MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev Ronald M Maxton, formerly of Dollar linked with Glendevon linked with Muckhart as Associate Minister, on June 7

Rev Arthur D C Greer, formerly of Barra, on June 15

Rev Stanley Scoular, from Rosyth, on June 28

RETIRED

Rev James S A Cowan, from Barrhead: St Andrew’s, from July 6

Rev Maurice S Bond, from Dumfries: St Michael’s & South, on July 7

Rev Barry W Dunsmore, from Aberdeen: St Machar’s Cathedral, on July 12

Rev Roderick D M Campbell, from Cumlodden, Lochfyneside & Lochgair linked with Glenarary & Inveraray (West Lochfyneside), on July 31

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Gillean P Maclean, from Udny and Pitmedden to Lausanne: The Scots Kirk, on July 6

INDUCTIONS

Rev Wesley C Brandon, to Buckie South linked with Enzie, on July 25

Rev Duncan Macaskill, to Carloway, on July 25

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Nardia Sandison, to Dundee: Balgay, on May 9

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW

APPOINTMENTS

Rev Margaret Benton, Pastoral Assistant, Stonehaven Churches, on July 1

Eddison Mubengo, Mission and Discipleship Worker, Rutherglen West and Wardlawhill Parish Church, July 15

Sheila Wallace DCS, Deacon, Grantully, Logierait and Strathtay, July 15

ELDERSHIP

Shotts Calderhead & Erskine: Ordained – Rhona Bell, Alison Drinnan, Maureen Fleming, Christopher Stewart, Jean Stewart, Grace Todd, Anne Robertson

Colyton linked with Drongan the Schwa Kirk: Ordained – Ingrid McCormick, Doreen Young

Denny Westpark: Ordained – Glenda Young, Elizabeth McQuillan

Overtown: Admitted – John Anderson Ordained – Catherine Dickson, Nicola Forbes, Rena Graham, Linda McNeill, Louise Miller, Elaine Ralston

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Elgin High: Elders - Mr John Roger (40), Mr Hamish Davidson (40) Treasurer – Mr Shayer (35)

Kirknewton and East Calder: Elder - Robert Peden (60)

The Glens & Kirriemuir United: Elders – Jim Hardie (44), Jock Kerr (52), Wendy Smeaton (31), Muriel Farquharson (31), and Bill Wells (54)

East Mainland, Orkney: Sunday School Teacher – Katrina Tait (25)

Bishopbriggs Springfield Cambridge: Elders – Robert Ditty (50), Jim Stormont (62), Mervyn Porter (49), Bill Findlay (50), Ronnie Williamson (40), George McMillan (40), Anne Harvey (34), Charles Dorward (34), Willie McSheehy (34) , Michael Cooke (44), Andrew (Drew) Fleming (42) and John MIllar (34)

LEGACIES

The General Treasurer gives thanks for the undernoted legacies: January to July 2019

Mairi Catriona Byers – CrossReach, £2,000 and World Mission, £2,000

Margaret Murray Marshall Clark – Church of Scotland, £27,906.38

Winifred Dalgleish – CrossReach, £22,813

Winifred Elizabeth Dickson – Church of Scotland, £217.95

Ann Jean Doyle – Church of Scotland, £10,000

Lewis Fowler Fraser – World Mission, £10,391.14

Sheila Goodere – CrossReach/Pensions, £123.728.61

Elizabeth Melville Green – Housing & Loan Fund, £7,295.18

Mrs H M Green – World Mission, £1,000

E M Hume Life Trust – CrossReach, £46,380

William Roy Inglis – World Mission, £49,052.09

Mary Ferguson Jackson – CrossReach, £5,000

Janet Laidlaw Knox – CrossReach, £614.45

Professor Norman Lawrie – Church of Scotland and Provision of Music, £50,000

Ronald Mckay – Church of Scotland, £1,000 Christina Faulkner Miller – Church of Scotland, £20,000

Katherine Jean Morrice – World Mission/ CrossReach, £13,608.68

David Peacock Munro – Housing & Loan, £5,000

E M C Scott – CrossReach, £15,191.90

John W Scott – Church of Scotland, £12,313.99

Thomas James Grant Seath – World Mission, £623.66

Margaret Agnes Elliot Smith – Church of Scotland, £389,394.57