Island and African connections make new minister feel at home in … – The Church of Scotland

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An African woman in glasses is smiling in front of a stained glass window.

New minister Rev Trudi Newton is getting back to her island roots with her first charge.

Originally from Harray on the Orkney Mainland, this week saw her ordination as full-time minister of Word and Sacrament for the parish of Colonsay and Oronsay, linked with Netherlorn, and includes both mainland and island congregations.