Session Clerk

It is my privilege and pleasure to serve the congregation of Barrhead St Andrew’s Church in this capacity. I have undertaken the duties of session clerk for more than 10 years and have been blessed by the level of support offered to me from accross the Church congregation.

This period has seen the Union of 'Arthurlie' and 'South and Levern' Churches to form the congregation of Barrhead St Andrews in June 2013. Earlier this year we had the great pleasure of welcoming Tim Mineard to the charge of Minister of this congregation.

If there is anything I can do you for or you would like to know more about the life of the Church please do not hesitate to contact me.

Elma Farr

Responsibilities

The office of Session Clerk is a requisite of every congregation. To the minister she is his official contact. To the congregation, she is the link to the minister. To the other office-bearers, she is the co-ordinator among them.

Her main duties are: to oversee the functioning of the Kirk Session; to be concerned with the welfare of the congregation; to have a working knowledge of the church’s practice and procedure.

She will call and prepare for Kirk Session meetings in consultation with the minister; keep the minutes of Kirk Session meetings; attend to the correspondence of the Kirk Session and church; be responsible for all records of the church (Minute Book, Communion Roll, Supplementary Roll and Baptismal Register). She must submit all congregational records to the Presbytery annually for attestation.

She should keep her eyes and ears open as to what is going on in the congregation, bringing any relevant concerns to the minister’s attention.

She liaises with Kirk Session Conveners concerning their Kirk Session work. Preparation for communion is also within her remit.

During a vacancy she is responsible for overseeing the administration of the church in consultation with the Interim Moderator. When the vacancy is filled, she must consult with the new minister and implement his wishes as appropriate.

In the event of a union, she must ensure that all members feel part of the united congregation and are not excluded in any way.

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