John M. K. Paterson
John M. K. Paterson (8 October 1922 – 6 August 2009) was a Scottish minister. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1984.[1]
Life
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He was born in
In 1958 he heard
In 1984 he replaced Very Rev Fraser McLuskey as Moderator. He was succeeded in turn by Very Rev David Smith.
In 1986 he chaired a committee looking at ethics in the world of investment and banking. This advocated boycotting companies which invested in South Africa (then still under apartheid rule). The University of Aberdeen awarded him an honorary doctorate (DD) later that year.[3]
On retiral he moved to Edinburgh and joined the congregation of St Giles. He died peacefully, following a brief illness, in
Family
In 1946 he married Jill and together they had three children.[5]
References
- ^ "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland". geni.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Scotsman newspaper, obituaries 17 August 2009
- ^ a b "Very Rev John M K Paterson, Moderator of Church of Scotland 1984". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "John Paterson Obituary - Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh | Edinburgh News". announcements.johnstonpress.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Edinburgh Evening News 11 August 2009