Nomination Committee

Our remit

The remit of the Nomination Committee is to identify ministers, deacons, elders and members with particular skills and experience for serving on the Church's councils and standing committees, and then recommend those names to the General Assembly. The Assembly has the power to accept or reject these nominations.

The Committee meets in January to select individuals for appointment.

Information on what is expected from members on each of the councils and standing commitees is shown below. Fuller details can be found in the Year Book.

Proposing individuals for appointment

The Committee's task is to identify ministers, deacons, elders and members whose skills and experience will be of particular use to a given area of work.  It also seeks to maintain age and gender balance and a fair geographical representation.

There are many people with the necessary skills and commitment but the Committee relies heavily on suggestions from across the Church. Your assistance as a member of the Church is warmly invited, and a proforma can be downloaded from the side for this purpose.

The Nomination Committee advises that you approach those whom you wish to nominate and complete the pro-forma together. Once the Committee has met, those selected will receive a written invitation to accept nomination. Please note that there is no guarantee that all those put forward will be approached by the Committee and it would be helpful if you could explain this to those whom you nominate.

Please ensure that your proposals are submitted by the end of November to the committee Secretary of the Nomination Committee at the Church offices or by email.

Information for potential members

The Nomination Committee considers names for appointment to these councils and committees and you can download information on what is expected from members who are appointed to them.

• Church and Society Council
• Ministries Council
• Mission and Discipleship Council
• Social Care Council
• World Mission Council
• Assembly Arrangements Committee
• Central Services Committee
• Ecumenical Relations Committee
• Legal Questions Committee
• Safeguarding Committee
• Committee on Chaplains to HM Forces
• Committee on Church Art and Architecture
• Iona Community Board
• Judicial Commission
• Panel on Review and Reform
• Nomination Committee
• Panel of Arbiters
• Moderator nomination

Our membership

The Nomination Committee has a Convener, the Rev James S Dewar, and a Vice-Convener, Mr Iain McLarty. The Secretary to the Council of Assembly, Pauline Weibye, is the committee secretary. The committee has a total membership of 26.

Contact for more information

If you require any further information about the Nomination Committee please email or contact us at the Church's offices in Edinburgh.

Meetings

The Nomination Committee usually meets twice a year in August and January. It does not produce minutes and its recommendations go directly to the General Assembly in the Blue Book.