New Minister for Willowbrae Parish Church
- Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2017
- Motion reference: S5M-04751
That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Reverend Malcolm Ramsay has taken up a new role as the first Minister of a newly-formed congregation at Willowbrae Parish Church in Willowbrae Road in Edinburgh, which was created following the merger of the two congregations at New Restalrig and Craigentinny St Christopher’s; is aware that he has latterly spent four years in Kathmandu in Nepal where he worked for a Christian development agency and helped survivors of the devastating earthquake there in 2015; is further aware that Reverend Ramsay, who was ordained in Edinburgh 31 years ago, also previously served as a Minister in churches in Pitlochry and Newton Stewart, and wishes him well in his new role as he seeks to build community-based church life at Willowbrae Parish Church.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Bill Bowman, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Murdo Fraser, Jenny Gilruth, Maurice Golden, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, John Lamont, Richard Lyle, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Oliver Mundell, Ash Regan, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Ross Thomson, Annie Wells