Compiled by Faith Action

DEATHS

Rev John M (Ian) Wilson formerly Adviser, Religious Education, Highland Region on October 24

Rev Phillip Earnshaw formerly Glasgow: Pollokshields on November 5

Rev Douglas N Alexander formerly Bishopton on November 16

Rev David M S Hamilton formerly Lecturer, Practical Theology, University of Glasgow on November 20

Rev Ian G Scott formerly Edinburgh: Greenbank on December 8

Rev Arthur W A Main formerly Glasgow: Kirkintilloch: St David’s Memorial on December 14

Rev Sydney S Graham formerly Iona with Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon and Ross of Mull on December 23

RETIRED 

Rev Stewart Goudie from North West Lochaber on September 30 

Rev Michael J Erskine from Alyth on December 1

Rev Kenneth C Elliott from Craigie Symington with Prestwick: South on December 31

Rev John RWells from Edinburgh: St Margaret’s on December 31

Rev James McNaughtan from Kilmarnock: St Marnock’s on January 3 

Rev Christopher Wallace from Orkney Islands on January 31

DEMISSION 

Rev Dr Scott S McKenna from Ayr: St Columba on December 31

TRANSLATIONS 

Rev Mark M Foster from Edinburgh: Pilrig St Paul’s to Blair Atholl and Struan with Pitlochry on October 10

Rev Amanda J MacQuarrie from Bo’ness: Old to Iona and the Ross of Mull with North Mull on November 30

INDUCTIONS

Rev Sharmann Maromo to Aboyne-Dinnet with Cromar on July 18 

Rev E Jade MacLean to Cromdale and Advie with Grantown-onSpey and Dulnain Bridge on December 7

Rev Eddison Mubengo to Lomond on December 10

Rev Edson Duque de Castro to Aberdeen: Hillside on December 12 

Rev Michael C Engelbrecht to St Andrew’s Lhanbryd and Urquhart on December 16

Rev Steven J C Owens to Houston and Killellan with Langbank on January 21

Rev Corné Randall to Inverkip, Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay on January 30

ORDINATIONS & APPOINTMENTS 

Rev David T McKee as Assistant Minister, Strathaven: Trinity on December 9

Rev Catherine Rawlinson-Watkins as Assistant Minister, Edinburgh: Davidson’s Mains on December 11

Rev Adaeze I Goziem-Ibonye ordained as Assistant Minister, Renfrew: North on December 15

Rev Patricia Archibald as Assistant Minister, Stirling: North on December 16

ASSISTANT MINISTER 

Rev Kaye Gardiner from Glasgow: Toryglen to Glasgow: St George’s Tron on November 30

ORDAINED LOCAL MINISTRY 

ORDINATION AND APPOINTMENT 

Rev Dr Ian Morrison to Aberdalgie and Forteviot with Abernethy and Dron and Arngask with Dunbarney and Forgandenny on December 12

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF 

RESIGNED 

Fadeke Laoshe from Children, Youth and Family Worker, Edinburgh: St Margaret’s on November 30

Daniel J Rous from Community Audit and Outreach Worker, Linlithgow and Avon Valley on December 31

MINISTRIES DEVELOPMENT STAFF 

NEW APPOINTMENTS 

Rev Monica J MacDonald as Pastoral Assistant, Falkirk: Upper Braes on December 15

Deborah Middlemass as Youth and Families Worker, Tranent on January 6

Claire van Geete as Youth and Family Worker, Montrose: Trinity on January 8

READER 

DEATH 

Sarah Elliott , Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian on December 14

Eldership

Mid Strathearn (Monzie): Ordained: Donald Florence 

Stirling St Ninian’s Old: Ordained: William Evans, Christopher MacKay, Steven Reid Admitted: Janette Colthart, Wilson Hendry, Christine Purser

Long service

Alloway and Fisherton: Rene Andrews (30), Jim Borland (30), Malcolm Fraser (50) , Glenda Goudie (40), Jack Graham (40), Ian Jenkins (40), Sheena Kemp (30), Jim Kerr (40), George Laing (30), Maureen Leitch (40), Robert Leitch (60), Sandy McKenzie (40), Helen Ness (30), Alan Richmond (40), Jim Rosenburgh (30), Stewart Robertson (40), John Skilling (50) and Ian Stewart (30) 

Dalry St Margaret’s: Andrew Addie (60)

Edinburgh: Broughton St Mary’s: Joyce Beveridge (38), Elizabeth Brown (35), Deborah Buckingham (40), Ian Buckingham (42), David Cartwright (35), Dorothy Munro (35), Graham Rogers (41) and Jayne Whitfield (35)

Grangemouth Abbotsgrange: Edward Colliar (40), Alice Hamilton (Girls’ Brigade officer 50), Carol Ramsay (30) and John Russell (40)

Kirkcaldy Abbotshall: Michael Baxendine (34), Patricia Bell (31), Iain Clark (61), Bruce Farrell (34), Jennifer Farrell (31), Euan Fraser (34), James Gilmour (39), Roderick Henderson (52) , Gordon Houston (49), Renwick Kirkhope (39), Richard Michael (42), Jean Napier (31), William Page (48), James Paton (48), Janice Scott (37) and Anne Steward (34)

Tranent: David Menzies (50)