Recharging the Eldership_{Published 07 Mar 2022}

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Over 150 Church of Scotland Elders, from across the country, attended “Recharging the Eldership”, an all day conference held in Glasgow on 5 March.

The Conference was organised by Robert Hynd, Moderator of the Presbytery of Glasgow and himself an Elder. The guest speakers included Lord Wallace of Tankerness who is Moderator of the General Assembly and also an Elder; Dave Kendall, Chief Officer of the Church and also another Elder; as well as Ministers and Elders from all parts of Scotland.  

Robert Hynd said, “It was really encouraging to see so many Elders from Glasgow and from further afield coming together to consider matters that are of real importance to the Church. With our Church facing a future in which there will be fewer ministers, it is surely more important than ever that we recognise the contributions which Elders can make.

“At a time when the Moderator of the General Assembly and of the Church's largest Presbytery are both Elders, it​ feels like the perfect moment to look at how we can develop and recharge the Eldership so that it can best serve the Church going forward in the 21st Century."