Ministers
Dugald Cameron - Brief Biography
I arrived upon planet earth in October 1961. Since then I have grown a bit, and experienced a few things! (I am of a continuous line of Dugald Camerons stretching back to 1786, and perhaps to before Culloden).
Glasgow is my home town. I grew up in and around Scotstoun attending the local primary and secondary. On leaving school, and after going on to Clydebank Tech College, I joined Scottish Power as a junior accountancy trainee. I stuck with this for four years while I saved to go to university. In 1984 I enrolled in the Faculty of Divinity at Edinburgh Uni. After loving every second there, and taking time out to study at Tubingen Uni. Germany, and at United Theological College, Bangalore India, I graduated in 1988 with Divinity Honours and then with a Diploma in Ministry in 1989. South Leith, Edinburgh was where I served as a Probationer Minister, before becoming an Associate Minister in Inverurie in the rural North East. In 1992 I was inducted to my first sole charge at St. Martin's Edinburgh; a housing scheme - full of brilliant folk. Whilst there, I gained a Masters in Theology.
For almost nine years I served as minister in St. John's-Renfield situated in the West End of Glasgow. It was a privilege to preach in a wonderful sanctuary and to minister to a stimulating congregation. During that time I was encouraged through leading a number of services broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 2, 3, 4.
For over twenty years I played rugby, and since giving up this game I have enjoyed the occasional football kick around with other dads. I am a passionate fan of Heart of Midlothian. I also love classical music, Bruce Springsteen, hill walking, eating out, reading, history, cinema, life in general and being a husband and dad in particular.
Since August 2007 I have been ministering in Kilmore and Oban. This is an exciting and demanding charge. There is much work to be done as a congregation as we work out what it means to be church in the 21st century. It is good to be in a ministerial partnership with Liz, complementing each other's strengths and talents.
As a minister I value interacting with all sorts of people of all ages. My passion is for preaching and the conduct of worship whether less structured or more liturgical.
Liz Gibson - Brief Biography
I am the youngest of three children and had about a dozen different homes during childhood, the consequence of growing up in an army family. The benefit was seeing a bit of the world, the drawback was being sent to boarding school.
When I left school I went to Dundee University but really I was more interested in theatre. I acted and directed in the Student Drama Society. I spent an increasing amount of time in Edinburgh working on stage and electrics at the Kings Theatre, as well as various other casual jobs. Somehow amidst all this I did manage to complete an honours degree in English.
I married Martyn in 1987 and we have two teenage sons. When they were small I moved into bookselling. I also did a part time postgraduate degree in Women's Studies at Strathclyde University. Coming back into the church after a number of years away I found a faith which engaged with the world. What had once seemed an optional extra became relevant and essential. My understanding of worship and the impact it has on all aspects of life was nurtured through my involvement with, and later membership of, the Iona Community.
My sense of calling to the ministry of Word and Sacrament led to a third degree (not something I ever dreamt of when tempted to drop out of the first one!) I completed the BD Hons at Edinburgh University and went on to work in Livingston Ecumenical Parish as Community Ministry Coordinator - a good introduction to team ministry. I was able to continue this work while doing the initial training placements with the Church of Scotland. The full time summer placement brought me to Kilmore & Oban for 10 weeks in 2001. When talking about my roots in this part of the world - my grandparents all lived in Kilmelford and I still have close family there - some folk said I was really a local. Feeling that was perhaps too bold a claim I now describe myself as half local and half incomer.
Heading back to Edinburgh for my 15 months as a Probationer Minister I had a sense that wasn't the end of my ministry here. Sure enough, in 2003 I was back, this time to be ordained. A busy few years have had many highlights. Particular interests have been the Worship Group, Eco Congregation, Fairtrade, and Hospital Chaplaincy.
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