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Sunday morning worship begins at 11.30 a.m.
and visitors are very welcome.
David Cargill receives his certificate from Rev. Andrew Begg
Photograph by Mike O’Donnell
Charles David Cargill, better known to us as David Cargill, was honoured on Sunday 16th of May when he was presented with a long service award, signed by the current Moderator of The Church of Scotland, The Right Rev. William Hewitt, by our locum minister, Rev. Andrew Begg, in recognition of his 30 years’ service as an elder of the church. He is pictured here, with his certificate, shyly trying to hide behind the beautiful flower display.
ARRANGEMENTS DURING THE VACANCY
Rev. Dr Ian A. McLean, Old and St Andrew’s Church, Montrose, is Interim Moderator during the vacancy. He is in overall charge of all that goes on in St Vigeans. His telephone number is 01674 672447.
Rev. Andrew Begg, our pastoral assistant, is conducting the services on Sundays and doing some pastoral work. Mr Begg will conduct any wedding or funeral services but Dr Mclean or another minister may take some of these services. Any urgent messages for the services of a minister should be sent to Mr Begg. Telephone 01241 828678.
If any member of the congregation is ill at home or in hospital, or if there are any queries or requests, please feel free to contact the Session Clerks:
Mrs Isabel Alexander 01241 430693
Mr George Taylor 01241 875901
Nominating Committee
Following the morning service on April 19th, there was a congregational meeting presided over by the Interim Moderator, Dr McLean, when eight members of the congregation were elected to serve on the nominating committee with a view to finding a minister to succeed Dr Gough. All whose names were on the electoral register were eligible to serve on this committee. A further five members are on the committee from Knox’s Church.
Geneology
We receive many requests from people at home and overseas who are trying to trace their ancestors. Unfortunately we are rarely able to offer any help as the law of the Church of Scotland is that all documents prior to 1900 must be lodged with Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. On payment of a fee, interested parties may reserve a place there for one day to research their family tree and staff members may offer assistance. The only help we may give enquirers is in the form of an alphabetical list of the tombstones in St Vigeans. Although this book may not be borrowed, we do our best to help. However, if there is no record of a person on a tombstone, then, as stated above, we have no other records prior to the 20th century.