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THE MINISTRIES COUNCIL

The Ministries Council of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland carries out a range of administrative, support, training and educational roles for all of the Church of Scotland recognised ministries. It is also involved in the planning and deployment of ministers across our parishes and presbyteries.

For an in-depth view of the work that the council is responsible for, and full contact details, visit the dedicated Ministries Council pages on this website by clicking here.

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In this section

Introduction
Welcome to the ministry pages from the Church

Ministries in the Church
A guide to the range of ministries roles including ministers, deacons, readers and elders

Chaplains
Our representatives in faith to industry, hospitals, prisons, universities and the Armed Forces

First steps to ministries
The 'call' to the ministries of the Church, recruitment, training, support and development

Deaf ministry
Supporting initiatives and providing resource for deaf people in the Church

New charge developments
Building communities of faith specific to the needs of the local area

Area team ministry
Parishes sharing aspects of ministry in a positive, mission-based way

Priority areas
Commitment to the economically poorest parishes of Scotland

The Ministries Council
The administration of the planning, deployment, support and development of the Church's ministries

How to contact your local minister
Use our online map to contact a minister near you

 

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