Important Announcement

NOTICE OF DECISION OF THE VACANCY PROCEDURE COMMITTEE

Notice is hereby given that the Vacancy Procedure Committee of the Presbytery of Glasgow makes the following proposal in relation to the vacant charge of Kirkintilloch St Mary’s. 

The Committee, in respect of the congregation of Kirkintilloch St Mary’s: (a) noted the approval of the Vacancy Schedule by the Faith Nurture Forum; (b) sustained the Call by the congregation to the Rev Dr Ruth H B Morrison MA BD PhD, Minister at Clydebank: Waterfront linked with Dalmuir: Barclay; and (c) appointed Thursday 19th August at 7.00pm for the induction of Dr Morrison, instructing the Presbytery Clerk to make the necessary arrangements.  

These actions will proceed unless at least four persons, who are either communicant members of this congregation of Kirkintilloch St Mary’s or full members of Presbytery, together or separately, submit to the Interim Presbytery Clerk a request for this proposal to be considered at the next Ordinary Meeting of the Presbytery. 

Any such request must set out the relevant reasons, and should be submitted in writing to: 
The Interim Presbytery Clerk,
Presbytery of Glasgow, 
260 Bath Street,
Glasgow, 
G2 4JP.
gbarclay@churchofscotland.org.uk

by Monday 19th July 2021.  

If four valid requests are received, then the proposed course of action will be suspended and the approval of Presbytery will be required. 

Rev Dr S Grant Barclay
Interim Presbytery Clerk