Parish News Round Up

                                                                                                                                Thursday April 4 2024

Our regular round-up of news received from churches

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The congregation of Dalserf Parish Church in the Clyde Valley were surprised by Eco-Congregation Scotland recently by a silver award, rather than the bronze they had applied for.

Locum minister, the Rev Fiona Anderson, was praised in the Eco-Congregation assessment for her commitment ‘to environmental matters and linking it regularly with the spiritual life of the church and issues of environmental justice’.

The Church was praised for its use of the church grounds to encourage wildlife and its ‘vibrant’ social media.

The church has experienced an uptake in attendance and would be happy to advise other churches considering an application to Eco-Congregation Scotland.

Fiona extended thanks to the congregation for their commitment to the project.

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The Rev Andy Muir presented Barry McTaggart with a long service certificate to celebrate 50 years of service on Palm Sunday at Stranraer Parish Church.

It was exactly 50 years to the day since Barry was ordained as an elder by the Rev Alex Burgess. Barry is still a very active district elder and a member of the Mission and Worship Team at the Wigtownshire church.

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Eight new elders were ordained at Falkirk: Trinity on Palm Sunday by minister the Rev Robert Allan.

Pictured are: Back row (from left to right): Alastair Jeffrey, Phil Harris, the Rev Robert Allan, Jamie MacSween, David Foggo

Front row (from left to right): Margaret-Ann Williamson, Nina Hodgson, the Rev Charlene Condeco OLM, Lynn Harris, Catherine Smith and Morag Jenkinson Session Clerk.

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Four new elders were ordained recently at Longside Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

Pictured (from left to right) are: Rosie Urquhart, John Macleod, Shirley Hutchison and Ewan MacKinnon.

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The congregation of Forfar: St Margaret’s decorated an Easter cross on Sunday at the final service in the building before becoming part of Forfar: All Souls.

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