So it was down to Troon on Friday night for Tom Montgomery’s installation as Rector of St Ninian’s Church there.
I have to say that St Ninian’s was looking absolutely beautiful for the evening. A gorgeous swag of flowers was behind the altar just over the heads of the clergy and there were beautiful candles in all the windows. Anne Tomlinson preached, introducing two new possible symbols of ministry (headphones, symbolic of listening and a microphone, symbolic of proclamation). Fr Bishop-Elect Gregor celebrated and in the name of the Primus installed the new rector, and Tom himself looked radiant and happy throughout.
It was a lovely evening all round. Prayers and blessings upon Tom and St Ninian’s and their future life together.
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