MINISTRIES

Compiled by Faith Nurture

DEATHS

Rev Thomas C Ballentine, formerly of Cummertrees linked with Mouswald linked with Ruthwell, on April 20

Rev A Denis Williams, formerly of Dundee: St James’, on August 7

Rev John H Paterson, formerly of Kirkintilloch: St David’s Memorial Park on August 12

RETIRED

Rev Grace I MSaunders, form Cumbernauld: Condorrat, on August 31

Rev Fergus C Buchanan, from Baldernock linked with Milngavie: St Paul’s, on September 26

Rev Margaret E SRose, from Carnbee linked with Pittenweem, on September 29

Rev Roderick I TMacdonald, from Beith, on September 30

DEMISSIONS

Rev John W Murray, from Crail linked with St Ayle Parish, Anstruther & Cellardyke, on September 6

Rev William A Stalder, from Methlick, on September 11

ORDINATIONS & INDUCTIONS

Rev Douglas Hamilton, to Traprain, on September 8

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY – ORDINATION AND APPOINTMENT PRESBYTERY OF EDINBURGH

Rev Fiona Kennedy, to Edinburgh Polwarth, on September 7 

Rev Derek Munro, to Dalmeny linked with Queensferry, on September 8

READERS – ADMITTED TO OFFICE PRESBYTERY OF DUMFRIES AND KIRKCUDBRIGHT

Stuart McDonald, on August 11

READERS – RESIGNATIONS PRESBYTERY OF EDINBURGH

Louise Holden, on June 21

PRESBYTERY OF IRVINE & KILMARNOCK

Fraser Cooper, on September 30

MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT STAFF – NEW APPOINTMENTS

Naomi McKinlay, to Glasgow: Ruchazie as Congregational Leader, on August18

Rev David W Denniston, to Glasgow as Post Probation Support Co-ordinator, on September 1

Angela Morrow, to Glasgow: Drumchapel St Andrew’s as Parish Assistant, on September 1

Amy McElhinney, to Glasgow: Queen’s Park Govanhill as Community Development Worker, on September 8

ELDERSHIP

Musselburgh: St Michael’s Inveresk: Ordained: Margaret Tait, Kirsty Clair Miller

Petty: Ordained: Annabel Mowat

LONG SERVICE

Glassary, Kilmartin and Ford: Mavis Yuill (32 years)

Hamilton South: Catherine Keir, Maureen Livingston, Mary McNee (all 30)

Houston and Killellan: Robert Anderson (50), Iain Cameron (both 50)

Quarter: Georgie McMillan, Jean Kirkland, Sheena Stachan (all 30)

Rutherglen: Wardlawhill: James Dempster (60)

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