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Presbytery gets second woman moderator

THE new moderator of the Caithness Presbytery of the Church of Scotland, Myrtle Gillies, was installed at a ceremony in Thurso West Church this week.

A former presbytery clerk, Mrs Gillies took over from the previous incumbent, the Rev Ronnie Johnstone, and is only the second woman to hold the office.

Mr Johnstone spoke of Mrs Gillies's qualities and praised her contribution to the Church over many years.

"You served for five years as presbytery clerk and our blueprint for the future of the Church in Caithness is in no small measure due to you," he told Mrs Gillies at the event on Tuesday night.

The Thurso West minister also spoke of the contribution she had made as organiser of the Caithness and Sutherland Provincial Mod, which returned to Thurso last weekend after a 21-year break.

Mrs Gillies is also involved in the bid to bring the 2010 National Mod to Thurso for the first time in the festival's 115-year history.

Full story at the John O'Groat Journal.