MINISTRIES

Compiled by Faith Nurture

DEATHS

Rev Douglas W Bell, formerly of Alexandria: North, on May 5

Rev David J Hebenton, formerly of Ayton & Burnmouth linked with Grantshouse Houndwood & Reston, on May 29

Rev W Stuart Dunn, formerly of Motherwell: Crosshill, on June 1

Rev John M Lloyd, formerly of Glasgow:

Croftfoot, on June 17

RETIRED

Rev Nigel Barge, from Torrance, on June 24 Rev Helen E Cuthbert, from New Cumnock, on July 11

Rev Catherine A Buchan, from Kingussie linked with Laggan and Newtonmore, on July 31

Rev Melvyn J Griffiths, from Maryculter Trinity, on July 31

Rev George C Shand, from Cairngryffe linked with Libberton & Quothquan linked with Symington, on July 31

Rev Paul R Read, from Applegarth, Sibbaldbie & Johnstone linked with Lochmaben, on July 31

DEMISSIONS

Rev Nigel Parker, from Bucksburn Stoneywood, on June 30

Rev Gert J van Rensburg, from Udny and Pitmedden, on June 30

Rev William McLaren, from Dundee: Stobswell, on June 30

Rev Gordon I Strang, from Cromdale & Advie linked with Dulnain Bridge linked with Grantown on Spey, on July 11

Rev Eileen A Miller, from Glenrothes:

St Margaret’s, on July 18

TRANSLATIONS

Rev Peter Gill, from Paisley: North to Bannockburn: Allan linked with

Cowie & Plean, on July 18 Rev Dolly Purnell, from Arbroath: Old & Abbey to Edinburgh: Wardie, on July 15 Rev Marc Prowe, from Invergowrie to Abernyte linked with Inchture & Kinnaird linked with Longforgan, on June 20

Rev Catriona Morrison, from Invergowrie to Abernyte linked with Inchture & Kinnaird linked with Longforgan, on June 20

INDUCTIONS Rev Elizabeth A Gibson, to North Mull, on May 15

Rev Ronald Gall, to Contin linked with Fodderty and Strathpeffer, on July 1

ASSOCIATE MINISTERS – APPOINTMENT PRESBYTERY OF EDINBURGH Rev Ruth D Halley, to Edinburgh:

Greyfriars Kirk, June 20

Rev Sigrid Marten, to Edinburgh: High (St Giles), on July 4

ASSOCIATE MINISTERS – RETIREMENTS PRESBYTERY OF STIRLING Rev Dorothy U Anderson, from Dunblane: Cathedral, on June 30

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTER – ORDINATION PRESBYTERY OF KINCARDINE AND DEESIDE Mr David Galbraith, to Maryculter Trinity, August 1

DEATHS OF READER PRESBYTERY OF GORDON Mrs Margaret Robb, on June 24

MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS Rev William McLaren, to London: St Columba’s as Associate Minister, on July 1

ELDERSHIP

LONG SERVICE Kirk Of Calder: Eleanor Blair (30, Boys’

Brigade), Mary Rankine (31), Alice Tait (31) and Marjorie Watson (30)

LEGACIES

May – June 2021 The General Treasurer gives thanks for the undernoted legacies:

Peter Watson Agnew – CrossReach, £1,732.88

Norma Ann Watson Brooks – Faith Impact, £54,289.55

Jean Butchart – General Trustees, £5,000 Ronald Holmes Orr – Church of Scotland, £20,000

Elizabeth Ramsay – Faith Impact, £18,970.12

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