LONG-TERM vacancy. The words occur more often now than ever in the past. Declining numbers of ministry candidates graduating, increasing numbers retiring – we all know the problems.
Or do we?
Crimond linked with Lonmay Churches found themselves in that situation nearly 20 years ago. Crimond became vacant when minister, the Rev Hamish Lyle, died some 17 years ago. Lonmay became vacant when their minister, the Rev Alan Fawkes, retired.