Presbytery of Glasgow (Church of Scotland)
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The Presbytery of Glasgow one of the 46 Presbyteries of the Church of Scotland
. It dates back to the earliest periods of Presbyterian
church government in the Church of Scotland in the late 16th century. The Presbytery of Glasgow currently has 147 congregations, making it by far the largest Presbytery in the Church of Scotland.
The Presbytery covers the city of Glasgow
, Scotland
, plus some neighbouring areas including Bishopbriggs
, Cambuslang
, Giffnock
, Kilsyth
, Kirkintilloch
, Lenzie
, Newton Mearns
and Rutherglen
.
s. Instead courts of ministers, elder
s and deacon
s have collective responsibility for the governance of the church. The Presbytery is the intermediate court of the church, subject to the General Assembly
and responsible for the oversight of Kirk Sessions (at a congregational level.) As with all courts of the Church, the Presbytery is chaired by an annually elected Moderator
.
The Presbytery meets for ordinary business once per month (with the exception of January, July and August). Meetings are normally held in Govan
and Linthouse Parish Church, Govan
.
In 2003-2004, the Rev Adah Younger (minister at Dennistoun
Central Parish Church) became the first woman to be Moderator of the Presbytery.
Congregations with their own Wikipedia site:
Following local government reorganisation
in 1975, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
readjusted all Presbytery boundaries. The parishes in East Kilbride
were transferred to the Presbytery of Hamilton
at this time.
is the Rev Dr Angus Kerr, formerly minister at Newton Mearns
Parish Church. The previous Presbytery Clerk (2002-2008) was the Rt Rev David Lunan
, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
2008-2009.
The Presbytery office is located at Renfield St. Stephen's Church in Bath Street.
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
. It dates back to the earliest periods of Presbyterian
Presbyterian polity
Presbyterian polity is a method of church governance typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders. Each local church is governed by a body of elected elders usually called the session or consistory, though other terms, such as church board, may apply...
church government in the Church of Scotland in the late 16th century. The Presbytery of Glasgow currently has 147 congregations, making it by far the largest Presbytery in the Church of Scotland.
The Presbytery covers the city of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, plus some neighbouring areas including Bishopbriggs
Bishopbriggs
Bishopbriggs is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The area was once part of the historic parish of Cadder - originally lands granted by King William the Lion to the Bishop of Glasgow, Jocelin, in 1180. It was later part of the county of Lanarkshire and subsequently an independent burgh from...
, Cambuslang
Cambuslang
Cambuslang is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. Historically, it was a large rural Parish incorporating nearby hamlets of Newton, Flemington, and Halfway. It is known as "the largest village in...
, Giffnock
Giffnock
Giffnock is a wealthy, dormitory suburb of Glasgow in the East Renfrewshire Council area, within the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Kilsyth
Kilsyth
Kilsyth is a town of 10,100 roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-Location:...
, Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town and former burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal, about eight miles northeast of central Glasgow...
, Lenzie
Lenzie
Lenzie is a small town by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway in the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. It is about six miles north-east of Glasgow city centre and one mile south of Kirkintilloch. It has a population of about 10,000.-Name:...
, Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies southwest of Glasgow City Centre on the main road to Ayrshire, above sea level. It has a population of approximately 22,637.The town is part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
and Rutherglen
Rutherglen
Rutherglen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1975, it lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow. In 1996 Rutherglen was reallocated to the South Lanarkshire council area.-History:...
.
Presbyterianism
As a Presbyterian church, the Church of Scotland has no bishopBishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s. Instead courts of ministers, elder
Elder (Christianity)
An elder in Christianity is a person valued for his wisdom who accordingly holds a particular position of responsibility in a Christian group. In some Christian traditions an elder is a clergy person who usually serves a local church or churches and who has been ordained to a ministry of Word,...
s and deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
s have collective responsibility for the governance of the church. The Presbytery is the intermediate court of the church, subject to the General Assembly
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body[1] An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland, A Gordon McGillivray, 2nd Edition .-Church courts:As a Presbyterian church,...
and responsible for the oversight of Kirk Sessions (at a congregational level.) As with all courts of the Church, the Presbytery is chaired by an annually elected Moderator
Moderators and clerks in the Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland maintains a presbyterian polity and is thus governed by a hierarchy of bodies known as church courts. Each of these courts has a moderator and a clerk.-Moderators:...
.
The Presbytery meets for ordinary business once per month (with the exception of January, July and August). Meetings are normally held in Govan
Govan
Govan is a district and former burgh now part of southwest City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick....
and Linthouse Parish Church, Govan
Govan
Govan is a district and former burgh now part of southwest City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick....
.
In 2003-2004, the Rev Adah Younger (minister at Dennistoun
Dennistoun
Dennistoun is a district of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the east end of the city. It is made up of a number of smaller districts - Milnbank to the north, 'The Drives' in the centre of the area and Bellgrove below Duke Street to the south. In a 2004...
Central Parish Church) became the first woman to be Moderator of the Presbytery.
Congregations
There are 147 congregations within the bounds of the Presbytery of Glasgow (of which 104 are within the Glasgow City Council boundaries, the other 43 being in adjacent areas such as Giffnock).Congregations with their own Wikipedia site:
- Glasgow CathedralGlasgow CathedralThe church commonly known as Glasgow Cathedral is the Church of Scotland High Kirk of Glasgow otherwise known as St. Mungo's Cathedral.The other cathedrals in Glasgow are:* The Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew...
(also known as the High Kirk or St. Mungo's) - Jordanhill Parish ChurchJordanhill Parish Church, GlasgowJordanhill Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Jordanhill in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow...
- Kelvin Stevenson Memorial ChurchKelvin Stevenson Memorial ChurchKelvin Stevenson Memorial Church is a Church of Scotland parish church, serving part of the North Kelvinside area of Glasgow, Scotland. The church is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.-Building:...
- Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church
- Knightswood St. Margaret's Parish ChurchKnightswood St. Margaret's Parish Church, GlasgowKnightswood St. Margaret's Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving part of the Knightswood area of Glasgow, Scotland.-History:...
- St Columba's ChurchSt Columba's Church, GlasgowThe Church of Scotland congregation of St Columba in Glasgow dates back to 1770. It was established to cater for the spiritual needs of the large number of Gaelic-speakers from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland settling in Glasgow in search of employment...
(services in Gaelic and English) - St. George's-Tron Church
- St. John's Renfield ChurchSt. John's Renfield Church, GlasgowSt. John's Renfield Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Kelvindale in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.-Location:...
- Sherbrooke St. Gilbert's ChurchSherbrooke St. Gilbert's Church, GlasgowSherbrooke St. Gilbert's Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland serving the Pollokshields and Dumbreck areas on the south side of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.-History:...
- Wellington ChurchWellington ChurchWellington Church is a congregation and parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving part of the Hillhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. The building is located on University Avenue, Glasgow, opposite the University of Glasgow.-Building:...
- Williamwood Parish ChurchWilliamwood Parish ChurchWilliamwood Parish Church is a Parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving the Williamwood area of Clarkston, Glasgow. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.-The Building:...
Following local government reorganisation
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....
in 1975, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body[1] An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland, A Gordon McGillivray, 2nd Edition .-Church courts:As a Presbyterian church,...
readjusted all Presbytery boundaries. The parishes in East Kilbride
East Kilbride
East Kilbride is a large suburban town in the South Lanarkshire council area, in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. Designated as Scotland's first new town in 1947, it forms part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
were transferred to the Presbytery of Hamilton
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...
at this time.
Clerk
The current (full-time) Presbytery ClerkModerators and clerks in the Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland maintains a presbyterian polity and is thus governed by a hierarchy of bodies known as church courts. Each of these courts has a moderator and a clerk.-Moderators:...
is the Rev Dr Angus Kerr, formerly minister at Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns
Newton Mearns is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies southwest of Glasgow City Centre on the main road to Ayrshire, above sea level. It has a population of approximately 22,637.The town is part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation...
Parish Church. The previous Presbytery Clerk (2002-2008) was the Rt Rev David Lunan
David Lunan
David Ward Lunan is a Church of Scotland minister. On 30 October 2007 was he nominated to be the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2008-9, formally being elected as Moderator on the first day of the Assembly ....
, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
2008-2009.
The Presbytery office is located at Renfield St. Stephen's Church in Bath Street.
See also
- Govan Old Parish ChurchGovan Old Parish ChurchGovan Old Parish Church was a parish church in the Church of Scotland, serving Govan in Glasgow. It was also known as "St Constantine's". Since 2007, the congregation has become part of Govan and Linthouse Parish. Govan Old Church is no longer used for regular Sunday services, but the building...
- no longer used for regular worship - List of Church of Scotland parishes
- Norman ShanksNorman ShanksNorman Shanks is an ordained Church of Scotland minister, who prior to his retirement in June 2007 was minister of Govan Old Parish Church, Glasgow...
- a former Presbytery Moderator - Presbytery of AberdeenPresbytery of AberdeenThe Presbytery of Aberdeen is one of the forty-six presbyteries of the Church of Scotland, being the local presbytery for the city of Aberdeen. The current moderator is the Rev John M Watson, who is minister of St Mark's Church. The presbytery represents and supervises forty-four Church of Scotland...
(Church of Scotland) - Presbytery of EuropePresbytery of EuropeThe Presbytery of Europe covers the Church of Scotland's congregations in continental Europe.As a Presbyterian church, the Church of Scotland has no bishops. Instead courts of ministers, elders and deacons have collective responsibility for the governance of the church...
(Church of Scotland)
Other denominations
- Diocese of Glasgow and GallowayDiocese of Glasgow and GallowayThe Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway is one of the seven dioceses of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It covers Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire , Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and west Stirlingshire . The diocesan centre is St...
(in the Scottish Episcopal ChurchScottish Episcopal ChurchThe Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....
) - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of GlasgowRoman Catholic Archdiocese of GlasgowThe Archdiocese of Glasgow is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. Glasgow first became an archbishopric in 1492, eventually securing the dioceses of Galloway, Argyll and the Isles as suffragans....