Ministries

Compiled by Faith Nurture

DEATHS Rev John Leslie Goskirk formerly Lairg l/w Rogart on June 7 Rev Ian Samuel Currie formerly Cumbrae l/w Largs St John’s on June 19 Rev Neil Robert Combe formerly Hawick St Mary’s & Old l/w Hawick Teviot on June 22 Rev Antony E Watts formerly Glenmuick (Ballater) on June 22 Rev Douglas William Phenix formerly Cumbernauld Abronhill on June 24 Rev David Almond formerly Kirkmahoe on July 2 Rev James Charles Gregory formerly Blantyre St Andrew’s on July 7 Rev William Wallace Niven formerly Alness on July 9 Rev George Stewart Birse formerly Ayr: Newton Wallacetown on July 10

RETIRED

Rev Hugh Watt from Urquhart & Glenmoriston on June 30 Rev John Rae Notman from Troqueer on June 30 Rev Joseph A Kavanagh from Mearns Kirk, Glasgow on July 31 Rev Hugh O’Brien from Macduff on July 31 Rev Alan Murray from Banchory Ternan East on July 31

DEMISSIONS Rev Rodolphe Blanchard-Kowal from Portlethen on June 30 Rev Rolf Billes from Edinburgh: Colinton on June 30

TRANSLATIONS Rev William Forsyth Hunter from Howe of Fife to Jura w North and West Islay w South Islay on July 7

DEACONS Death Mrs Catherine C Smith DCS formerly Sanwick, Cunningsburgh and Quarff linked with Dunrossness and Bigton in the south mainland of Shetland on April 16

READERS Death Professor Stuart McDonald Dumfries: St Michael’s & South on May 22

OTHER APPOINTMENTS Rev Rolf Billes to Learning Development Manager with the Iona Community

CORRECTIONS: Rev Marion Kinnear was incorrectly listed as an Ordained Local Minister in the Register listings in the July 2023 issue. Rev Marion Kinnear was ordained as an Auxiliary Minister in September 2009. Her new appointment, to a new Union of South Lochaber l/w Kinlochleven, as of April 18 2023, is correctly described. She remains an active Auxiliary Minister.

Rev Gary Caldwell demitted from Dunblane: St Blane’s l/w Lecropt on April 24

Eldership

Airdrie Jackson: Karen Cane, Jennifer Galloway, Janine Glen, Isabel Neil, Telford, Vicky Ward and Sandra Wilson

Long service

Ardoch: James Dawson (60) and James Lawrie (45) Falkirk Laurieston: Marion Brown (30) and Margaret Coutts (40) Hamilton Hillhouse: Charlotte Craig (41) and Betty Johnston (41)

Monikie & Newbigging and Murroes & Tealing: Bessie Coventry (30), Bill Harper (50+), Ian McLaren (30+), Roy Matthews (30+), Rob Millar (50), Bill Mitchell (30+), Angus Nicoll (30+), Les Riddick (30+) and Sandy Smeaton (30+)

Slamannan: John Johnstone (41), John McGarry (32) and Linda McGarry (33)

Stranraer Parish Church: Jean Heron (40) and Janice McGeoch (30)