Our people

Clergy

Rector – The Rev Timothy Bennison

Tim was installed as Rector of Holy Trinity Dunfermline and St Margaret’s in September 2008. Originally from Yorkshire, Tim came to Scotland in 1990. A graduate of Aberdeen University, he trained with the Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church and worked in the Aberdeen and Brechin Dioceses before coming to us.

Retired Assistant Priest – The Rev Ross Kennedy

After working for some 23 years in the NHS and pharmaceutical industry, Ross trained for the ordained ministry at Coates Hall and New College, Edinburgh, and served the whole of his full-time ministry in the Church of England in the Diocese of Newcastle. On retirement in 2005, Ross returned to his home town of Dunfermline where he has been privileged to serve the congregations of Holy Trinity and St Margaret’s, Rosyth as our honorary assistant priest.

Diocesan Curate – The Rev Valerie Walker

After a career in nursing, Valerie was ordained deacon at the Cathedral in Perth on 27 June 2010 and was appointed for two years as a ‘Diocesan Curate’, which means that as well as working with us here at Rosyth and at Holy Trinity she is also involved with St John’s, Alloa, where she was ordained priest on 3 June 2011.

Vestry

The responsibility of running the church resides jointly with the Rector and the Vestry, who work closely together.

The Vestry is a volunteer body elected by the church members at the annual general meeting, held in November. They are also the Trustees of the church.

The Vestry consists of:

Chairman – The Rector

Secretary – Sandra Young

Treasurer – Alan Taylor

Members – Sue Forman, Mary Kidd, Erica Lock, Myra Tarr, Marc Templehoff and Lesley Yellowlees

Lay Representative – Margaret Dineley

Methodist representative – Howard Kirby

Two Vestry members represent St Margaret’s on the Methodist Property Committee, and one on the Methodist Church Council.

Vestry and the Methodist Church Council meet jointly twice a year.

Lay Ministry

Members of both churches lead our Sunday@Six worship, and three are licenced to administer communion from the reserved sacrament when the clergy are unavailable.

Some members assist in administering Methodist communion during the joint service, while others are part of the Methodist communion stewards’ team.