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Leadership Team
at Livingston Free Church
We are grateful to have many men and women involved in the life of the church, who serve faithfully under the leadership of the minister, elders and deacons mentioned below.
Rev Nigel Anderson - Minister
Nigel was born in Edinburgh and has been minister of Livingston Free Church for ten years. Previous to Nigel’s time at Livingston he served in Ayr Free Church.
Before entering the ministry, Nigel was a teacher, mainly in the Western Isles. There he met Janice to whom he has been married for 30 years. They have two daughters, a son-in-law and a grandson.
When he is not in the study or in the pulpit, Nigel likes to read 20th century history and play golf.
Elders & Deacons
Hector Mackenzie
Elder
Hector has been involved in Livingston Free Church for 30 years and currently serves as an Elder. He recently retired from a career in IT.
In retirement he enjoys gardening, hill-walking, caravan trips and involvement in a variety of activities within the wider church community.
Hector is married to Catherine and together they seek to offer hospitality and an open home for friends and visitors to the congregation.
Hector Mackenzie
Elder
John Angus Macleod
Elder
John Angus is a lecturer at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, before which he was a pastor at Dingwall Free Church. He is totally passionate about teaching the Bible and theology to Christians of every level and every age.
John Angus is married to Elizabeth and they have six grown up children. He enjoys spending time with the family, walking, gardening and exploring new technologies.
John Angus Macleod
Elder
Jim Patterson
Elder
Originally from Northern Ireland, Jim trained and worked for over 15 years as a civil engineer before training for the ministry .
Jim and his wife Megan have worked as missionaries in West Africa for several periods between 1980 and 2015. They both still are members of SIM (Serving in Mission) and both still visit West Africa. Jim also pastored churches in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
They have two adult children and four grandchildren.
Jim Patterson
Elder
Iain MacIver
Elder
Iain has spent most of his life in and around the Central Belt of Scotland, predominantly the new towns of East Kilbride and Livingston. He has been in Livingston Free Church since 2009 and became an elder there in 2015.
Having gone to the University of Edinburgh to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Iain has continued to use his training in various companies as a designer of microchips and more recently in the defence sector.
With a family history from the Western Isles (Lewis) Iain likes to recharge by spending time there with his wife Annis and their four children.
Iain is a keen cyclist and commutes to work by bike every day whilst also trying to find time for playing squash.
Iain MacIver
Elder
Ernie Murdock
Deacon
Ernie moved from Ireland to Scotland at eight years old. He has been married to Jean for 46 years and they have three sons and two granddaughters.
He became a member of the Church of Scotland where he later served as an elder. Twenty years ago, Ernie joined the Free Church and soon after became a deacon.
Ernie is a joiner to trade and also worked in the insurance and hospitality industries.
In his spare time, Ernie’s interests are cars and motorbikes and he also enjoys travelling.
Ernie Murdock
Deacon
Kenneth Sutherland
Deacon
Kenneth has been at the Livingston Free Church for over ten years and has been a Deacon since around 2015.
Kenneth works in the tech sector and has had a varied career working in various countries and in different technical sectors from gaming to banking.
He and his wife Margaret have three children, and when not working or spending time near a computer can be found (or not) roaming around the wilderness of the hills in Scotland.
Kenneth Sutherland
Deacon
John Macleod
Clerk to the Deacons’ Court
John Macleod was born in Cromore on the Isle of Lewis. Early years were spent living and working in Ardersier and Inverness.
John trained as a nurse in Mental Health and Learning Difficulties and prior to retirement in 2000 was Director of Nursing & Quality Assurance with Tayside Primary Care. John has a son, daughter and granddaughter.
For many years John was a member in St Peter’s Free Church, Dundee where he was Clerk to the Deacons’ Court and the Kirk Session.
John married Sandra in 2014 and became a member in Livingston Free Church. Currently John is the Clerk to the Deacons’ Court.
In retirement John enjoys playing golf and watching football.
John Macleod
Clerk to the Deacons Court
Gareth Morrison
Deacon
Gareth is a manager within financial services and is married to Cathryn. They have a son called Rory.
Gareth has been a member of Livingston Free Church since 2013 and became a Deacon in 2017.
When he’s not working Gareth enjoys sport and can often be found on the golf course.
Gareth Morrison
Deacon
Andy Murray
Deacon
Originally from the Highlands, Andy has been in Livingston Free Church for ten years and a Deacon for the last four years.
With a background in social work Andy is now director of a small Christian charity in Edinburgh called Safe Families for Children that supports families in crisis.
He has been married to Kirsteen for the last twenty years and they have five sons.
When he is not working Andy writes a blog about the Christian social reformer Dr Thomas Guthrie called Ragged Theology and coaches shinty.
Andy Murray
Deacon