Rev Colin Ross was formally inducted to the new church plant at Gilmerton in the south of Edinburgh at a service held last Sunday morning.
The service was led by Rev David Meredith, a Gilmerton member, who preached from Acts 8, the account of how the gospel came to Africa through the witness of Philip to an Ethiopian government minister. The point was made that there were no ‘typical’ people who could become Christians and that evangelism was the duty of all believers. Folks with a passion for mission and a gift for evangelism should not be regarded as ‘the trainspotters of the Church.’
After the service a celebration cake was enjoyed by the congregation with Colin, his wife Kathryn and daughter Annie.
Gilmerton is a suburb of Edinburgh. It has a varied population ranging from leafy Liberton to the socially deprived Moredun. In recent years there has been a housing boom with hundreds of new houses being built towards the Edinburgh City Bypass.
The new church was planted by Cornerstone, Morningside which in turn was planted by St Columba’s. We aim to see planted churches becoming bases from which we can start other new churches. Healthy plants always multiply!