MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev Eric Craig, formerly of Edinburgh: Chalmers Lauriston, on July 16

Rev David J Kellas, formerly of Kilfinan linked with Kyles, on July 16

RETIRED

Rev Janice M Faris, from Innerleithen, Traquair & Walkerburn, on July 31

Rev Robert G McFarlane, from Paisley: St Mark’s Oldhall, on August 19

Rev Harry Mowbray, from Blairgowrie, on August 26

Rev William T Hogg, from Kirkconnel linked with Sanquhar: St Bride’s, on August 30

Rev Anthony J R Fowler, from Kirkcaldy: Templehall, on August 31

Rev Kenneth A L Mayne, from Paisley: Martyrs Sandyford, on August 31

DEMISSION

Rev Leon Keller, from Galashiels: Old and St Paul’s linked with Galashiels: St John’s, on August 31

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Louis C Bezuidenhout, from Alves & Burghead linked with Kinloss and Findhorn to Arrochar linked with Luss as Transition Minister, on August 1

Rev D Stewart Gillan, from Linlithgow: St Michael’s to Glasgow: St John’s Renfield, on August 30

INDUCTIONS

Rev Sheila M Mitchell, to Echt and Midmar, on August 2

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Gary D Noonan, to Houston and Killellan, on July 26

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

Carol Boyd, Young Adult & Community Development Worker, Mansfield Trinity parish Church, on August 6

READERS – TRANSFERRED PRESBYTERY OF STIRLING

Iain W Scoular, on July 26

PRISON CHAPLAINCY – APPOINTMENT

Rev Sheena Orr, as Chaplaincy Adviser to the Scottish Prison Service, on August 6

PRISON CHAPLAINCY - RETIRED

Rev William R Taylor, from Chaplaincy Adviser to the Scottish Prison Service, on August 5

ELDERSHIP

Bilston: Ordained – Donald Bain

Campbeltown: Highland: Ordained - Elise Glendinning, Raymond McIntosh Walley, Kirsten Ross.

Inverness: Ness Bank: Ordained – Barry Gilbert, Lilian Gilbert

Stair: Ordained - Joan Armstrong, Caroline Murdoch, Ghislaine Kennerley, Peter Kennerley

Torphichen: Ordained – William MacRae

Wardie: Ordained – Dominic Byrne

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Blairgowrie Parish Church: Elder – Jim Gibb (30)

Campbeltown: Highland: Elders – James McKinven, Andrew Ronald

Dyce: Elders - Ann Clark (33), Senga Cumming (32), Valerie Drummond (34), Elizabeth Greenhorn (30), Herbert Innes (34), Eric Murray((35), Patricia Sharp (32), Evelyn Shearer (30), Albert Smith (30), Jean Thomson (34)

Tullibody: St Serf’s: Elders - Mary Gillies (31), Anne Russell (30), Samuel Podmore (30)

LEGACIES

The General Treasurer gives thanks for the undernoted legacies:

JANUARY TO JUNE 2018

Dr James Ferguson Boyd – World Mission, Tabeetha School, £5,000

Mr Alexander M Crawford – Church of Scotland, £3,845

Mrs Elizabeth Cromarty – CrossReach, £10,000

Mrs Marjory J A Davidson – Ministries Council, £20,385 and Housing and Loan Fund, £20,385

Mrs Marjorie Dickson – CrossReach £158,380

Mrs Winifred Elizabeth Dickson – Church of Scotland, £70,923

Mrs Margaret Janet Primrose Fleming – Church of Scotland, £5,000

Ms Marion Fraser – Church of Scotland, £79,955

Mr John Alexander Gemmell – Church of Scotland, £14,331

Mrs Clair M Howat – CrossReach, £15,000

Mr James Bell Hume – Church of Scotland, £7,000 (payment to account)

Miss H Leng – Church of Scotland, 39,030

Mrs Moyra McCallum – CrossReach, £25,927; Ministries Council (Diaconate Discretionary Fund), £12,964 and World Mission (St Colms Fund), £12,964

Miss Catherine Morans – Church of Scotland £1,000

Miss Edna M Robertson – Church of Scotland, £2,000

Mrs Mary Isabella Shiells – CrossReach, £173,583

Mr John B Wilson – World Mission (Chogoria Hospital), £10,000 and World Mission (Tumutumu), £10,000

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