The Rev. Stanley Okeke is the minister of St Andrew’s Church, Ayr. He is originally from Nigeria, West Africa where he was trained as a minister within the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN). He holds Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Divinity (BD) form Nigeria and Master of Science (MSc) from the University of Edinburgh Scotland. He was ordained in his Presbyterian Church of Nigeria in 2012 and served in different capacities within the PCN. He translated into the Church of Scotland and served a 12 months familiarization placement with Cramond Kirk in Edinburgh. He was inducted as the minister of Ayr, St Andrew’s Church on the 12th of May 2020.
The Rev Okeke has a well-developed insight in understanding and engagement with theological, social, and pastoral issues within local and global contexts. He is broad minded. His exchanges and pastoral engagements in Nigeria and Scotland highlight the mutual gains of cross-cultural encounters.
Stanley is a husband to his beautiful loving and caring wife and a father to two inspiring children.