Role of The Minister
A minister is ordained by the Presbytery to the "ministry of word and sacrament", and is regarded as being the teaching elder.
A minister has the pastoral responsibility for a congregation, which he or she exercises under the supervision of the Presbytery. The minister is responsible for the conduct of public worship, and is alone authorised to administer the sacraments of Baptism and Communion.
The minister is moderator of the Kirk Session, is a member of Presbytery, and on average is a member of the General Assembly once every four years.
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