Ministries

Compiled by Faith Action

DEATHS Rev Ronald J McDowall formerly Falkirk: Laurieston with Redding and Westquarter on November 24

Rev Andrew MMcPhail formerly Ayr: Wallacetown on  November 25 Very Rev Prof Alan Main formerly Christ’s College, Aberdeen University on December 1

Rev Dr Gilleasbuig I Macmillan formerly Edinburgh: High (St Giles’) on December 13

Rev James L Templeton formerly Innerleven: East on December 21 Rev John McLeod formerly Resolis and Urquhart on 26 December Rev James C Stewart formerly Aberdeen: Kirk of St Nicholas on December 31

Rev James L Wilkie formerly Executive Secretary, Board of World Mission on January 1

Rev Graham WSmith formerly Livingston: Old on January 11

RETIRED Rev Donald KPrentice from Dallas with Forres: St Leonard’s with Rafford on March 31, 2023

Rev Andrew P Fothergill from Tain on September 27

Rev James MCook from Monquhitter and New Byth with Turriff: St Andrew’s on November 30

DEMISSIONS Rev Dr Robert L Smith from Aberdeen: Fountainhall on October 31 Rev Rosalind (Linda) E Pollock from Aberluthnott with Laurencekirk on October 1

Rev Seoras I Orr from Bellie and Speymouth on December 31

ORDINATION AND INDUCTION Rev David R Sim to Fort William Kilmallie with Kilmonivaig on December 15

ORDINATION AND APPOINTMENT Rev Jillian Storrie as Assistant, Hamilton: St John’s on November 30 Rev Ewan Ritchie as Assistant, Dunfermline: Abbey with Presbytery of Fife on January 7

INDUCTIONS Rev Carolann Birnie to Jersey: St Columba’s on October 13 Rev Gary NWilson to Bracadale, Duirinish and Snizort on November 17

INTRODUCTION Rev Dr Andrew Gardner from Interim Minister, Dundee: Barnhill: St Margaret’s to Interim Minister, Dunblane: St Blane’s with Lecropt on August 22

APPOINTMENT Rev Dr Robert L Smith as Mission Development Officer, Presbytery of North East and Northern Isles on January 1

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY ORDINATION AND APPOINTMENT Rev Susan Galloway to Edinburgh: Juniper Green on December 7

CORRECTIONS

DEATHS Rev Robert C Wotherspoon formerly Corsock & Kirkpatrick Durham with Crossmichael & Parton on October 31

RETIRED Rev John Murning from Paisley: Sherwood Greenlaw on February 14

Eldership

Isla Parishes: Ordained: Maurice Cunningham Lugar: Ordained: Darren Donnelly and Andrea Midlemiss

Muthill: Ordained: Doreen Reid, Elaine Wallace Admitted: Alexander Hutchison

Saline &Blairingone: Ordained: Jack Shuttleworth, Andrew Smith and Irene Wardell Admitted: John Hull

West Kirk of Calder: Ordained: Alison Baxter, Alistair Farquhar and Jean Pringle

Long service

East Kilbride Old: Campbell Bain (41), Jim Colthart (32), Nan Colthart (32), Jill Cowan (49, Sunday School leader), Barrie Herbert (48) David Kent (49 years Elder and Magazine Editor), Bob Mair (53), June Mair (30), Colin Thomas (34 Organist and Choirmaster), Alistair Walker (45) and Ian Walker (37 years Elder)

Edinburgh Duddingston: Jim Baird (63), Margaret Cockburn (41), Ian Fergusson (52), Morna Fergusson (42), Christine MacLeod (31), Norman MacLeod (33) and Jim Paul (55)

Edinburgh Richmond Craigmillar: Jimmy Croall (55), Margaret Croall (39), Margaret Cumming (30) and Isabell Curran (45), Edinburgh St Martin’s: Rosemary Birrell (30), Brian Kerley (42), Adam McAlpine (45),Thomas Skedd (53), Walker Stephen (38), Irene Swan (35), Joy Walkling (35) and Sheila Wallace (30)

Forfar: East, Old and Inverarity: William Adamson (50), Jean Alexander (30), Lillian Carnegie (30), Marion Duncan (30), Isabel Farquharson (40), Lauraine Grant (30 Choir), Robert Kidd (50 Elder and 40 Choir), Lawrence Lindsay (40), Aileen McKenzie (40), Robert McLaggan (30), Elizabeth McLeod (30), Elma Milne (40), Elizabeth Nicoll (40), David Pate (40), Douglas Robertson (40), Ian Robertson (40), Bruce Simpson (30 Elder and Organist), Jean Smith (50 Choir), John Spence (50), Ian Stewart (40), Jim Stewart (30) Anne Wilson (40 Sunday School Leader) and Gordon Wilson (40)

Penpont Keir and Tynron: Robin Thomson (30) Tulliallan and Kincardine: Alan Menzies (40) West Kilbride: John Purves (50)

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