Kirk Session
The Congregation is a registered charity, number SC005237.
The Kirk Session comprises of all Elders who are members of the Congregation and who have been elected to the Eldership of The Church of Scotland. It has oversight of the whole life and service of the Church within its Parish; responsibility for the spiritual and temporal oversight of the Congregation’s affairs. Its spiritual responsibility involves leadership, nurturing the spirituality of the Congregation and its members, caring for the spiritual welfare of the Parish and Parishioners, encouraging members to participate in the worship and life of the Congregation, and promoting mission and evangelism in the Parish.
The Session meets regularly, presided over by the Minister as Moderator and has appointed, from the Elders and members of the Congregation, the following ‘Working Teams,’ namely:-
- Communications
- Finance
- Pastoral
- Property
The Parish is divided into districts, each of which is looked after by one Elder, who maintain regular contact with the members in the district, by way of visits and distribution of the Church and Parish magazines.
Session Clerk
Session Clerks – Elspeth Walker, Jim Donaldson and Hazel Phizatory
Requests for use of any of the Church halls and meeting rooms should be referred to the Church Secretary who can be contacted at agpcsecretary@outlook.com.
The Church Roll is maintained by the Roll Keeper through the Church Office which should be informed of any change of address. Transfer certificates (known as “lines”) from other Churches to Aberlady and Gullane should be handed to the Minister, Session Clerk or an Elder on duty, or sent to the Church Office. Anyone wishing to join the membership should contact the Minister.