Ordination and Induction of Rev Dmytro Levitskyi
The Western Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, having decided to ordain Mr Dymtro Levitskyi to the office of the holy ministry on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, at 11 am, at Lochcarron, DV, and to place him as missionary in the Ukraine, with his base at Odessa, give notice that any person or persons having anything against the life or doctrine of the said Mr Levitskyi may make these known with substantiation, at the said meeting of Presbytery.
(Rev) A E W MacDonald, Clerk of the Western Presbytery
Other Meetings of Presbytery (DV)
Australia & New Zealand: At Auckland, Friday, January 23, at 9.30 am.
Southern: At Glasgow, on Tuesday, February 24, at 2 pm.
Zimbabwe: At Bulawayo, on Tuesday, March 10, at 11 am.
Outer Isles: At Stornoway, on Tuesday, March 10, at 11 am.
Northern: At Dingwall, on Tuesday, March 10, at 2 pm.
Ordination and Induction of Rev Iain MacDonald at Portree
A large congregation assembled in Portree church on 4 November 2014 to witness the ordination and induction of Rev Iain MacDonald. Rev D A Ross, Moderator of the Presbytery, preached from the words “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20).
The Moderator gave a brief narrative of the proceedings in the call and addressed to Mr MacDonald the questions appointed to be put to ministers on their ordination and induction to a pastoral charge. Mr MacDonald gave satisfactory answers to these questions and signed the Formula in the presence of the congregation. He then kneeled and, with the laying on of the hands of the ministers of the Presbytery, and with prayer led by the Moderator, he was ordained to the office of the ministry; and in the name of the Presbytery he was inducted to the pastoral charge of the Portree congregation. The brethren gave him the right hand of fellowship.
Rev W A Weale addressed Mr MacDonald with suitable advice, while Rev A E W MacDonald addressed the Congregation, stressing the unique relationship now formed under vow to God.
The Moderator called upon Revs J MacLeod, N M Ross and A W MacColl to express their good wishes, which they did. The Moderator intimated that a message had come from Rev J L Goldby and read a message from Rev G B Macdonald, minister of our Sydney congregation. The service was brought to an end by the singing of a psalm. A meal was provided by the Portree congregation.
The Presbytery desire that Rev Iain MacDonald will be blessed with a good measure of that grace which was so largely bestowed on his predecessor, Rev Fraser Macdonald.
(Rev) A E W MacDonald, Clerk of the Western Presbytery
Sydney Congregation
The Deacons’ Court of the Sydney congregation of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland give thanks to the Lord for the donations for the extension to the manse; they would also wish to thank the many who have contributed so generously for the extension. The work is almost complete and details can be seen on our congregational website.