Ministries

Compiled by Faith Action

Mrs Janet Smillie as Parish Assistant, Glasgow: Drumchapel St Andrew’s on April 4

DEATHS

Mr Thomas Brunton formerly Foreign Missions: E Himalaya on November 19

Rev Douglas R Murray formerly Lausanne: The Scots Kirk on February 20

Rev Robert M Kent formerly Hamilton: St John’s on March 4

Rev Peter O Price formerly Blantyre: Old on March 6

Rev William S Whitson formerly Cumbernauld: St Mungo’s on March 12

Rev T Stewart McGregor formerly Chaplain, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on April 9

RETIRED

Rev Dr Kay F Gauld from Insch-Leslie-Premnay-Oyne on September 30

Rev Steven Reid from Crossford with Kirkfieldbank on March 31 Rev David J Smith from Glenrothes: St Ninian’s on April 10

INDUCTIONS

Rev Austin Wicks to Clackmannan with Sauchie and Coalsnaughton on March 7

DEACON RETIRED

Mrs Mary S Gargrave DCS from Glasgow: Carmunnock on January 31

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF APPOINTMENTS 2023

Mrs Morag Ledgerwood as Ministerial Assistant, Brimmond on July 3 Rev Simon Crouch as Parish Assistant, West Gordon (Alford, Strathdon and Rhynie) on September 1

Mr Rob Petersen as Pentland Parish (part-time) on September 23 Miss Jessica Linde as Children and Families Ministerial Assistant, Edinburgh: Gorgie and Palmerston Place on October 1

2024

Rev Valerie Walker as Pioneer Ecumenical Community Chaplain, Lindores on January 1

Mr Jason Thomas as Church and Community Worker, Aberdeen: North on January 4

Miss Elizabeth Brayshaw as Presbytery Adviser (Under 40’s), Clèir Eilean Ì: Highlands and Islands on January 8

Ms Meghann Hall as Parish Assistant, Campbeltown with Saddell and Carradale with Southend on February 19

Mr Brian Keenan as Community Project Lead, Glasgow:

Drumchapel St Mark’s on April 2

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF LEAVERS 2023

Mrs Angela Morrow from Parish Assistant, Glasgow: Drumchapel St Andrew’s on May 12

Mrs Judith Ewer from Parish Assistant, Aberfeldy with Dull and Weem with Grantully. Logierait and Strathtay on May 31

Mrs Catherine Scott from Parish Assistant, Aberfeldy with Dull and Weem with Grantully, Logerait and Strathtay on May 31

Miss Catriona MacDonald from Congregational Support Worker, Newbattle on June 18

Ms Claire Van Geete from Children and Families Development Worker, Aberdeen: North on June 23

Mr Robert Howie from Community Outreach Worker, Glasgow: Drumchapel St Mark’s on June 30

Mrs Alice Knott from Parish Assistant, Edinburgh: Granton on July 17 Mrs Naomi McKinlay from Congregational Leader, Glasgow:

Ruchazie on July 20

Mr David McWilliam from Project Support Worker, Glasgow:

Ruchazie on July 31

Miss Karen Black from Children’s, Youth and Family Worker, Glasgow: Garthamlock and Craigend on July 31

Rev Heather Mikelson from Mission Development Worker, Presbytery of North East and Northern Isles on August 22

Mrs Lorraine Orr from Pioneer and Community Outreach Worker, Linlithgow: St Michael’s on August 23

Mr Jamie Goodwin from Arts and Worship Development Worker, Glasgow: Govan and Linthouse on September 6

Mr David Moodie from Parish Assistant, Edinburgh: Granton on September 26

Rev Margaret McTernan from Mission Pioneer Team Leader, Irvine area on September 29

Mr Robert Thomson from Mission Pioneer, Irvine Sports Development Initiative on September 31

Miss Helen Carroll from Church and Community Development Worker, Glasgow: Springburn on October 7

Mr Angus McKay from Parish Assistant, Cumbrae, Fairlie and Largs on December 31

Mrs Hina Hirani from Project Development Worker, Edinburgh: Northwest Kirk on December 31

2024

Rev David WDenniston from Post Probation Support Coordinator, Presbytery of Glasgow on February 29

Mr Alan Midwinter from Pastoral Assistant, Edinburgh: St David’s Broomhouse on February 29

Mrs Shirley Billes from Youth and Families Worker, Tranent on

March 24 Mrs B Joan Wery from Mission Pioneer, Glasgow: Toryglen on March 25

Eldership

Abernethy & Dron & Arngask: Ordained: Anne Robertson Airdrie Cairnlea: Ordained: Janice Callaghan, Graham Henry East Mainland: Ordained: Russell Aitken, Marlyn Firth, Ruth Harvey, Rachael Moar Falkirk Trinity: Ordained: David Foggo, Lynn Harris, Phil Harris, Nina Hodgson, Alastair Jeffrey, Jamie MacSween, Catherine Smith, Margaret-Ann Williamson Glasgow Hillington Park: Ordained: Debbie MacDonald Longside: Ordained: Shirley Hutchison, Ewan MacKinnon, John Macleod and Rosie Urquhart North Berwick Abbey: Ordained: Colin Ley, Jackie Ley, Judy Lockhart-Hunter, Tom Lockhart-Hunter, Irene Nichol and Kirsten Swindells North and West Islay: Ordained: David McLellan

Long service

Aberdeen St Stephen’s: Margaret Bandeen (40) Clyne: Sydney Barnett (57)

East Mainland: Thora Craigie (36), Colin Delday (33), Tommas Delday (40), Katheleen Gaudie (30), Kenneth Rendall (36), Bryan Scott (36) and Joy Tait (31)

Glasgow Hillington Park: Jan Blackie (33), Georgie Dickson (34), Lillias Donald (34), Angela Feherty (33), Mike Nolan (33) and Margaret Smith (35)

Hamilton Cadzow: Joyce Brain (30), John McCulloch (40), Eleanor Rae (30), Hamish Wilson (60) and Malcolm Young (30)

Stranraer Parish Church: Barry McTaggart (50)