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More details about Barclay
"...Christ
is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Saviour."
(Ephesians 5:23)
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Barclay
Church is a congregation in the Presbytery of Edinburgh of the Church of Scotland which is Presbyterian
in the way it is run. This means that the responsibility for the leadership
is with the elders, men and women recognised as having spiritual leadership
gifts. Together they comprise the Kirk Session. They are responsible for
the care, encouragement and spiritual guidance of the members of the church
and every member has their own elder. In Barclay Church the elders are
assisted in their work by pastoral assistants. |
The
Minister is an elder who is recognised as having gifts of teaching and
preaching. He chairs the Kirk Session and is called the Moderator in doing
so and is responsible for leading the Church in its worship assisted by
others.
Our
Church believes that the ministry of the Church is the task of all its
members using their God-given abilities.
Barclay is
a diverse congregation - from families who have worshipped in the church
for many years to young professional workers, students and international
students who become part of the congregation while staying in Edinburgh.
The church building - opened for worship in 1864 as a congregation of the
Free Church of Scotland was originally known as "The Barclay Church" after Mary
Barclay whose legacy paid for its building - is located in Tollcross,
about one-mile south of Edinburgh's West End. The parish stands in the
shadow of Edinburgh Castle and adjacent to the Meadows.
Services are held on Sundays at 11am and 6:30pm. Strong, bible-based
teaching is an important and integral part of each service. The morning
service is fairly traditional with organ music and choir-led singing,
while the evening service uses modern music and a more flexible order of
worship.
There are activities for children aged 3-13 and a crèche at the morning
service while a youth group (aged 14+) meets before the evening service. During the week a number of housegroups meet and there are small groups
for students & young adults and older people
We have been considering how we can best be a church which connects with
people in the 21st century. The key characteristics we would seek to have
as a church are:
biblical
and
purpose driven
We believe that it is essential for us to be committed to Christian
truth and driven by that purpose, clear about what we stand for and where
we are going.
authentic
and
relational
Our aim would be to be a place where people will build authentic
relationships both within and outside the church.
relevant
and
attractive
We believe that we need to be a church which connects with real
life and people.
flexible
and
informal
We need to be a church that is not overburdened with structure.
diverse
and
enabling
Our aim is to allow and encourage individuals to develop and use their
gifts.
The congregation's mission is '..making known God's love in Jesus Christ.'
Please also see...
| Edinburgh Barclay Church of Scotland -
Scottish Charity No. SC014757 |
| 1 Wright's Houses, Edinburgh, EH10 4HR |
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