Ministries

Compiled by Faith Action

DEATHS Rev Robert C Wotherspoon formerly Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham w Crossmichael, Parton & Balmaghie on October 31 Rev Alan A Ford formerly Glasgow: Springburn on November 1 Rev J (Ian) D Brady formerly Edinburgh: Corstorphine Old on November 13

Rev Alexander C Ryrie formerly Industrial Chaplain, North Lanarkshire on November 14

Rev Stuart D MacQuarrie formerly Chaplain, University of Glasgow on November 27

RETIRED Rev David Mitchell from West Cowal on November 7

Rev WRichard Houston from Linlithgow: St Ninian’s Craigmailen on November 30

Rev Dr Richard E Frazer from Edinburgh: Greyfriars on December 31

Rev Muriel FWilloughby from Dunfermline: St Andrew’s Erskine on December 31

DEMISSIONS Rev Andrew FGraham from Bendochy l/w Coupar Angus: Abbey on November 30

Rev Emma McDonald from Dundee: St David’s High Kirk on December 30

Rev Allan McCafferty from St Andrews: St Mark’s on December 31 Rev Barbara Ann Sweetin from Forfar: East, Old and Inverarity on January 17

Rev John Murning from Paisley: Sherwood Greenlaw on February 14

ORDINATION & INDUCTION Rev Trudi Newton to Colonsay and Oronsay l/w Netherlorn on October 31

INDUCTIONS Rev Adri la Grange to Beith on November 9 Rev Elisabeth MStenhouse to Aberlady and Gullane on November 27

APPOINTMENT Rev Allan McCafferty as Pastoral Support Operations Manager on January 1

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY ORDINATION AND APPOINTMENT Rev Cindy FCampbell to Bermuda: Christ Church, Warwick on October 8

RESIGNED Rev Frederick Harrison from Aberlady and Gullane on November 27

READERS ADMITTED TO OFFICE Douglas MMacLaren to Presbytery of Glasgow on November 3 Sia van den Bremt to Brussels: St Andrew’s on November 7

Eldership

Dunkeld:

Ordained: Lorna Birse-Stewart, Finlay Campbell, Sean Hanafin, Peter Mackie, Rosie Mackie and Jean Peacock Admitted: John Luke and Louise Luke

Ferintosh:

Ordained: April Costigane, Anne Mackay, Kenneth MacPherson and Sheena McLauchlan

Hawick Teviot and Roberton: Admitted: Kirsty Hutchon

Inverarity:

Ordained: Katie Gerrard and Helen Pate

Inverness Old St Stephen’s:

Ordained: Dr Iain Russell Admitted: Margaret Neville

Livingston Old:

Ordained: Lesley Lawrie and Stephen Moore

Shotts Calderhead & Erskine:

Ordained: Dr David Dodds and Stewart Govan

Long service

Clydebank: Kilbowie St Andrews: William Barlow (42), Helen Barr (Sunday School 33), Aileen Clark (39), Jean Colraine (Sunday School 33, Pastoral Care 33), Alistair Dick (46, Boys’ Brigade 50), Cathie Fordyce (48, Pastoral Care Convener 33, Flower Convener/Arranger 62), James Gilchrist (49), Margaret Gilchrist (31), Lynn Rawls (Girls’ Brigade 46), Margaret Russell (Pastoral Care 33), Ann Smith (31)

Edzell:

Judith Hay (30), Andrew Turnbull (30)

Elgin High Church:

Mr Neil Sutherland (50 years)

Inverness Old St Stephen’s: Jim Alexander (43), Isobel Allan (30), Ken Cantlay (44), Gordon Harvey (50), Stuart MacKenzie (45), Flora Milne (46), Andrew Stevenson (38)

Kilwinning: Abbey: James B Muir (50)

Ochiltree: Nancy Brown (30), Catherine Gemmell (30), George Harvey (50), Janette Harvey (30), Mungo Hunter (30), Isabell Montgomerie (40) Robert Montgomerie (30)

Ratho:

Winifred Watson (40)

Kirkcaldy: St Bryce Kirk: Beryl Luke (40)