MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev David Cockburn MacFarlane, formerly of Peebles: Eddleston linked with Lyne & Manor, on June 7

RETIRED

Rev Valerie G C Watson, from North and West Islay, on July 1

Rev Thomas Nelson, from Netherlee, on July 31

DEMISSION

Rev Marc B Kenton, from Strathbrock, on July 13

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Stewart McPherson, from Edinburgh: Corstorphine Craigsbank to Carlops linked with Kirkurd & Newlands linked with West Linton St Andrew’s as Interim Minister, on July 16

Rev Sarah E C Nicol, from Aberdeen: Midstocket to Saltcoats: St Cuthbert’s, on August 1

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Justin W Taylor, to Kirkcaldy: Abbotshall, on July 16

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTERS – ORDINATION AND APPOINTMENT PRESBYTERY OF KIRKCALDY

Rev Brian Porteous, to Kirkcaldy: Torbain, on June 24

READERS TRANSFERRED PRESBYTERY OF STIRLING

Alistair M McPherson, on May 30

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

K Ellen Weir, Youth and Children’s Worker, Presbytery of Shetland, on July 9

3Jennifer Stark, Community Development Worker, Edinburgh: Richmond Craigmillar Parish Church, on July 16

READERS – RETIREMENT PRESBYTERY OF EDINBURGH

Ruth Davies, on May 31

ELDERSHIP

Ayr: St Columba: Ordained – Maureen Fullerton

Cawdor: Ordained – George McConachie

Chapelhall: Ordained – Alastair McBeth, Angela McCutcheon Admitted – Ruby Smith

Crow and Dalcross: Ordained – Janet Pope, Sandra Dunbar, James Simpson

Keith: St Rufus, Botriphnie and Grange: Ordained – Sandra Gerrie, Que Henderson

Glenrothes: St Columba’s: Ordained – Martin Green, Val Harley, Lauren Jones, Iona Kimmitt, Alan Woolley.

Kirkmaiden: Ordained – Janet Modrate

Dunoon: St John’s: Admitted – Gordon Blair, Catherine Burgess, Mary Gilmore, Moira Keddie

Livingston Old: Ordained – Patricia Miller, Stephanie Curran, Winifred McCall, Max Colligan, Archie Meikle

Selkirk: Ordained – Mark Corbett, Marion MacIntosh

Admitted – James Noble

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Bellshill Central: Elders – Drew Aitken (30), Mary Baird (30), Lawson Kyle (30), Jim Mathew (30), Tom Mills (30), Thomas Taylor (30), Betty Toal (30), Alex Tweedie (30). Young church leaders – Drew Aitken (20), Jane Aitken (20), Anne Guy (20), Lesley Marshall (20), Susan McGleish (20), Jennifer Cowan (20).

Cawdor: Elder – Sandy Henderson (30)

Corstorphine Old: Isobel Stewart (50)

Dundonald: Sunday School – Adaline Finlayson (32)

Hurlford: James Whyte (50)

Newtonhill: Guild – Joan McNaught (30), Pauline Platt (30), Margaret Brooks (30)

Troon: St Meddan’s – Jeanette Forsyth (30), Bill Hendry (30)

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