In lieu of a full time minister, St. Andrew's Church Lisbon rotates visiting ministers from The Church of Scotland on a quarterly basis.

Eric was born in Paris and spent his early childhood there. He spent his teenage years in Derbyshire, before studying English at Edinburgh University. He worked abroad for a few years and later obtained a theology degree from Glasgow University. He has ministered in two Scottish parishes - Buckie in the North-East of Scotland and Dunbar, near Edinburgh. For five years he served as Minister in St Andrew's church, Brussels until his retirement in May 2025. He is married to Tineke and their home is in Amsterdam, Netherlands.