MINISTRIES

Compiled by the Ministries Council

DEATHS

Rev Alasdair B Gordon, formerly of Aberdeen: Summerhill, on September 20

Rev Alastair E Ramage, formerly of Bearsden: Westerton Fairlie Memorial as Auxiliary Minister, on September 30

Rev David C Gordon, formerly of Gigha and Cara, on October 16

Rev Andrew M McCance, formerly of Coatbridge Middle, on October 16

Rev P Hamilton Cashman, formerly of Dirleton linked with North Berwick: Abbey, on October 29

RETIRED

Rev David D Scott, from Traprain, on November 4

Rev Ruth D Halley, from Logie, on November 30

Rev Alistair H Gray, from Keith North, Newmill, Boharm and Rothiemay, on November 30

Rev Kenneth D MacLeod, from Invergordon, on November 30

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Willem Bezuidenhout, from Glasgow: Barlanark Greyfriars to Ardchattan linked with Coll linked with Connell, on November 28

Rev Kleber Machado, from Corby: St Ninian’s to Glasgow: St Andrew’s West, on November 29

INDUCTIONS

Rev Marc B Kenton, to Livingston: United, on October 26

Rev Alan Childs, to Edinburgh: Corstorphine Craigsbank, on October 30

Rev Liam J Fraser, to Linlithgow: St Michael’s, on November 14

Rev Robert Matandakufa, to Grangemouth: Kirk of the Holy Rood, on November 21

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Raheel Arif, to Denny: Old linked with Haggs, on November 28

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY – APPOINTMENT

PRESBYTERY OF GORDON

Rev Simon Crouch, on November 21

READERS – RETIRED

PRESBYTERY OF DUNFERMLINE

Bernard Conway, on September 5

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

Fadeke Laoshe, Children, Youth & Family Worker, Edinburgh St Margaret’s, on September 16

Rev Derek Peat, Local Church Review Facilitator/Coordinator, Presbytery of Glasgow, on October 1

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Coalburn and Lesmahagow Old: Robert Aitchison (Elder, 59 years), Wilma Grierson (Elder, 31 years), Margaret Lundie (Elder, 31 years), James Reid (Elder, 40 years & BB Officer 50 years), Thomas Russell (Elder, 52 years), Sheena Simpson (Elder, 36 years), Patricia Surgeon (Elder, 36 years), John Veitch (Elder, 54 years and Session Clerk, 30 years)

Edinburgh Corstorphine St Ninian’s: David Abbott (40), Sandy Anderson (50) Lorraine Begg (30), Doreen Bunton (30) Ian Cameron (50), Norma Cameron (40), Nanette Cowan (30), Dorothy Davidson (40) Evelyn Gardner (30), Andrew Gibb (40) Muriel Gibson (40), Isobel Govanlock (30) Susanne Hope (30), Jim Hunter (40), Margaret Hunter (30), Anne Kirkpatrick (30), Ian Kirkpatrick (40), Moira Little (30), Barbara Livingston (40), Ella Loudon (40), Harry Martin (40), Sandra McComiskie (30), Alister McGlashan (30), Estelle McKean (30), Morag McLarty (40), Eddie McWilliam (40), Alec Millar (30), Inez Nisbet (40), Bob Paton (50), Douglas Ramsay (60), Sheila Ramsay (60) Arline Robb (40), Andrew Sim (30) Ian Sutherland (50),

Fodderty and Strathpeffer: Mr Jimmy Snodgrass (30), Mrs Sheena Whyte (30)

LEGACIES

The General Treasurer gives thanks for the undernoted legacies: October 2019

Sheena Agnes Henderson Bowman – CrossReach, £2,000

Sheena Agnes Henderson Bowman – World Mission, £2,000

Alexander Drysdale Downie – CrossReach, £81,359

Christina Potter Drummond – World Mission, £11,834