BURNFOOT PARISH CHURCH

The Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland is one of the largest organisations in the country. Within the organisation, there are around 1200 ministers serving in parishes and chaplaincies, supported by more than 2,000 professional and administrative staff.

Church of Scotland government is organised on the basis of courts, mainly along lines set between 1560 and 1690. Each of these courts has developed committees, which may include other members of the Church, and those at national level now employ full-time staff.  At local level the court is a Kirk Session. Kirk Sessions oversee the local congregation and its parish, and consist of elders presided over by a minister.  At district level: the court is a presbytery. Presbyteries consist of all the ministers in the district and an equal number of elders, along with members of the diaconate.  Burnfoot Parish Church is in the Presbytery of Jedburgh

Child Protection Policy

The Church of Scotland has a deep concern for the wholeness and wellbeing of each individual.  It seeks to safeguard the welfare of all people, regardless of age, who come into contact with the Church and its organisations.  It is the responsibility of each individual within the fellowship of the Church to prevent the physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children and young people."

More information on the Church of Scotland can be found on the website at   www.churchofscotland.org.uk