MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev A Graham Black, formerly of Gladsmuir linked with Longniddry, on January 28

Rev Alwyn J C MacFarlane, formerly of Newlands South, on February 5

Very Rev Dr Duncan Shaw of Chapelverna, formerly of Edinburgh: Craigentinny St Christopher’s, on February 20

Rev George L Lugton, formerly of Guernsey: St Andrew’s in the Grange, on February 22

Rev Jennifer Macrae, latterly of Haddington: St Mary’s, on March 2

RETIRED

Rev Maureen Duncan, from Lochend & New Abbey, on March 11

DEMISSION

Rev Michael D Scoular, from Cavers & Kirkton linked with Hawick Trinity, on March 18

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Stephen Macdonald, from Dingwall: Castle Street to Ferintosh, on February 16

Rev Philip D Wallace, from Campbeltown Lorne and Lowland to Renfrew: North, on March 8

Rev Donald R Lawrie, from Hamilton: South linked with Quarter to Auchterderran Kinglassie, on March 12

Rev Stephen Blakey, from Duns and District Parishes to Isla Parishes, on March 15

Rev Carolann Erskine, from Markinch & Thornton to Dunfermline: St Ninian’s, on March 15

INDUCTION

Rev Teri C Peterson, to Gourock: St John’s, on March 8

Rev Scott McCrum, to Old Kilpatrick Bowling, on March 20

Rev Thomas Telfer, to Kilchrenan & Dalavich linked with Muckairn, on March 22

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Heidi Hercus, to Lochbroom and Ullapool, on February 24

Rev Martin Ritchie, to Edinburgh: Greenbank, on March 11

Rev Hanna Rankine, to Airdrie: Clarkston, on March 13

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW

APPOINTMENTS

Maureen Burke, Pastoral Assistant, Dumbarton Riverside linked with Dumbarton St Andrew’s linked with Dumbarton West Kirk, on March 19

CORRECTION

TRANSLATION

Rev Scott Raby, from Clackmannan to Fauldhouse: St Andrew’s, on December 31 should have read: Rev Scott Raby, from Clackmannan to Fauldhouse: St Andrew’s, on January 31

RETIRED

Rev Arthur A Christie, from Anstruther linked with Cellerdyke linked with Kilrenny, on January 31 should have read

Rev Arthur A Christie, from St. Ayle Parish Church (Anstruther and Cellardyke) linked with Kilrenny, on January 31

ASSOCIATE MINISTER – APPOINTMENT

PRESBYTERY OF GLAGSOW

Rev Ewan R Kelly, to Glasgow Queen’s Park Govanhill, on January 3 should have read Rev Ewan R Kelly, to Glasgow: Queen’s Park Govanhill, on February 6

ELDERSHIP

Chapelton: Ordained – Barbara McIntyre

Glasgow Eastwood: Ordained – Karen Allan, Morag Madill Admitted – Alex Hodge

Glasgow Greenbank: Ordained – Lynn Armstrong, Graeme Bradshaw, Helen Bradshaw, David Mitchell, Fraser Simpson, Laura Simpson Admitted – Jeanette Mackay

Ochiltree: Admitted – Roy Garrett

Southend: Ordained – Marion Warnock, Kathleen Martin, Archie Reid, David Barbour

Strathaven Rankin: Ordained - Anne Grady, Janette Keenan, Hazel Laird, Jane MacDonald, Catherine Reid, Andrew Rendall, Iain Sinclair, Sheila Stewart, Pamela Thomson, Pamela Walker, Christine White, Leon Zlotos

Admitted – Lynda Horn, Chinky McPhail, Yvonne Walker

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Aberdeen St Mark’s: Elder - Carol-Anne Brazendale (30)

Ardrossan Park: Elders – Ron Lavalette (52), Clark Massie (44), Moira Crocker (40), Netta McConnell (38), Ken McConnell (37)

Kirkcaldy St Bryce: Elders – Valerie Malcolm (30+), Peter Renfrew (30+), Tom Murphy (30+)

Livingstone: Elder – John Kerr (50+)

Monifieth: Elders – Alan Gateley (50), Avril Angus (30), John Hutton (30)

Newtonhill: Elder - Margaret Brooks (30)

Southend: Elders – Malcolm Ronald (30), James Barbour (30), William McLean (40), Les Innes (30), Bill Taylor (30

OBITUARY

The Very Rev Dr Duncan Shaw, who died on February 20, was a historian, writer, and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1987.

Born in Edinburgh in 1925, he served in the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers during the Second World War, before becoming one of the many veterans to enter the ministry in the aftermath of the conflict. After studying at New College he became minister of St Margaret’s Edinburgh in 1951, and then St Christopher’s Craigentinny in 1959, where he remained until retirement.

In 1962 he gained his doctorate in Scottish history from the University of Edinburgh. His involvement with the University was lifelong – he was secretary of its General Council from 1965 to 1993, and General Council Trust from 1982-2000.

He was involved in the Advisory and Finance Committees of the Conference of European Churches for 16 years, and in 1975 was heavily involved in the campaign for Britain to enter the European Union.

Among his honours were the Romanian Patriarchal Cross in 1978, the Bundesverdienstkreuz from West Germany in 1980, and the Commander of Merit from Malta in 1987.

Also in 1987, his Moderatorial year, he was invested with the Order of St Sergius by Alexii, Metropolitan of Leningrad, the first representative of the Russian Orthodox Church ever to attend a General Assembly. (He also received the Order of St Vladimir from the Russian Consul General in Edinburgh, on the day of his retirement in 1997.)

During his year as Moderator he was invited to 10 Downing Street to discuss the possibility of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher appearing at the following General Assembly – which was to become known as ‘the sermon on the mound’.

On retirement, he resigned from Presbytery to focus on his academic work, which focused on the early history of the Church of Scotland and also on the Clan Shaw of Argyll and the Isles – which due to his eff orts was reestablished, with himself as Representer, in 2005.

His first wife, Ilse, died in 1989, and he was also predeceased by two children, Hedda and Neil. He is survived by his second wife Anna and daughter Erika.