Compiled by Faith Nurture

MINISTRIES

DEATHS 

Rev William E Wilkie, formerly of Aberdeen: St Nicholas South of Kincorth, on March 3 

Rev James G S Blyth, formerly of Glenmuick, on March 11 

Rev Shirley A Thomas, formerly of Dunnichen, Letham and Kirkden as Auxiliary Minister, on March 12 

Rev William G Neill, formerly of Ayr: St Andrews, on March 12 Rev Ada V MacLeod, lately of Hurlford, on March 14 

Rev William Hannah, formerly of Muirkirk, on March 25 

Rev Brock A White, formerly of Kirkcaldy: Templehall, on April 6

RETIRED 

Rev Elspeth S Harley, from Caddonfoot linked with Galashiels: Trinity, on April 23 Rev Alexander W Young, from Kelso: Old & Sprouston, on April 30

DEMISSION 

Rev David S Carmichael, from Lesmahagow: Abbeygreen, on March 26

TRANSLATIONS 

Rev David Clarkson, from Monkton and Prestwick: North to Edinburgh: Barclay Viewforth, on April 29

INDUCTIONS 

Rev Beata Thane, to Malta, on April 17 Rev Attie van Wyk, to Edinburgh: Liberton Northfield, on April 14

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS 

Rev Fergus Cook, to Edinburgh: Blackhall St Columba’s, on March 22

ELDERSHIP

Craigrownie: Ordained: Helen McMurtrie

Prestwick South: Ordained: David Elliott, Rob Leitch, Mhairi McAlinden and Diane Shaw

LONG SERVICE

The following have received long service certificates

Cadder: Margaret Burniston (30), Anna Cheyne (30), David Fleming (30), Colin Kirkwood (30), Brian MacLeod (30), Morag Peoples (30) and Margaret Young (30)

Houston and Killellan: Elizabeth Bowie (30), George Colquhoun (30), May Griffin (30), Barbara Morrison (47 years Choir) and Kenneth Muir (30)

Prestwick South: Margaret Bingham (33), Jean Dunlop (33), Wilma Goodwin (33), Ann Green (33), Willie Irvine (41), Allan Kerr (51), Jack McCormack (64), Frank McQuade (37), Andy Mitchell (37), Alan Moir (43) and John Park (32)