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Thursday April 10 2025

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Sunday saw the induction of the Rev Roshan Mendis as the first Sri Lankan Minister to be appointed to St Andrew’s Scots Kirk, Colombo. The over 175 year old congregation is part of the International Presbytery.

Over the years, Mr Mendis has served as a visiting preacher at St Andrew’s Scots Kirk in the absence of a permanent minister. Since 2023 he has been the locum of the congregation.

Mr Mendis served the Dutch Reformed Church as a minister for 23 years, and has also served on the Board of Governors of the Colombo Theological Seminary, and Methodist College. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka and the Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka. 

The induction was led by Thijs Polstra (Amsterdam), the Moderator of the International Presbytery and the Rev Páraic Réamonn, Interim Moderator for Colombo.

On Sunday March 23, the Rev Jade Ableitner of Eaglesham Parish Church had the rare privilege of ordaining her husband, Eric, as an elder during the morning service. At the same service, long service certificates were presented to elders Mary Robertson and Craig Wishart who both have 34 years’ service (below).

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