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1 St Andrew s West Parish Church Scottish Charity No. SC Thank you for taking time to look at our profile. We are two congregations beginning a journey together towards union and seeking to serve Jesus Christ in our newly formed wider parish. We are looking for a new minister to help guide us through this process and tease out our strengths and weaknesses so that we can better serve our unique parish in this part of the city centre. We look forward to discovering more about future possibilities with our new minister. 1 P a g e

2 Contents Page Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Introduction Worship Eco-congregation Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Pages 9&10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Pages 14&15 Outreach and Pastoral Care Church family Ecumenical links The manse Appendix 1 Basis of Union Appendix 2 Statistics for Mission Appendix 3 Parish map Appendix 4 Other local places of worship Appendix 5 The Pyramid at Anderston Appendix 6 Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre The Oasis Café Appendix 7 The Renfield St Trust Appendix 8 pictures from the manse 2 P a g e

Introduction The new congregation of St Andrew s West will be formed from a union of Renfield St Stephen s Parish Church and Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church and will come into being either on

3 Introduction The new congregation of St Andrew s West will be formed from a union of Renfield St Stephen s Parish Church and Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church and will come into being either on Thursday 24 th January 2019 or else at an earlier date upon the transfer of the Anderston Kelvingrove Church building to a charitable Trust. Basis of union for the congregations of Anderston Kelvingrove and Renfield St Stephen s. See Appendix 1 The Kirk Sessions of Anderston Kelvingrove and Renfield St Stephen s have taken the decision to depart from the historical position of the Church of Scotland in order to permit the ordination, and or, induction of a minister who is in a civil partnership or same sex marriage. The united congregation will be a diverse group of people of all ages and backgrounds committed to searching, learning, serving, creating and celebrating together. The combined parish will be bordered by the River Clyde in the south to the M8 at Cowcaddens to the north and from Kelvin Way in the west to Port Dundas Road in the east. The nature of the parish is culturally diverse; between two of the primary schools in the parish, there are 30 different languages spoken. Over 40% of the parish is populated by young adults, many of whom are students. See Appendix 2 Stats for Mission The church building to be used by the united congregation is currently used by the Renfield St Stephen s congregation and sits in the west end of the city centre across the road from the King s Theatre and amongst the business, leisure, hotel and entertainment communities. Attached to the church is the Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre. The current Anderston Kelvingrove building is situated in Anderston, a recently regenerated area. See Appendix 3 Ministry Team - Alongside the Minister s post the Presbytery Plan notes that an OLM will be deployed, when available, to St Andrew s West. The congregation also employs an organist/musician, a Facilities Manager and a Church Officer. 3 P a g e

Worship Currently our worship is structured in style, guided by the lectionary and makes use of CH4. That said, we are also open to variation.

a flute, harp, bagpipes and euphonium although not all at the same time! The sanctuary provides an excellent acoustic.

Currently the main diet of worship is on Sunday morning with approximately 80 folk in attendance and there is a further opportunity for worship on Wednesdays

4 Worship Currently our worship is structured in style, guided by the lectionary and makes use of CH4. That said, we are also open to variation. We have an active choir who present Introits and Anthems on a weekly basis and our music is provided by an organ and grand piano with occasional support from a flute, harp, bagpipes and euphonium although not all at the same time! The sanctuary provides an excellent acoustic. The congregation participates in a rota for scripture readings. Currently the main diet of worship is on Sunday morning with approximately 80 folk in attendance and there is a further opportunity for worship on Wednesdays at lunch time where approximately 20 people are in attendance. There is a chapel with flexible layout adjacent to the church. Both congregations celebrate Communion regularly with additional shorter celebrations of Communion throughout the year. There is a prayer group which meets on a Friday morning. 4 P a g e

Eco-congregation Flowing from our worship and in common with many other individuals and organisations, we have a serious

As well as taking obvious steps like recycling, we are making changes within the Church Buildings.

charities such as Christian Aid and endeavour to use Fairtrade products and we have a regular stall selling Fairtrade items.

At the front of the Renfield St Stephen s Church there is a patio area with raised flower beds which are tended by members

5 Eco-congregation Flowing from our worship and in common with many other individuals and organisations, we have a serious concern for our impact on the environment. We have just been presented with our Eco-Congregation Bronze Award. As well as taking obvious steps like recycling, we are making changes within the Church Buildings. We have recently changed the lighting in the Sanctuary to LED lights and secondary glazing has been installed in the Church Centre. We have also installed auto shut off on the taps in the café toilets and intend to extend this throughout the Centre. We support charities such as Christian Aid and endeavour to use Fairtrade products and we have a regular stall selling Fairtrade items. We also liaise with other organisations and charities in the area. At the front of the Renfield St Stephen s Church there is a patio area with raised flower beds which are tended by members of the congregation and a small fountain which was part of the Church Garden in the Glasgow Garden Festival in There are benches and the area is enjoyed by local office workers and passers-by at lunchtime. We have won awards presented by The Incorporation of Gardeners of Glasgow and have events in the patio area. 5 P a g e

6 Outreach and Pastoral Care In both congregations our worship informs and guides our outreach and pastoral care. The outreach of the parish covers a broad spectrum from local to worldwide Locally, there are services at the Bield sheltered housing complex on a Monday; and each Wednesday a lunchtime service, open to all, is held in the church. Hospitality in the Oasis Café is offered to charities such as Loaves and Fishes, and other church and secular groups using our accommodation. The Curam lunch club takes place at Anderston Kelvingrove. We are involved with our Community Councils and also our MPs, MSPs and Councillors on environmental and eco-congregational issues. Throughout the year, a series of concerts takes place on Saturday lunchtimes in the Renfield St Stephen s sanctuary. A prayer tree within the Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre offers passers-by the opportunity to request prayers which are included in our prayers of intercession during Sunday worship. Much further afield, we have close links with schools in Manipur, India and Jaffa, Israel. In addition, annual events are held to contribute to the work of Christian Aid, the Church of Scotland HIV Programme and world crises events as they arise. There is wide scope for future outreach with opportunities arising from new student accommodation, hotels, business premises, local schools and the Glasgow School of Art, all within close vicinity of the church. In Renfield St Stephen s an Outreach Team has been working since 2015 and is now looking forward to meeting the challenges ahead as a new congregation. Pastoral Care There is a Pastoral Care Team ready to work alongside the minister in this area of work. 6 P a g e

93 rd Glasgow Company 93 rd Glasgow BB (and Associated Companies) Ex-members Association The 32 nd Boys Brigade Company is currently in abeyance.

7 Church Family There are a number of organisations which come under the care of our Kirk Session. Choir Sunday School & Crèche Friday@11 (Prayer Group) Sphere (Live Music Project) Hospitality Group Eco-congregation Group The Guild Christian Aid Group Men s Bowling (indoor bowls) The Boys Brigade 93 rd Glasgow Company 93 rd Glasgow BB (and Associated Companies) Ex-members Association The 32 nd Boys Brigade Company is currently in abeyance. It is hoped that the 28 th Glasgow Girls Brigade Company may be able to start up again. See Appendix 5 for information regarding the groups using the Pyramid at Anderston See Appendix 6 for information regarding accommodation for groups at the Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre See Appendix 7 for information regarding the Renfield Trust Boys Brigade BBQ on the patio area at the front of the church 7 P a g e

Ecumenical Links We have live links with St Patrick s and St Aloysius Roman Catholic congregations, Adelaide Place Baptist congregation and the Glasgow City Centre Corps of the Salvation Army.

8 Ecumenical Links We have live links with St Patrick s and St Aloysius Roman Catholic congregations, Adelaide Place Baptist congregation and the Glasgow City Centre Corps of the Salvation Army. In recent years we have taken part in a joint Good Friday Walk of Witness with our partners in the city centre and we begin our Easter morning celebrations with an early morning service in the Blythswood Square Gardens. We also have informal links with the New Life International Christian Fellowship and the Grace Communion World Wide Church of God. See Appendix 4 The Manse The manse is situated at 101 Hill Street, Glasgow G3 6TY and comprises a raised ground floor and lower ground level flat with its own original internal stair, within an elegant 19 th Century sandstone terrace. It is spacious and set back from the road with a small easily maintained ornamental garden. See Appendix 8 for pictures Ground floor Main door entrance, outer hall, inner hall, 3 reception rooms, study, cloakroom and W.C., shower-room and kitchen. Lower ground floor 5 double bedrooms, bathroom, and utility room. There is a private south facing patio at the rear of the property with access from the lower ground floor. The manse lies within the Garnethill residential parking area and an annual parking permit is provided for the minister. It is about a half mile walk to/from the church The local schools are Garnetbank Primary and Hillhead High School. There is easy access to shops including Tesco Metro and Sainsbury s Local. The manse of Anderston Kelvingrove is currently let and generates income for the congregation. 8 P a g e

9 Appendices Appendix 1 Basis of Union Basis of Deferred Union Anderston Kelvingrove and Renfield St Stephen s The congregation of Anderston Kelvingrove Church of Scotland, Glasgow SC [ Anderston Kelvingrove ] and the congregation of Renfield St Stephen s Parish Church of Scotland, Glasgow SCO11423 [ Renfield St Stephen s ] shall be united, either on Thursday 24 th January 2019, or else at an earlier date upon the disposal of the Anderston Kelvingrove church building, and on the following terms and conditions: 1. Name: The name of the united congregation shall be Glasgow, St Andrew s West and Scottish Charity Number SCO11423 will be retained. 2. Transference of Property and Funds: The property and funds belonging to or held on behalf of each congregation shall belong to or be held on behalf of the united congregation and any transference necessary shall be duly effected. 3. Places of Worship: The church at present used and occupied by the Renfield St Stephen s congregation shall be the principal place of worship of the united congregation. The church at present used by the Anderston Kelvingrove congregation shall be used, sold, let or otherwise disposed of subject to the titles on which it is held, subject to the approval of the Presbytery, and, if necessary, the General Trustees or the General Assembly. The free proceeds of any such sale or let shall (a) if falling within the scope of Act VII 1995, be credited to the benefit of the congregation in the Consolidated Fabric Fund or (b) if not falling within the scope of the said Act, be held and applied for fabric purposes in connection with the properties of the congregation. 4. Territorial Responsibility: The bounds to be served by the united charge shall be the bounds at present served by the congregations of Anderston Kelvingrove and Renfield St Stephen s or as the Presbytery shall determine. 5. Kirk Session: The elders of both Kirk Sessions shall form with the minister or ministers the Kirk Session of the united congregation. 6. Congregational Management: The temporal affairs of the united congregation shall be administered by the Kirk Session in terms of the Unitary Constitution, the Delegation of Assembly being authorised to issue the appropriate Deed of Constitution to the said congregation. 9 P a g e

10 7. Minister: Upon agreement to unite, the congregations shall form a Nominating Committee in accordance with the Vacancy Procedure Act (Act VIII 2003). The minister elected by the two congregations shall be inducted to the charge of Renfield St Stephen s in deferred union with Anderston Kelvingrove. From the date of induction of the new minister to the date when union is implemented both congregations shall co-operate in working towards union through the sharing of worship and fellowship. 8. Manse: The current manse of Renfield St Stephen s congregation shall either serve as the manse of the united congregation, or else shall be sold to enable another property to be purchased which will then serve as the said manse. The manse of the Anderston Kelvingrove congregation shall be sold, let or otherwise disposed of, subject to the titles on which it is held, and subject to the approval of the Presbytery, and, if necessary, of the General Trustees or the General Assembly. The free proceeds of any such sale or let shall (a) if falling within the scope of Act VII 1995, be credited to the benefit of the congregation in the Consolidated Fabric Fund or (b) if not falling within the scope of the said Act, be held and applied for fabric purposes in connection with the properties of the congregation. 9. Ministerial Support: The Stipend of the Minister shall be payable in terms of the National Stipend Scale. 10. Power to Readjust: While the articles and terms shall form the Basis of Union for the two congregations now uniting, the united congregation shall be free like other congregations, to adjust arrangements under the authority of Presbytery as need may arise. * In 2008 the General Assembly agreed a formula for the name of a congregation. The formula for the names of congregations of the Church of Scotland is that every congregation s name should comprise: (1) a geographical name, i.e. a city, town or village; (2) an additional name identifying the congregation if there is more than one congregation at that geographical location, e.g. Holy Trinity or St Luke s and (3) the words Church of Scotland. The word Parish or Kirk are be optional and if preferred the words Church of Scotland may appear in brackets. 10 P a g e

Appendix 2 - Statistics for Mission http://cos.churchofscotland.org.uk/resources/statistics_for_miss ion/parish_profiles/160993.pdf http://cos.churchofscotland.org.uk/resources/statistics_for_miss ion/parish_profiles/160893.

11 Appendix 2 - Statistics for Mission ion/parish_profiles/ pdf ion/parish_profiles/ pdf Appendix 3 - Parish map Appendix 4 - Other local places of worship Our neighbouring Church of Scotland parishes are Kelvinbridge, Kelvinside Hillhead, St George s Tron, Sandyford Henderson and Wellington. South of the River Clyde our neighbouring parishes are Gorbals, Govan & Linthouse, and Kinning Park. St Columba (Gaelic) is wholly contained within our parish as it has a specific ministry to Gaelic speakers. These Christian denominations are active in our parish: Adelaide Place Baptist Church, Quaker Meeting House (The Religious Society of Friends), St Aloysius RC Church, St Patrick s RC Church, Glasgow City Free Church, The Salvation Army, The Tron Church at Kelvingrove (West of Scotland Gospel Partnership) and the Society of Pius X (Tridentine RC). Scotland s oldest purpose built synagogue, Garnethill Synagogue (Jewish), the Gurdwara Singh Sabha (Sikh Temple) and the Buddhist Centre are also in our parish. 11 P a g e

Appendix 5 The Pyramid at Anderston The Pyramid at Anderston A place to connect, create and celebrate Two texts are carved outside the sanctuary doors : When I was hungry, you fed me, and When I was

We provide hospitality for destitute asylum seekers every night. Our weekly lunch club was set up to address loneliness in the Anderston area.

12 Appendix 5 The Pyramid at Anderston The Pyramid at Anderston A place to connect, create and celebrate Two texts are carved outside the sanctuary doors : When I was hungry, you fed me, and When I was homeless, you gave me shelter. They shape the shelter and hospitality we offer to all. We have over 30 different groups using our building. We provide hospitality for destitute asylum seekers every night. Our weekly lunch club was set up to address loneliness in the Anderston area. We welcome self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous; Gamblers Anonymous; Cocaine Anonymous. The two local primary schools, Anderston Primary and St Patrick s Primary, share over 30 different languages, representing a rich variety of cultures. That variety is reflected in the diversity of groups we welcome in to the Pyramid. In the Christian family, gathering every week, as well as our own Church of Scotland meeting, we welcome New Life International Christian Fellowship; the True Jesus (Chinesespeaking) church; and Abundant Life independent church. Until recently the Casa de Oracao (Portuguese-speaking church) met in the Pyramid, as did the Ethiopian Orthodox choir for their rehearsals. Every three months we welcome the Russian and Georgian Orthodox church. We also welcome families from Muslim and Hindu traditions. Local families gather to celebrate birthdays and weddings; wider groups, such as Glasgow University Sudanese Students, gather to celebrate national days. Anderston Kelvingrove was declared surplus to requirements by Presbytery, but owing to the significant number of groups using the building, we were given the opportunity of setting up a stand-alone Trust which would carry forward this work of welcome and hospitality. This Trust The Pyramid at Anderston has now been set up, with charity number SCO It is now preparing an application for funding from the Scottish Land Fund to purchase the building from the General Trustees. It is expected that a response to our Appendix 6 Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre application will be given in November of Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre was built in 1969 and substantially remodelled and refurbished in It has very good transport links with Charing Cross railway station and is served by several bus routes and the M8 motorway. Nearby is Charing Cross car park (payable). 12 P a g e

13 Appendix 6 Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre was built in 1969 and Substantially remodelled and refurbished in It has very good transport links with Charing Cross railway station and is served by several bus routes and the M8 motorway. Nearby is Charing Cross car park [payable]. The Centre is a separate entity and is neither overseen by nor accountable to the Kirk Session. It is a registered charity managed by a Board of Directors. In the past the Minister has been invited to become a Director. The charity employ staff to run the Centre and the Café. The Café operates as a separate trading company with the same management board. The premises comprise four levels which are fully accessible with a wide variety of accommodation, ranging from a large hall (accommodating 220), with a stage, to various-sized meeting rooms, offices and the Oasis Café. The offices of the Presbytery of Glasgow are located in the Centre. Long leases are held by the charitable organisations Alpha; the Girls Brigade Greater Glasgow Region; Glasgow Churches Together; and Headway (Glasgow). Over the past twelve years or so nearly 1300 organisations of an immense variety of types have been accommodated on a short-term basis. Christian groups using the Centre for worship include, currently, Grace Communion World Wide Church of God; Norwegian Lutheran Church; Scotland Ablaze; Hope Church (which also uses the Centre for training); Shalem Church; and Glasgow Praise. Iona Community recently held a conference and AGM in the Centre; St Aloysius College use the Centre/Church for a spiritual retreat for their senior pupils; Glasgow Gaelic School annually holds its Christmas Concert in the Centre/Church; Garnetbank Primary School holds its annual Primary 7 leaving event in the Centre. Congregational organisations use the Centre as well as a variety of clubs and organisations including self-help groups, a wide range of hobby groups, uniformed youth organisations (outwith the congregation), charitable organisations (many with a Christian ethos), businesses, training organisations, universities for training and as an examination venue, choirs, orchestras, theatre and TV productions for rehearsals, trade unions and political parties. The Centre is open seven days a week. Oasis Café The Oasis Café is open Monday to Saturday serving teas, coffees, breakfasts, lunches and provides catering for groups using the Centre. It is not licensed to serve alcoholic drinks. It was completed refurbished in 2004 and provides an art exhibition space which changes monthly. The café provides hot meals twice weekly through Loaves and Fishes, a charity which feeds and clothes homeless people. 13 P a g e

Appendix 7 - The Renfield Street Trust The Sanctuary and the accommodation managed by the Centre are maintained by the Renfield Street trust. It is a registered Scottish charity.

14 Appendix 7 - The Renfield Street Trust The Sanctuary and the accommodation managed by the Centre are maintained by the Renfield Street trust. It is a registered Scottish charity. Its Deed of Trust requires the members of the Trust and their elected Directors to be members of the congregation. In the past the Minister has been invited to be a Director of the Renfield Street Trust. The Trust entrusts management of the use of all the accommodation to the board of directors of Renfield Centre Ltd, (known as Renfield St Stephen s Church Centre) which effectively factors the entire property, dealing with security, caretaking, heating, lighting, insurance, cleaning, minor maintenance and refurbishment, and complying with health and safety requirements. Staff are employed for these purposes, including a full-time Centre manager. The Centre has the primary responsibility, however, to promote community use of the accommodation, other than of the Sanctuary. The liberality of the congregation is augmented by the quarterly payment to it of dividends from an endowment fund of the Trust for the benefit of Renfield St Stephen s Parish Church (or its successor). Appendix 8 additional pictures of the manse and gardens 14 P a g e

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Mastrick Parish Church of Scotland Parish Profile

Mastrick Parish Church of Scotland Parish Profile Greenfern Road, Mastrick, Aberdeen AB16 6TR Scottish Charity No SC013459 www.mastrickchurch.org.uk August 2016 1 About Mastrick Parish and the Church Mastrick