Tuesday December 6, 2016

Order of Business, Minutes, reports, and other documents submitted for the Presbytery meeting at Inverness Inshes Church from 7:00pm for ordinary business

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MODERATOR: Rev David S Scott

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. CONSTITUTION

2. SEDERUNT and APOLOGIES (sign the appropriate sederunt sheets at the meeting)

3. ORDER OF BUSINESS (changes to this Order may be made at the meeting)

4. MINUTES OF MEETINGS of Tuesday 1 November and 11 November 2016

5. WELCOME TO REV ROBERT BROOKES

6. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES a. Business b. Congregational Support c. Doctrine, Worship & Ecumenical Relations d. Education and Outreach e. Ministry (during the Ministry Committee report the Presbytery will vote on the Overture under the Barrier Act about REGISTRATION OF MINISTRIES, the text of which is found in the 2016 Assembly Remits sent to you with the documents for the September Presbytery)

INTIMATIONS (an opportunity to bring special meetings to Presbytery’s attention)

ADJOURNMENT - Presbytery adjourns to meet in conference on Saturday January 21, 2017, from 10am at Inverness Inshes Church, and for ordinary business on Tuesday February 7, 2017 from 7:00pm, also at Inver- ness Inshes Church. Lunch will be provided during the Presbytery conference, which will consider future Presbytery structure and planning.

INVERNESS PRESBYTERY MINUTES

The Inverness Presbytery met for ordinary business on Tuesday November 1, 2016 at Inverness Inshes Church from 7:00 pm, and was constituted with prayer by the Moderator.

Present were: Rev David S Scott (Moderator) Rev Trevor G Hunt (Clerk)

Ministers and Deacons (23) M Archer A Lyon I Manson M Robertson A Barrie D MacPherson A Mehigan FE Smith TM Bryson ATB McGowan J Mitchell FK Turner FB Buell S MacKenzie H Morrison HF Watt PH Donald S McRoberts A Murray AS Younger JW Humphrey TD McRoberts J Rettie

Elders (23) JBD Alexander L Clark N Lindon L Monaghan J Anderson C Cooke RA MacIntyre S Proudfoot C Armstrong J Dow C MacKenzie V Roden H Beck I Freudenthal J MacDonald A Strachan N Burtwell R Gleed-Gates F McCubbin D Taylor D Chisholm R Lees D MacVicar

Additional Elders (2) W Flett A Stephen

Corresponding Members (4) J Appleby H Hercus PH Hunt K Matheson

Apologies were received from: A Allan AD Cook A Gregg PW Nimmo A Anderson J Craw SM MacKenzie FA Robertson AT Black F Forbes HD MacLennan M Strange R Cleland N Gibson J MacLeod

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INVERNESS PRESBYTERY – NOVEMBER 1, 2016 4. MINUTES OF MEETINGS ON SEPTEMBER 6, & 9 AND OCTOBER 6, 2016 Having been previously circulated, the Minutes for the meetings on Tuesday Sep- tember 6, September 9 and October 6 2016 were taken as read and were approved.

5. PRESENTATION OF SAFEGUARDING TRAINERS CERTIFICATE The Moderator presented a Safeguarding Trainers Certificate to Annette Clunas and conveyed the congratulations of the Presbytery.

6. VACANCY PROCEDURE COMMITTEE The Clerk intimated that the induction of Rev Robert E Brookes to Cawdor with Croy & Dalcross would take place on Friday November 11 at Cawdor Church; the Presbytery meeting at 6:45pm. The Moderator would preside and induct Mr Brookes, Farquhar Forbes conduct worship, Rev Fiona Smith give the charges, and Rev Alastair Younger to deputise as Clerk in the Clerk’s absence. The Clerk also intimated the parking arrangements for the induction.

7. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Business Committee The Business Committee report was presented by the Committee’s Convener, Rev Fiona Smith. The Presbytery: 1. Receive the report; 2. In the indisposition of Rev Peter Nimmo: a. Appoint Rev Alastair Younger to be the Interim Moderator for Old High St Stephen for the duration of the Minister’s absence due to ill health; b. Appoint Rev David Anderson as Interim Moderator for Cawdor with Croy & Dalcross; c. Note the ill health of Rev Peter Nimmo and agree to uphold him and his family in their prayers; 3. In the demission of Clifford Cooke: a. Thank Clifford for his dedication in serving this Presbytery as an elder and as Convener of the Education & Outreach Committee; b. Wish Clifford and his family God’s blessing upon their move to Perthshire; c. Appoint Rev Ian Manson to be the Convener of the Education & Out- reach Committee; 4. Invite Lieutenant Kate Donaldson (Salvation Army) to be the Presby- tery’s second ecumenical corresponding member for the next 3 years; 5. Appoint Rev Alison Mehigan to the Presbyterial Panel and instruct the Clerk to intimate the appointment to the Principal Clerk; 6. Appoint that the Presbytery Moderator visits Dalneigh & Bona and Kil- tarlity & Kirkhill during his term of office; 7. Note the corrections to the Presbytery handbook:  Rev Ian Manson’s telephone number is: 01463 783824  Rev Andrew Barrie’s address is: 2 Balnafettack Place; 8. Appoint Mr. Len Cazaly and Mr. Alex Stephen as Assessors to the Kirk Session of Kinmylies for the period of 6 months;

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INVERNESS PRESBYTERY – NOVEMBER 1, 2016 9. Add Mr Alex Stephen to the Roll of Presbytery to act as the Presbytery elder for Kinmylies for the period of 6 months; 10. Add Mr Bill Flett as the Presbytery elder for Inverness East Church to the Roll of Presbytery and thank Dr Donald MacVicar for his service to the Presbytery. Congregational Support Committee The Committee Convener, Rev Alison Mehigan, presented the report for th e Congregational Support Committee. The Presbytery: 1. Receive the Report; 2. Agree to the Local Church Review process commencing with attendance at the LCR Training Conference, the date for 2017 being Satur- day 13th May, at Inshes Church; 3. Urge Congregations to make use of Local Church Review resources available on the Church of Scotland website https://www.resourcingmission.org.uk/mission/local-church-review#; 4. Note that the Inverness St Columba New Charge 5-year Review has been undertaken by the Ministries Council Joint Emerging Church Group; 5. Noting the challenges that the New Charge continues to face, particularly in finding a building, they continue to offer their support and encouragement; 6. Instruct Kirk Sessions to ensure that everyone engaged in Regulated Work is a member of the PVG Scheme; 7. Encourage Kirk Sessions to have Safeguarding as a standing item of business at their meetings and to receive reports from their Safe- guarding Coordinator(s); 8. Encourage congregations to cherish their youth organisations, particularly Boys' and Girls' Brigade; 9. Remind congregations of the importance of ongoing Safeguarding Training and encourage the use of the valuable resource of Safe- guarding Trainers within Presbyteries; 10. Request Ministers to support their Coordinators in encouraging all volunteers to attend the available courses within the Presbytery; 11. Urge those congregations which have yet to do so to advise the Pres- bytery Contact for Data Protection (Mr Jim Anderson) of the Congre- gation DP contact details; 12. Note the work undertaken to this point to ensure that the Church of Scotland in all its parts operates within the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act and urge Ministers and Congregations to imple- ment advice relating to data protection as issued by the Solicitor of the Church acting as Data Protection Controller for the Unincorporated Councils and Committees. Education & Outreach Committee The Education & Outreach Committee Convener, Clifford Cooke, presented the Committee’s report. The Presbytery: 1. Receive the Report;

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INVERNESS PRESBYTERY – NOVEMBER 1, 2016 2. Thank the workshop contributors, Inshes staff and Committee members for their diligence and commitment to the successful “Encour- age, Equip & Enable” conference held at Inshes in September 2016; 3. Encourage congregations to consider making use of “Out of the Box” for holiday club events; 4. Approve the plan for the Committee’s April/May 2017 event designed to show congregations how “Out of the Box” can support their outreach to primary-aged children, and give ideas of how to do this themselves. Finance Committee Rev Alastair Younger, Convener, presented the Finance Committee report. The Presbytery: 1. Receive the report; 2. Approve the allocations for 2017 (see Appendix 1) and instruct the Clerk to send to the Stewardship and Finance Department of the Church of Scotland; 3. Instruct all congregations to pay by Direct Debit Scheme unless they have approval of Presbytery for other means of payment; 4. Note the Shortfall of £17,518 at Hilton Church and instruct its Finan- cial Court to consider a strategy to ensure its payment; It was moved, seconded and agreed: 5. Instruct the Finance Committee to engage with the minister, Kirk Session and Congregational Board of Hilton Church to consider whether the missional activity of the congregation, including its early involvement in the St Columba New Charge development, should be considered in reducing the Ministry and Mission shortfall attached to the congregation and to report to a future Presbytery meeting; It was moved, seconded and agreed: 6. Instruct the Business Committee to set up a Task Group to review the relationship between mission and stewardship with a view to a possible overture to the General Assembly. Planning Committee The Planning Committee report was presented by Rev Hector Morrison, Con- vener. The Presbytery: 1. Receive the report; 2. Agree to a Draft Plan being presented to and discussed by Presby- tery and resolve to hold a special Conference Day, on Saturday 21st January 2017, to be held at Inshes Church from 10am until 3.30pm. Ministry Committee Rev Dr Peter Donald, Convener, presented the Ministry Committee report. The Presbytery: 1. Receive the report; 2. Remit to the Committee to organise a conference for Ministers of the Presbytery, if possible alongside Ministers of neighbouring Presbyter- ies, on the matter of how support can best be offered to those han- dling situations of trauma or major crisis.

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INVERNESS PRESBYTERY – NOVEMBER 1, 2016 Property Committee The Property Committee report was presented by the Convener, Frank McCubbin. The Presbytery: 1. Receive the report; 2. Recommend that the Manse and Glebe at Daviot be marketed through the Church’s Law Department.

The Clerk intimated receipt of notice of a counter-motion in the name of Vivian Roden in respect of section 2: “That the decision regarding the manse and glebe at Daviot be postponed until the full Presbytery plan is known for all alternative solutions for the manse and glebe at Daviot to be fully explored.” The counter-motion was ruled out of order because the Presby- tery had already instructed at the previous meeting that the Manse be disposed of by the charge, which was an instruction ir- respective of Presbytery Planning. There was no requirement for the Glebe to be sold.

An amendment to section 2 was moved, seconded and approved: Recommend that if the decision was to market the Manse and Glebe at Daviot that it be done through the Church’s Law Depart- ment; 3. Remit to the Committee the appointment of Surveyor to inspect the Crown Church and Manse, Old High Church, Hall and Manse, and to determine the order and necessity of surveys; 4. Remit to the Committee organisation of a Safe Buildings Seminar; 5. Note that the Church and Manse Schedules have been updated and instruct congregations to submit the updated versions at the In- spection of Records in March 2017.

8. INTIMATIONS An opportunity was given to bring special meetings to the attention of the Pres- bytery.

9. AJOURNMENT Presbytery adjourned at 9:48pm to meet in hunc effectum for the induction of Rev Robert Brookes at Cawdor Church on Friday November 11, meeting at 6:45pm, and for ordinary business on Tuesday December 6, 2016, at 7:00pm, Inverness Inshes Church.

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INVERNESS PRESBYTERY – NOVEMBER 1, 2016 Appendix 1

MINISTRY & MISSION ALLOCATIONS 2017

AVERAGE INCOME 2013 - 2017 Presbytery CONGREGATION 2015 2016 proposed 2017

Arderseir 18,816 8,398 9,736 8,736 Auldearn 15,927 7,834 8,119 7,119 Cawdor 33,142 17,453 18,810 17,810 Croy & Dalcross 20,028 8,108 10,412 9,412 Daviot & Dunlichity 22,359 9,714 11,909 10,909 Dores & Boleskine 22,359 8,454 10,509 9,509 Kilmorack & Erchless 59,863 34,912 34,287 33,287 Old High St Stephen's 138,769 78,784 79,526 77,526 Crown 133,174 78,191 77,987 75,927 Dalneigh & Bona 76,818 45,811 47,763 45,763 East Church 136,309 83,168 79,544 79,544 Hilton 74,282 53,462 50,308 50,308 Ness Bank 155,923 92,421 89,361 89,361 Inverness Trinity 74,282 45,612 45,140 43,140 Inshes 148,139 81,918 85,469 84,469 Kinmylies 69,389 35,547 40,933 39,933 Kiltarlity 24,658 12,375 13,380 12,380 Kirkhill 32,625 11,899 14,447 14,447 Moy, D’ssie &Tomatin 15,913 6,682 8,111 7,111 Nairn Old Parish 107,678 63,490 64,746 63,746 Nairn St Ninian's 53,846 29,467 32,061 31,061 Petty 18,042 8,303 9,290 8,290 Barn 101,423 58,428 61,368 60,368 Urquhart & Glenm’ton 58,723 33,837 35,182 34,182

937,412 914,338

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INVERNESS PRESBYTERY MINUTES

The Inverness Presbytery met in hunc effectum on Friday November 11, 2016 at Cawdor Church from 6:45 pm to induct Rev Robert E Brookes to the charge of Cawdor with Croy & Dalcross. The Moderator constituted the Presbytery with prayer.

Present were: Rev David S Scott (Moderator)

Ministers and Deacons (7) FB Buell F Forbes J Mitchell FE Smith R Cleland A Mehigan FA Robertson

Elders (9) N Burtwell R Gleed-Gates F McCubbin JM Dow C MacKenzie J Philip I Freudenthal JK MacLennan A Strachan

Corresponding Members (1) I Todd

Associated with Presbytery were: JE Andrews Lothian Presbytery RD Campbell Inveraray, Argyll B Wilkinson Taynuilt, Argyll

Apologies were received from: A Allan PH Hunt S McRoberts M Robertson A Anderson TG Hunt A Murray H Watt AT Black ATB McGowan S Proudfoot J Craw J MacLeod FK Turner

The calling of the meeting was approved.

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INVERNESS PRESBYTERY – NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In the absence of the Clerk, Rev Alastair Younger took the Oath de fideli administratione and acted as Clerk

The Moderator welcomed those who were associating with the Presbytery for the Induc- tion. The Clerk intimated that the Presbytery of Argyll had agreed to release Rev Robert Brookes from his charge of Kilchrenan & Dalavich with Muckairn and notice of the pro- posal to Induct Mr Brookes this day had been served in the face of the Cawdor and Croy & Dalcross congregations and that no objection to Mr Brookes’ life or doctrine had been received. The Presbytery resolved to proceed with the induction without delay.

The Moderator presided over the proceedings in the presence of the congregations and others. Rev Farquhar Forbes conducted worship.

The Clerk gave a Narrative of the vacancy and of the Call to Mr Brookes. After the pre- scribed preamble, the Moderator proceeded to put the required questions to Mr Brookes who answered in the affirmative. Mr Brookes signed the Formula and the Moderator then proceeded to induct him to the Charge, the Presbytery joining the Moderator in extending the right-hand of fellowship to the new minister. Questions were put to the congregation, who also answered in the affirmative. Rev Fiona Smith gave the charges to minister and congregation. The service closed with the Benediction.

The Presbytery resumed meeting.

On behalf of the Presbytery, the Clerk thanked the Moderator, Mr Forbes and Mrs Smith for their parts in the service of induction.

The Presbytery instructed that Mr Brookes be added to the roll of the Presbytery and that a letter be sent to the Cawdor and Croy & Dalcross Sessions instructing them to inscribe Mr Brookes’ induction to the Charge in the Session Minutes before the next entry.

Rev David Anderson was thanked and discharged as present Interim Moderator, and Rev Peter Nimmo, indisposed from acting as Interim Moderator.

The meeting of Presbytery closed with prayer.

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BUSINESS COMMITTEE November 1, 2016

PROPOSED DELIVERANCE

The Presbytery: 1. Receives the report; 2. Appoint that the vote to be taken for the Overture coming down under the Barrier Act shall be “For” and “Against”, members (except Corre- sponding Members) standing in their places and each vote counted. This will come during the Ministry Committee report; 3. Accept Alasdair MacLean’s resignation, thank him for his diligence, and wish him God’s blessing and better health in the future.

REPORT

1. Presbytery Procedure may be moved, and the Moderator will sort While not wanting to stifle debate in the out the way these are dealt with. Presbytery, some order in procedure needs to be followed to prevent chaos. The Presbyterian motto is: “Everything done decently and in order”! When a Convener has presented their Com- mittee’s report, they should move the Com- 2. Barrier Act Overture mittee’s proposed Deliverance, which is to The Overture about Registration of Minis- be seconded: usually by the Clerk. The tries is to be voted upon. The Ministry Com- Moderator then calls for questions. These mittee has given their consideration about are general questions for clarification about the Overture and were in favour of accept- the report, or the Deliverance. The ques- ing it. However, the Business Committee tions are not to be comments, somehow stress that each member should listen to ending with a question mark. The debate both sides of any debate and make up their cannot start until the report is received as own mind and vote accordingly. the first item in the Deliverance and then when the relevant item or section in the The vote will be taken “For” and “Against” Deliverance is reached. the Overture, both sides of the vote being counted. Each member (except Correspond- The Moderator takes the Presbytery through ing Members) has one vote and the voting the sections one by one. Questions and will be by standing to vote “For” or comments may be made at this juncture. “Against”. Remarks or comments can be However, neither questions or comments added to the vote, but such comments are substitutes for motions. These are addi- should not negate the result of the voting. tions, amendments and counter-motions that should be moved when the pertinent Every member should read the Overture in section is reached, beginning with a swift the 2016 Assembly Remits included in the cry of “Moderator”. Any motion must be se- September mailing. conded before it is received. Other addi- tions, amendments and counter-motions

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3. Resignation Alasdair MacLean has intimated that he wishes to resign as Additional Elder and In the name of the Committee from the Presbytery on the grounds of health. We thank Alasdair for his diligent FIONA E SMITH, Convener work on behalf of the Presbytery and wish him well and God’s blessing in the future.

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CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE December 6, 2016

PROPOSED DELIVERANCE

The Presbytery: 1. Receive the Report; 2. Appoint the Local Church Reviews for 2017, namely, Inverness: Dal- neigh & Bona, Inverness: Old High St Stephen, and Nairn St Ninian’s l/w Auldearn, commencing with the LCR Training Conference on Saturday 13th May 2017, and that follow-up visits should be made to Cawdor l/w Croy & Dalcross, Inverness: East, and Inverness: Hilton; 3. Safeguarding: a) Note the confirmation received from the Safeguarding Service that, despite the wording of the 2016 General Assembly Remits, training for all Church of Scotland volunteers is still mandatory; b) Note the Safeguarding Refresher Course for all ministers is being held at Inshes Church on the afternoon of 7th February 2017; c) Encourage congregations to consider inviting the appropriate Pres- bytery Trainers to deliver Child Exploitation and Online Protection training; 4. Data Protection: a) Instruct that where a church displays a Cradle Roll the only information that should be included are the year of the baptism and the baby’s name; b) Note that the Church Solicitor has confirmed that congregations are not required to get written consent from individual members simply to hold their personal information about the day to day activities of the congregation; c) Instruct that all congregations hold up-to-date and accurate Con- gregation and Adherent Rolls, to avoid being in breach of Principle 4 of the Data Protection Act; d) Instruct that any hard copy of the Congregational Roll must be kept securely under lock and key and all computerised Rolls must be password protected.

REPORT

1. Local Church Reviews (LCR) For Inverness: Dalneigh and Bona, Inver- LCRs are in progress at Culloden: The Barn, ness: Old High St Stephen and Nairn St Nin- Kiltarlity l/w Kirkhill and Inverness: Kinmy- ian’s l/w Auldearn their LCR process will lies. It is intended that the Committee will commence with attendance at the LCR bring reports to the Presbytery in spring Training Conference on Saturday 13th May 2017. 2017 at Inshes Church.

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As previously agreed, the Committee will issues in relation to dementia such as bal- return to congregations two years after ancing consent, capacity, choice, rights, their local reviews have been completed to power and protection. undertake a follow-up visit. In 2017 follow- up visits are being planned for Cawdor l/w 3. Data Protection Croy and Dalcross, Inverness: East and In- A revised list of all Data Protection Con- verness: Hilton. tacts has been distributed to all congregations. Congregations are requested to keep 2. Safeguarding Jim Anderson updated with any changes. The Safeguarding Service have confirmed that, despite the wording of the 2016 Gen- It was confirmed that where a church dis- eral Assembly Remits, training for all plays a Cradle Roll the only information Church of Scotland volunteers is still man- that should be included are the year of the datory. baptism and the baby’s name. To include more detail such as date of birth, address The Committee is pleased to report the etc., could be regarded as a breach of the good number of training courses rolled out legislation. by the Presbytery Training Team since 1st April 2016: It was confirmed that after more than four 101 volunteers (8 Introductory courses), years of discussion the final text of the 3 Coordinators (1 Coordinators course) General Data Protection Regulation has re- 4 Elders (1 Kirk Session course). cently become available and it contains good news for the church, as it contains an A Safeguarding Refresher Course for all exemption from the absolute requirement ministers is being held at Inshes Church on to obtain explicit consent for the processing the afternoon of 7th February 2017 (Minis- of sensitive personal data. In practice this tries Council/ Safeguarding Service). Details means that a congregation will not there- to follow. fore need to get written consent from members simply to hold their personal in- Jim Dow the Presbytery Contact for Safe- formation about the day to day activities of guarding represented the Presbytery at the the congregation. Each congregation Data “National Safeguarding Conference – Safe- Protection Contact now has a copy of the guarding Matters – 28th & 29th October at Church of Scotland Solicitors circular with Stirling University. He reported that it had all the details, and the encouragement now been an excellent conference, particularly is to ensure that everyone has a current the Child Exploitation and Online Protec- and up to date Congregational/Adherent tion Training (CEOP), though harrowing, roll, thus avoiding a potential breach of had been very informative. Jim Dow, along Principle 4 of the Act. with Roy Marr and Mike Ronaldson, are all now qualified to deliver CEOP training to In relation to the safe keeping of Congrega- children, parents, Kirk Sessions and volun- tional Rolls it was noted a hard copy must teers in Inverness Presbytery. be kept under lock and key, a copy on the computer must be password protected and The Church of Scotland is developing a new the ultimate security is the use of En- website specifically for children to help crypted USB sticks. combat sexting, cyber bullying and groom- ing.

Safeguarding people with Dementia was In the name of the Committee also covered at the Conference and Jim Dow is happy to share further with groups ALISON C MEHIGAN, Convener what was discussed regarding safeguarding

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DOCTRINE, WORSHIP & ECUMENICAL COMMITTEE December 6, 2016

PROPOSED DELIVERANCE

The Presbytery: 1. Receive the report; 2. Encourage Kirk Sessions to promote the use of Pray Now: People of the Way for individual and group use in their congregations; 1. Encourage Ministers and others leading worship to make use of resources supplied by the Kirk in response to specific crisis situations at home and abroad; 2. Agree to place a link on the Presbytery website to the online mission and worship resources provided by the Church at: www.resourcingmission.org.uk; 3. Invite all Kirk Sessions to place the same link on their own congregational websites.

REPORT

This report deals with the remits from the (www.resourcingmission.org.uk) as a General Assembly which the Presbytery link on their Presbytery and congrega- Clerk has indicated should be dealt with by tional websites. the Doctrine and Worship Committee. The following remit will require the Doc- The following remits can be satisfied by the trine & Worship Committee to study ‘the deliverances at the end of this report: theological basis for Fresh Expressions as set out in Appendix VI’ and then write a re- 20. Encourage Kirk Sessions to promote port for a future meeting of Presbytery: the use of Pray Now: People of the Way for individual and group use in 34. Commend the theological basis for their congregations. Fresh Expressions as set out in Ap- pendix VI to Presbyteries and Kirk 21. Encourage Ministers and others lead- Sessions for study and encourage- ing worship to make use of resources ment. supplied by the Kirk in response to specific crisis situations at home and abroad. In the name of the Committee 38. Encourage Presbyteries and Kirk Ses- sions to raise awareness of online mis- ANDREW TB MCGOWAN, Convener sion and worship resources by having

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EDUCATION & OUTREACH COMMITTEE (with Church & Society) December 6, 2016

PROPOSED DELIVERANCE

The Presbytery: 1. Receive the Report; 2. Invite Rev Robert Cleland to speak about his initiative to promote football for people over the age of forty; 3. Encourage participation in the taster evening for “Fruitfulness on the Frontline”, to take place in Inshes Church on Tuesday, 13th February from 7.30 – 9.00. REPORT

1. Veteran Football League 2. Fruitfulness on the Frontline Rev Robert Cleland will, with Presbytery's “Fruitfulness on the Frontline” is a resource permission, speak for 5 minutes on the for- for churches to use in small groups. Its aim mation of a veterans' football league in the is to encourage and equip Christians to Highlands. This initiative is seen as a minis- work out what “whole life discipleship” is. try to men, keeping them fit and mentally The evening will be led by Murray healthy as well as building relationships in McCheyne and others who will share their order to minister and care for them. Details experience of using the resource “Life on can be obtained by contacting the Frontline”. 01667462224 or 07752866089, cle- [email protected] or on Facebook @ In the name of the Committee Highland Veterans Football League. IAN MANSON, Convener

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MINISTRY COMMITTEE December 6, 2016

PROPOSED DELIVERANCE

The Presbytery: 4. Receive the report; 5. Note that the Committee recommends that Presbytery approve the Registration of Ministries Overture sent under the Barrier Act from the General Assembly of 2016. 6. Approve the application from the Revd Professor A T B McGowan to take study leave from Monday 23rd October until Monday 4th December 2017 (six weeks).

REPORT

1. Registration of Ministries Overture would recommend the Presbytery approve The Presbytery itself must come to a mind the Overture. on the Overture sent down under the Bar- rier Act. However, the Ministry Committee 2. Study Leave has debated its terms and intentions, not- Professor McGowan is submitting an appli- ing carefully the objections which were cation to the Ministries Council to take his raised at the General Assembly and again allocated study leave allowance. Presbytery considered at the Ministry Committee's needs to give its approval, with assurance meeting, namely that a possible devaluing that pastoral care and pulpit provision will of chaplaincy and associate appointments be covered during his absence from Inver- of Ministers might ensue. A range of the ar- ness: East. guments on either side of the debate will be rehearsed verbally at the Presbytery meeting in December. Presbyters are strongly encouraged to study the terms of In the name of the Committee the Overture in advance. PETER H DONALD, Convener In a vote taken at the Committee, it was unanimously agreed that the Committee

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Alasdair MacLean has resigned as a Presbytery additional elder for health rea- sons.

Rev Robert Brookes (Cawdor with Croy & Dalcross) has been added to the Pres- bytery Roll and his details are: The Manse, Croy, Inverness IV2 5PH (Phone: 01667 493717; Email: [email protected])

Dr Donald MacVicar has resigned as East Church elder because he has become Session Clerk. Bill Flett has taken on the mantle of Presbytery elder. Bill’s details are: 26 Boarstone Avenue, Holm Mains, Inverness IV2 4XR (Phone: 01463 240845; Email: [email protected])

Alex Stephen is the Kinmylies Presbytery elder for six months (41 Ashie Road, Inverness IV2 4EN – Phone: 01463 220897; Email: [email protected])

Ministers: register to attend the Safeguarding refresher course on 7th Feb- ruary 2017. It will also be helpful if you mention the course to your Safeguard- ing Coordinator and Kirk Session to reinforce the importance of Safeguard- ing in the Church and you never know it might help encourage reluctant volunteers to attend training!

The link http://bit.ly/2gDLfiY takes you to more details.

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CARE OF ECCLESIASTICAL PROPERTIES

Another new grant offer from the National Churches Trust. Visit www.national- churchestrust.org/our-grants for more details.

Please note that this relates only to places of worship which are listed buildings, A, B, or C. It is a good offer for urgent winter maintenance and hopefully will be taken up by some of the congregations within the Presbytery. However please note the deadline of 4th January 2017.

Professor Andrew McGowan has a new book. Discounted copies are available from him at £13.

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Congregational Statistics Guidance Notes These notes are provided to assist with the completion of the Congregation Sta- tistical Return. II Members in respect of whom intimations of removal to another district have been sent This is the number of members who have been issued with a Certificate of Trans- ference, and for whom notice has been sent to the congregation into which they intend to transfer. In an ideal world, this would equal 3(b) above, but only when the destination of all of those moving is known. III Number of persons on Supplementary Roll The Supplementary Roll consists of names of people who have been removed from the Communion Roll without a Certificate of Transference and who continue to reside in the parish. IV Involved in Life of Congregation (a) Children, aged 17 or under a. Include young people involved in organisations which belong directly to the congregation, i.e. under the auspices of the Kirk Session (e.g. Sunday school, youth clubs, Messy Church, BB company) b. Do not include young people who are members of organisations which merely rent the premises (e.g. a commercial crèche, uniformed organisation with no connection to the Kirk Session, schools who attend for occasional services) V Office Bearers For congregations with a unitary constitution only the number of elders should be entered. VII Weddings and funerals In each case count all of such services (i) held in the church (by whomever conducted), or (ii) conducted elsewhere by the minister or a member of the ministry team as part of their duties. To avoid double-counting, if a service is conducted during pastoral cover for another congregation, it should be recorded by that congregation.

DIARY DATES PRESBYTERY MEETINGS Tuesday February 7, 7:00pm at Inverness Inshes Church Tuesday March 7, 7:00pm at Inverness Inshes Church Tuesday May 2, 7:00pm at Cawdor Church Tuesday June 27, 7:00pm with Communion at Inverness Inshes Church

PRESBYTERY PLANNING CONFERENCE (for Presbytery members) Saturday January 21 from 10:00am to 3:30pm at Inverness Inshes Church

COMMITTEE MEETINGS & OTHER EVENTS BUSINESS COMMITTEE Tuesday January 31, 7:00pm at Inverness Inshes Church Tuesday February 28, 7:00pm at Inverness Inshes Church Tuesday April 25, 7:00pm at Inverness Inshes Church Tuesday June 20, 7:00pm at Inverness Inshes Church

BUSINESS COMMITTEE FOR CONFERENCE PREPARATION Tuesday December 13, 7:00pm at Inverness Inshes Church

EDUCATION & OUTREACH (with CHURCH & SOCIETY) Tuesday January 17, 2:00pm at Inverness Crown Church

PRESBYTERY OF INVERNESS Presbytery Clerk: Rev Trevor G Hunt 7 Woodville Court, Culduthel Avenue, Inverness IV2 6BX Email: [email protected] Tel: 01463 250355 : Mobile: 07753 423333