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Ferryhill Parish Church
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01224 213093

 

 Ferryhill Parish Church is part of the national Church of Scotland which acknowledges its distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to the people of every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry.  The Parish of Ferryhill has a population of between five and six thousand people.  The number on the roll of communicants (often referred to as the congregation) is around 600.

Services of worship are open to all.  The Church of Scotland also applies an open table policy to services of Holy Communion in that they are open to those who are not communicant members of the congregation.  It is also possible for children to participate fully in services of Holy Communion.
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The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian which means that its affairs are administered by a hierarchy of church courts the senior of which is the General Assembly.  At Parish level, the Kirk Session, [People Page]  made up of the parish minister and all the elders, administers the affairs of the congregation and parish.  Elders are elected and ordained for life.  Parishes are grouped into a Presbytery whose membership consists of all the ministers and deacons together with an equal number of elders.   The General Assembly also has parity between ministerial and diaconal members and elders.
Ferryhill Parish Church also has a Congregational Board which looks after the finances and property.

A Parish Minister does not serve only those who are members of a congregation but all who live in the parish and who seek the services provided by the Church, for example, Holy Baptism (administered at any age) , Marriage and funeral services.
Anyone wishing information about Holy Baptism being married in Church or becoming a member of the congregation should contact the Minister.

The Kirk Session encourages the congregation to see that it exists not simply for itself but to serve the parish in which it worships.
In this light the Kirk Session has adopted the following

Mission Statement:
The overall purpose of Ferryhill Parish Church is
to be a vital witness to Christ Jesus by:

  • Making worship the central feature of the life of congregation and parish

  • Developing understanding of the Christian faith

  • Enhancing and strengthening an inclusive fellowship so that all feel they belong and have a part to play

  • Responding in relevant and practical ways to the needs of congregation and parish Who we are

  • Contributing directly and indirectly to the wider work of the Church at home and abroad.

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