Presbytery of Glasgow
The Presbytery of Glasgow is one of the 14 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 110 congregations, making it one of the largest Presbyteries in the Church of Scotland. Until the mergers of Presbyteries in the early 2020's, Glasgow had been the largest.
Congregations vary in location from suburbs and urban priority areas to outlying towns and villages. The Presbytery boundaries extend beyond the City of Glasgow to include parts of four other local authority areas.
Presbyterianism
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. The Presbytery is the intermediate court of the church, subject to the General Assembly and responsible for the oversight of Kirk Sessions As with all courts of the Church, the Presbytery is chaired by an annually elected Moderator.Moderator of the Presbytery
Each year Presbytery nominates a Moderator to serve for one year. The Moderator begins their term in June, and represents the Presbytery at church, ecumenical, inter-denominational and civic events, among others. In 2003-2004, the Rev. Adah Younger became the first woman to be Moderator of the Presbytery.Presbytery meetings
The Presbytery meets each month. Twice a year, smaller regional meetings are held covering a number of topics. All meeting dates, times and venues are advertised on the Presbytery website.Presbytery structure
The Presbytery is based around a committee structure made up of: Business, Community Responsibility; Ecumenical Relations & Interfaith Matters; Education; Learning & Nurture; Ministries; Mission Plan Implementation; Mission Plan Review, Mission, Pioneering and Planting, Nominations; Property; Staffing; Stewardship & Finance; Superintendence ; World Mission; and Worship.Presbytery Clerk
The Presbytery Clerk is Rev. S Grant Barclay, formerly minister of Kilmarnock St Kentigern's and Glasgow: Orchardhill. Previous Presbytery Clerks include Rev. George S. Cowie, formerly parish Minister at in, who also served as a Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty the King; Very Rev. Bill Hewitt, Rev. Dr Graham Blount, Rev. Dr Angus Kerr, and Very Rev. Dr David Lunan,.The Presbytery Office is located in Glasgow city centre within the Renfield Centre, attached to St Andrew’s West Church, at 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP.