MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev Charles W H Barrington, formerly of Edinburgh: Balerno as Associate Minister, on September 4 Rev J McMichael Orr, formerly of Aberfoyle linked with Port of Menteith, on October 4 Rev William G McDonald, formerly of Falkirk: Grahamston United, October 4

RETIRED

Rev Morris Coull, from Greenock: St Margaret’s, on October 12

DEMISSION

Rev Carolyn H M Ford, from Edinburgh: St Margaret’s, on October 7

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Michael A Taylor, from Edinburgh: Liberton Northield to Chirnside linked with Hutton & Fishwick & Paxton, on September 23 Rev David J Stewart, from Aberdeen: Bridge of Don Old Machar to Aberdeen: South Holborn, on September 27 Rev Frances M Henderson, from Hoddom, Kirtle-Eaglesield and Middlebie to Shetland Presbytery as Transition Minister, on October 10 Rev I Scott McCarthy, from Langholm Eskdalemuir Ewes and Westerkirk to Glasgow: Garthamlock & Craigend East, on October 11 Rev Ian A Cathcart, from Howgate linked with Penicuik: South to Cambuslang: Flemington Hallside, on October 25

INDUCTIONS

Rev Emma Macdonald, to Dundee: St David’s High Kirk, on September 5 Rev David Whiteman, to Annan: Old linked with Dornock, on September 27 Rev Stewart A Mackay, to Inverness: Dalneigh and Bona, on October 5

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Norman A Afrin, to Glasgow: Sandyhills, on October 23

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

Sandra Davie, Congregational Support Worker, Glenrothes: St Margaret’s Church, on September 17 Iona Kimmitt, Congregational Support Worker, Glenrothes: St Margaret’s Church, on September 17 Conor Fegan, Pastoral Assistant, Ellon Parish Church, on October 1 Brian Devlin, Community Mission Worker, Stevenston: Ardeer linked with Stevenston: Livingston Churches, on October 1 Curtis Sangbarani, Parish Assistant, South Aberdeen Hub Ministry (South St Nicholas Kincorth and Torry St Fittick’s), on October 13 Rev George (Erick) du Toit, Associate Minister, Falkirk Camelon, October 8

READERS – SET APART

PRESBYTERY OF LOTHIAN

Jacqueline Waugh, on September 19

PRESBYTERY OF FALKIRK

Brian Murray, on September 19

CHAPLAINS – RETIREMENTS

Rev Iain Telfer, Healthcare Chaplain, Royal Inirmary of Edinburgh, on September 30

ELDERSHIP

Auchterarder: Ordained – Philip Brierley, Christopher Cameron, Heather Edment, Margaret Gilmour, Lawrence Gilmour, Stephanie Johnston, William Small, Doreen Stewart. Admitted – Murdo Macmillan, Marjorie Paton, Eric Abell. Crosshill: Ordained – Laura Gilmour, June Hendry, Linda Irving, Lorraine Lister, Isabel Martin, Willie Miller, Evelyn Neilson and Graham Neilson. Dyke and Edinkillie: Ordained – Sian Louise Finlayson, Vivienne Claire Fraser and David Richard Harrison. Killearnan: Ordained – George Bertram and Nicola Macdonell. Monquhitter & New Byth: Ordained – Irene Howitt, Ashley Strachan and Isobel Taylor. Dundee: St Andrew’s: Ordained – Gayle Lennon.

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certiicates Laurieston Church: William Bell (50). Monquhitter & New Byth Parish Church: Albert Reid (34), Robert Tough (34), Ian Hamilton (33), Madge Kindness (32). Stirling St Ninians Old Parish Church: Gordon W T Murphy (30), Peter Miller (30), T Robert Simpson (30).

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