MINISTRIES Compiled by Faith Nurture

DEATHS

Rev Ainslie Walton, formerly Lecturer, University of Aberdeen, on January 13

Rev John Barr, formerly of Kilmacolm: Old, on January 25

Rev Stewart D Jeffrey, formerly of Banff linked with King Edward, on January 26

RETIRED

Rev Brian Dingwall, from Arbirlot linked with Carmyllie, on February 24

Rev Duncan Shaw, from Bathgate: St John’s, on February 29

DEMISSION

Rev Stewart Mackay, from Inverness: Dalneigh & Bona, on February 29

TRANSLATIONS

Rev John R Wells, from Bilston linked wih Glencorse linked wih Roslin to Edinburgh: St Margaret’s, on February 23

Rev Rae A Clark, from Channelkirk and Lauder to Clackmannan, on February 27

ELDERSHIP

Ferintosh: Ordained: Shona Vance

Hamilton Old: Ordained: Ian Goodship and Wendy Hay

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Cults: Bruce M McKenzie (30)

Hamilton Old: Agnes Garrett (40), James Henderson (40), Iain McLean (30), Alison Munn (30) and William Wilson (40)

Lenzie Old: Richard Bell (30), Norman Girvan (40), Martin Hanson (30), Ian Hector (40), Robert Martin (40), David Shearer (30) and Anne Willet (30)

Motherwell St Mary’s: Ian Bonomy (50), Tom Knox (50) and Tom Stewart (50)

Strathbrock: Sybil Cavanagh (Organist 23 years), Janice Hatton (40 years Girls’ Brigade), Carol Hay (30 years Girls’ Brigade), Myra Macpherson (50 years Girls’ Brigade, 60 years Boys’ Brigade and 40 years Elder), Marion Millar (50 years Boys’ Brigade), Jack Watson (59 years Boys’ Brigade) and Mary Watson (58 years Boys’ Brigade)

LEGACIES

The General Treasurer gives thanks for the undernoted legacies:

JANUARY 2020

James Bennet Baptie – Church of Scotland.

£5,000 Muriel Dow – CrossReach, £1,294,295

Kathryn Duguid Leslie – Church of Scotland,

£5,000 Elizabeth Campbell McKerchar – Church of Scotland, £1,000 Bernard John Robins – Church of Scotland,

£1,000 Moira Louise Stratton – CrossReach, £2,937

Moira Louise Stratton – Faith Nurture,

£5,874 Moira Louise Stratton – General Trustees,

£2,937 Rev Ronald Yule – General Trustees, £122,000

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