The Scots Kirk Paris is a small, welcoming congregation with a membership drawn not only from Scotland but from many countries including the USA, Cameroon, South Africa, UK, Sierra Leone, France, Nigeria and Ghana. Generally a third of our congregation are visitors to Paris whilst others who come either for work or study find a home here during their stay. The remainder are permanent residents in and around Paris.
We are the only Church of Scotland congregation in France and one of twelve European mainland congregations in the International Presbytery. These congregations are in major cities in Europe, with others in Bermuda and Sri Lanka.
The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian in government and belongs to the world-wide family of Reformed churches that trace their origins back to the Geneva reformation of the 16th century and the Scottish Reformation of 1560. As a Presbyterian church, the power of decision-making is vested in a series of church courts.
The Kirk Session (the local court) is responsible for the spiritual oversight of the local congregation and for the stewardship of its finances and property.
The Presbytery (the district court) supervises congregations within a specific geographical area.
The highest court of the church (at national level) is the General Assembly, which meets annually in Edinburgh.
We are the only Church of Scotland congregation in France and one of twelve European mainland congregations in the International Presbytery. These congregations are in major cities in Europe, with others in Bermuda and Sri Lanka.
The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian in government and belongs to the world-wide family of Reformed churches that trace their origins back to the Geneva reformation of the 16th century and the Scottish Reformation of 1560. As a Presbyterian church, the power of decision-making is vested in a series of church courts.
The Kirk Session (the local court) is responsible for the spiritual oversight of the local congregation and for the stewardship of its finances and property.
The Presbytery (the district court) supervises congregations within a specific geographical area.
The highest court of the church (at national level) is the General Assembly, which meets annually in Edinburgh.
Preserving the planet
We at the Scots Kirk Paris are registered as a Church of Scotland eco-congregation, meaning that we are committed to reducing our waste and taking care of our environment to the best of our ability. We are hoping to introduce a series of new initiatives in the not too distant future.
Rev David Coleman is the environmental chaplain for Scotland; you can read his blog on the ecocongeragtionscotland website. Go to ecocongregationscotland.org or its equivalent in France egliseverte.org for more information about what the Church in Scotland and France is doing to help preserve the planet.
We at the Scots Kirk Paris are registered as a Church of Scotland eco-congregation, meaning that we are committed to reducing our waste and taking care of our environment to the best of our ability. We are hoping to introduce a series of new initiatives in the not too distant future.
Rev David Coleman is the environmental chaplain for Scotland; you can read his blog on the ecocongeragtionscotland website. Go to ecocongregationscotland.org or its equivalent in France egliseverte.org for more information about what the Church in Scotland and France is doing to help preserve the planet.
THE JOY OF COMMUNION
