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Pat McBryde RIP

I’ve just been hearing the news that a former member of this congregation has died. Pat McBryde died this morning after quite a long illness.

I knew Pat when she worked in the General Synod Office. She was a force for much good and without whom the Scottish Episcopal Church would be immeasurably poorer. I think of Provisional Conferences, Synods and Mission 21 when I think of Pat and more than anything I think of someone who helped to get other people to make things happen. She had an great combination of a sense of humour and being able to get things to change.

We have been praying for her in recent weeks here.

May she now rest in peace, and rise in glory.

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14 responses to “Pat McBryde RIP”

  1. Judy Page Avatar
    Judy Page

    I heartily agree with all that has been said about Pat. She was a tremendous encourager to all with whom she had contact. One of the greats!

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  2. Gordon Reid Avatar
    Gordon Reid

    Thanks for your good words, Kevin. Pat and I have been friends from the 60’s, and she was here in Philadelphia just last year. I’ve written a short obit in my blog which you might like.

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  3. Jean Sutherland Avatar
    Jean Sutherland

    My father (Ted Luscombe) spent literally hours on the phone in the days following Pat’s death advising bishops, clergy and other friends of the arrangements for the Service of Thanksgiving to be held in Forfar this Saturday. He also arranged for notices to appear in the Times, Scotsman, Herald and Dumfries Standard. It is to be hoped that everyone now knows about it.

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  4. Tumi Mosothoane Avatar
    Tumi Mosothoane

    I was taken to a flat in Leith, Edinburgh, by Pat McBryde upon arrival from Zambia in 1990. This Scottish Episcopal church bursar had a friend, pseudo guardian, mom and administrator in Pat. For years I tried to get in touch upon return to South Africa to no avail. Today I saw a picture of a Thistle (which jolts my mind back to Scotland immediately), so I googled Pat and I see these messages…SAD for me as I have never been able to THANK her as an adult for to express a more mature gratitude for HER BEING and EYE over me. May she rest in peace knowing a son of Africa is evergrateful for her love.

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