Register of Ministries

The Register of Ministries provides details of changes relating to ministers, deacons and ministry development staff within the Church of Scotland.

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Compiled by Faith Action (September 2026)

Deaths

Rev Colin Williamson, formerly of Aberdalgie and Forteviot linked with Aberuthven and Dunning on 7 July 2026
Rev John McDonald formerly of Forth Valley & Clydesdale: Cumbernauld Condorrat on 3rd September, 2026
Rev Victor Laidlaw formerly of Fife: Dunfermline Gillespie Memorial on 24th August, 2026
Rev Alexander Fleming formerly of Glasgow: Strathblane on 3rd September, 2026
Very Rev Dr James Harkness formerly Chaplain General of the British Armed Forces and Dean of the Chapel Royal on 20th August, 2026
Rev Iain Laing formerly of Glasgow: Bishopbriggs Kenmure on 16th September, 2026
Rev James Munton formerly of Coatbridge Old Monklands on 2nd September, 2026

Rev Calum MacDonald Glasgow: Giffnock The Park on 31st August, 2026
Rev Jeffrey Tippner NENI: St Fergus on 16th September, 2026
Rev Deborah Van Welie Forth Valley & Clydesdale: Polmont Old on 16th September, 2026
Rev Calum MacDonald Glasgow: Giffnock the Park on 16th September, 2026
Rev Terence Moran Forth Valley & Clydesdale: Wishaw South on 16th September, 2026

Rev Mandy Ralph Parish Minister: From Annbank w Tarbolton to Stevenson on 1st September, 2026
Rev Gary McIntyre Parish Minister: From Stirling St Ninian's Old to Glasgow St John's Renfield on 8th October, 2026
Rev David Hood Parish Minister: from Paisley South to Bannockburn Allan on 25th September, 2026
Rev Michael Weaver Parish Minister: From Dunfermline: Gillespie to CEI Urquhart and Glenmoriston on 16th October, 2026
Rev Morag Crossan Parish Minister from Eskdale and Liddesdale lw Canonbie to Monkton and Prestwick Trinity on 15th October 2026
Rev Dawn Laing Parish Minister from Perth: Alloa Ludgate to Fife Coastal Trinity on 29th October, 2026

Rev Stuart Finlayson Pioneer Minister at the Urban Charge in West Moray on 25th September, 2026

Mrs Catherine Wallace – retired from counselling service role within Perth Presbytery

Mr Kenneth Brown Church and Community Worker at Livingston Old on 31st August, 2026
Mr James Adams MDS Kilmarnock St Marnock's on 7th September, 2026
Mrs Elaine Wood Deacon, Edinburgh Corstorphine Old & New on 23rd September, 2026

Entries to the eldership section of this register should be submitted by emailing faithaction@churchofscotland.org.uk.