor, on February 28

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW

APPOINTMENTS

Rev Dr David White, Associate Minister, Baldernock linked with Baldernock linked with Milngavie: St Paul’s, Milngavie, on February 1

Aileen Christie, Outreach Worker, Lochgelly and Benarty, on February 12

ELDERSHIP

Helensburgh: Ordained - Sheila Mathers. Admitted – Kati Byrne

Lochmaben: Ordained – Harry Mills

Macduf: Ordained – Mark Findlater, Chris Macfarlane, Lloyd Pitcairn, Willena Skene, Hazel Wallace

Rhu & Shandon: Ordained – Linda Pender, Irene Hudson. Admitted – Hillary Sharp

Stirling Allan Park South: Ordained – Jim Steel, Jane Steel

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certficates

Clackmannan: Elder: Robert S Fleming (50)

Edinburgh Carrick Knowe: Elders – Andrew Baird (30), Andrew Liston (30)

Edinburgh Corstorphine: Elders – Carol Turnbull (30)

Freuchie: Elders – David Gordon (55), James Robertson (54), George Cardno (50), David Grant (31), John Rattray (31)

Falkirk Trinity: Guild – Alison Macdonald (50) Glasgow Langside: Elder – Catherine Dickson (40)

Motherwell St Mary’s: Elders – Janette Rennie (30), Harry Corbet (30), Findlay Cornelius (30), Les Innes (30), Bill Taylor (30)

New Stevenson – Wrangholm: Guild – Alice Thomson (50), Betty Blackley (40), Esther Stokes (30), Gladys Westwater (30), Mary Gray (30), Marion Anderson (30), Sandra Evans (30), Mary Gillespie (30), Joyce Blades (president) (25), Mattie McKendrick (25), Agnes Sim (25) Janette Hamilton (20)

Saltcoats St Cuthbert’s: Elders – Archibald MacIntyre (64), John Aitken (63), John Barbour (63), Peter Milne (62), Christopher Knight (54), William Smith (51), William Hogarth (49), Robert Brown (44), Evelyn Slater (40), John Gallagher (40), George Hammersley (40), Hunter Grove (35), Robert Hunter (35), Joan Gordon (31), Sheila Hanlon (31), William Parker (31), Simon Hales (30), Nan Smith (30) Choir – Evelyn Slater (65), Ena Grove (50), Ann Turner (50), John Gallagher (47), Rosemary Smith (46), Jessie Brown (45), Elizabeth Barclay (32), Rosslyn Lee (32), Jean Mitchell (28), William Parker (27), Sunday School Teachers: – Senga McCallum (44), Julie Fisher (25)

Girls Brigade: – Lorna Hamilton (40) Boys Brigade: – Chris Knight (62) Church Treasurers: – Ann and late Findlay Turner (50)

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