The process of finding a minister for Killearn Kirk linked with Strathblane Church

The Presbytery of Perth has now granted the congregations of Killearn and Strathblane permission to call a minister, on the basis of a seven-year Reviewable Tenure.

Now we are ready to elect a Search Team (Nominating Committee) for a Parish Minister for the linkage. The Search Team will comprise of thirteen (13) members of the congregations of Killearn and Strathblane. Seven members from Killearn and six members from Strathblane who will be nominated and elected by the congregational members and adherents. A Congregational Meeting will be arranged in the New Year and members will be informed at church, via social media and the website.

Potential members of the Killearn and Strathblane search team should all have their names on the Congregational Roll that was fixed in November of this year; and will, after election, form a group who fairly represent the congregations in terms of gender, age, breadth of belief and interest. Members and Adherents will be asked to nominate people whom they will have asked for permission to nominate them, before writing their names on a form. Once a date has been fixed for the congregational meeting the nomination forms will be made available in the church for two weeks prior to the meeting. At the congregational meeting nominees will be asked to identify themselves.  Only members and adherents who are present at the congregational meeting will be allowed to vote. If more than seven members/adherents are nominated, then we will need to elect by ballot.

As the search gets started in the new year (2026), after all the required documents have been produced and protocols have taken place, that under God’s guidance, we pray that the nominating committee will identify the right person for the ministry and mission of both Congregations and Parishes.