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Thursday February 29 2024

Our regular round-up of news received from churches

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A special guest soloist helped to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rev Gary McIntyre at St Ninian’s Old Parish Church, Stirling.

Robert Robertson (right), lead singer of the Scottish folk pop group Tide Lines, is the grandson of Daniel Paterson, senior elder at the time of Gary’s induction in 1998.

The guest preacher at the service was the Rev Colin C Renwick, minister of Dunblane Cathedral. The service was followed by lunch and speeches in the parish halls, and a photo of the Session was taken to mark the occasion.

The congregations of Auchterhouse, Fowlis & Liff and Lundie & Muirhead Churches met together to celebrate the service of a number of Elders. Retiring Elders from the three churches were thanked for their service and four received long service certificates for more than thirty years service. Dr William Horspool was presented with an engraved silver salver in recognition of serving for 38 years as Session Clerk of Fowlis & Liff Parish Church.

From left: Leslie Smith (40 years elder), Dr William Horspool (53 years elder; 38 years Session Clerk), minister of united charge the Rev Donna Hays, Bruce Sim (40 years elder), John Arbuckle (32 years elder).

Twelve members of the congregation at Carnock and Oakley Parish Church in Fife received certificates for service exceeding 30 years, from locum minister, the Rev Elizabeth Kenny, at a special service held at Oakley Church on Sunday February 18. Back row: Andrew Croxford, George Watt and Peter Sinclair; Middle row: Judith Croxford, Winifred Narbrough, Bob Baker and Neill Hogg; front: Margaret Smith, Mina Kyle, Margaret Cooper, Janice Loudon and May Forrest.

Following the union of congregations to form Carnoustie: Trinity, Elders who had served on the Kirk Sessions of Barry and Carnoustie congregations were presented with Certificates of Long Service and Certificates of Appreciation.

Certificates of Long Service were presented for those who had served for more than 30 years signed by the Moderator of the General Assembly; others were given a local Certificate of Appreciation.

Barry Parish Church, from left: Edwin Hughes (30 years); Janet Scott (Session Clerk – Certificate of Appreciation); Graham Suttie (42); Shirley Murison (35); Rosemary Docherty (CA); Malcolm Sim (Treasurer – CA)

Carnoustie Church: back from left: the Rev Michael Goss (minister); Alexander McGill (42); Allison Edwards (CA); middle: Dr Peter Thornton (36); Kirsten Reid (30); Patricia Thornton (42); Mrs Jean Brown (CA); Alexander Thornton (50); front: Evelyn Baker (CA); Ann Green (CA); Sandra Dow (CA); Prudence Milne (CA); Allan Gall (44); Gordon Hampton (48).

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