Kirk Session
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Kirk Session is the local governing body of a Church of Scotland congregation, composed of the minister and elders who oversee spiritual and pastoral matters.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church governing body
ⓘ
ecclesiastical council ⓘ local church court ⓘ |
| appliesTo | each congregation of the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith | parish system in Scotland ⓘ |
| composedOf |
ordained elders
ⓘ
ruling elders ⓘ teaching elder ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | corporate deliberation ⓘ |
| follows | Presbyterian church governance ⓘ |
| governanceModel | collective leadership ⓘ |
| governs |
Church of Scotland congregation
ⓘ
local congregation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Christian education
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ membership ⓘ pastoral matters ⓘ spiritual matters ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| hasMember |
elders
ⓘ
minister ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Reformation-era Scottish Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| ledBy | moderator ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized court of the Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| meetsAt | parish church ⓘ |
| notResponsibleFor |
civil government
ⓘ
secular legal matters ⓘ |
| oversees |
congregational spiritual welfare
ⓘ
elders’ pastoral districts ⓘ |
| partOf | Presbyterian polity ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | minister ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
oversight of spiritual life of congregation
ⓘ
pastoral oversight of congregation ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Presbyterianism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reformed Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
admission to church membership
ⓘ
church discipline ⓘ encouragement of Christian education ⓘ oversight of sacraments ⓘ oversight of worship services ⓘ visitation and pastoral care ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presbytery ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | spiritual authority ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.