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All in all a night to remember and we now look forward to a new chapter in the life of Lyle Kirk with Owen steering the ship.
Reporter Adrian Howlett and Photographer Hugh Gilliland
Owen Derrick was born and brought up in Greenock and Ordained as an Elder in the former Mid Kirk (now Wellpark Mid Kirk.) In 1986 Owen moved to Perth, working mostly as a computer analyst whilst retaining a very strong faith connection. Owen emigrated to the United States in 1999 and entered the Lutheran School of Theology in 2003 becoming an ordained Pastor within the Lutheran tradition in 2007.
Owen married Dianne in 2001 and they have an adopted daughter Elianne. Owen and Dianne also have four adult children between them, as well as three grand-daughters, and a fourth expected in May 2016. After holding a number of posts, Owen supported by Dianne decided in 2015 to return to Scotland. Owen has been undergoing the process of approval by the Church of Scotland, the last part of which has been a six month placement at Paisley: St Mark’s Oldhall which he completed on 23 February 2016.
Ross Finnie
Session Clerk