Parish News

                                                            Thursday April 11 2024

Our regular round-up of news received from churches

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Jim Melrose has been presented with a certificate recognising 81 years of singing in the choirs of the Church of Scotland in Galashiels, in the Borders. Jim joined the junior choir of the former East Church during World War 2, and remembers going to practices under blackout and singing at the Peel Hospital Forces service on Sunday evenings. He progressed to the seniors and has stayed in the choir through multiple unions into what is now Trinity Church.
He is pictured receiving his certificate from the Rev Graeme Glover.

Sydney Barnett, an elder of Clyne Church of Scotland in Brora, is pictured receiving a certificate recognising 57 years’ service from the Rev Elinor Gordon.

At a service of celebration and ordination, East Mainland Kirk, Orkney, celebrated over 240 years of combined service the kirk and community with the presentation of certificates to Elders who had served over 30 years. From left: Kenneth Rendall (36 years), Joy Tait (31), Bryan Scott (36), Colin Delday (33), Thora Craigie (36), Katheleen Gaudie (30), Tommas Delday (40).

Below: four new elders were also ordained. From left: Rachael Moar, Marlyn Firth, Ruth Harvey, Russell Aitken.

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