CROSSWORDS

Solution to February 2020 Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Lyric; 4 Cagiest; 9 How sweet the name; 10 Noachic; 11 Proximo; 12 USA; 13 Insight; 15 Wailers; 16 Gubbins; 19 Benefit; 21 War; 22 Cologne; 23 Address; 25 New every morning; 26 Synergy; 27 Nymph.DOWN: 1 Low Mass; 2 Rowth; 3 Crew cut; 4 Cat’s-paw; 5 Gregorian; 6 Evasive; 7 ‘The Forsyte Saga’; 8 Changing scenes; 14 Going-over; 17 Baldwin; 18 Swear by; 19 Brahman or Brahmin; 20 Flemish; 24 Durum. Winners of January 2020 Crossword - Mrs M Fletcher, Oban; Mrs L Adamson, Perth; Mrs B Duncan, Kirkcaldy

Solution to February 2020 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Carpet; 4 Public; 7 Houri; 9 Samson; 10 Catholic; 11 Repentant; 13 Stave; 16 Incense-burner; 18 Asher; 19 Archangel; 23 Vestment; 24 Review; 25 Hades; 26 Trance; 27 Theist. DOWN: 1 Caesar; 2 Parsee; 3 Think tank; 4 Piety; 5 Begotten; 6 Circle; 8 Unconsecrated; 12 Elias; 14 Verse; 15 Eucharist; 17 Creation; 18 Advent; 20 Novice; 21 Low-fat; 22 Lethe. Winners January 2020 Cryptic Crossword - Evelyn Foote, East Kilbride; Mrs M Smeaton, Largs

Compiled by Jeannie Hollands

- Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

MINISTRIES Compiled by Faith Nurture

DEATHS Rev Joseph Brown, formerly of Linton linked with Morebattle and Hownam linked with Yetholm, on November 30

Rev Henry R Sefton, formerly of formerly of Christ’s College, University of Aberdeen, on December 7

Rev Stuart F A Pryce, formerly of Dumfries: St George’s, on December 9

Rev Ian Wilkie, lately of Falkirk: Grahamston United, on January 1

RETIRED Rev T Edward Marshall, from Crosshouse, on January 19

Rev Barry J Boyd, from Forres: St Laurence, on January 29

TRANSLATIONS Rev Robert G D W Pickles, from Crosshill linked with Maybole to Langholm Eskdalemuir Ewes & Westerkirk, on December

INDUCTIONS Rev John McCutcheon, to Ayr: St Quivox, on December 11

Rev Douglas Robertson, to Inverness: Crown, on January 10

Rev Carl J Irvine, to Inverurie: St Andrew’s, on January 30

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS Rev Jonathan Clipston, to Newhills, on January 16 Rev A Sonia Blakesley, to Paisley: St Mark’s

Oldhall, on January 23 Rev Louise Purden, to Bonnyrigg, on January 23

Rev Dawn A Laing, to Alloa: Ludgate, on January 30

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY PRESBYTERY OF INNVERNESS

Rev Fiona Morrison, to Urquhart and Glenmoriston, on August 16

DEATH OF A READER PRESBYTERY OF GREENOCK & PAISLEY Jack C Glenny, on December

CORRECTION

INDUCTIONS Rev Robert Matandakufa, to Grangemouth: Kirk of the Holy Rood, on November 21 should have read Rev Ronald Matandakufa, to Grangemouth: Kirk of the Holy Rood, on November 21

ELDERSHIP

Ayr: St Columba: Ordained: Mrs Wendy Campbell, Mr David Inglis, Mr Stuart Reid Admitted: Deacon Miss Muriel Wilson

Edinburgh: Cramond: Ordained: Catherine Crawford, John Glencross, Gill Massie, Dorcus McLeod and Fiona Vennelle

Guernsey: St Andrew’s in the Grange: Ordained: Alison Cleveland, Neil Houston, Stephen Mauger, Carolyn Oxburgh, John Videlo

Hutton, Fishwick and Paxton: Ordained: David Larmour and Rhoda Larmour.

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Edinburgh: Corstorphine Craigsbank: Mrs Julie Wilkinson (30)

Edinburgh: Leith St Andrews: Jean Aldred (33), Ceala Anderson (33),Cath Cowe (30), Helen Gray (33) and Walter McGillivray (50)

Glenrothes: St Margaret’s: Joy Allan (50) Hoddom, Kirtle-Eaglesfield and Middlebie: Drew Clark (30), Elaine Irving (30) and Frank Stirling (30)

Lockerbie: Dryfesdale, Hutton and Corrie: Shona Black (33), John Brockbank (54), William Carmichael (37), Rae Graham (37), Kathleen Jackson (31), Arthur Johnstone (44) and Andrew Young (51)

Larbert West: Mae Marsden (30), Linda Marshall (30), Arthur Priestly (50) and Joseph Taylor (60)

Paisley Abbey: Evelyn Donaldson (Eldership 30), Alan Donn (Eldership 30), Irene Doole (Choir 30), Alastair Giles (Eldership 40)m Anne Gilliver (Choir 30), David Goldie (Eldership 50), Kenneth Good (Choir 30), Sandra Leech (Sunday School 20 years), Jim MacGregor (Eldership 40), Kenneth MacKenzie (Eldership 30), Cath McCord (Eldership 30), Stewart McDougall (Eldership 30) and Marion Sommerville (Eldership 30)

Stromness: Mr Freddy Groundwater (50)

LEGACIES

The General Treasurer gives thanks for the undernoted legacies:

December 2019

Rhoda Elizabeth Drummond - CrossReach, £1,000

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