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From: "Mark Sutherland-Fisher" <>
Subject: Re: [LKS] Kirk Session records?
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 17:40:58 +0100
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Hi Folks,
Just in case members don't realise, under Scots Law the Kirk Session is
still to this day a court of law within each Parish in respect of matters
Ecclesiastical though with almost no power. The Parish Minister must consult
his Kirk Session on matters spiritual as regards the parish and each Kirk
Session has two or more representatives plus the Minister on the Presbytery
Council. There is a Presbytery in virtually every county and comprises each
parish in the Presbytery. Each Presbytery sends representatives to the
General Assembly which meets each year for a week. It met just over a week
ago in its HQ on the Mound, Edinburgh which is why the Scottish Parliament
had to move out and go to Aberdeen. For the first time in years the Queen
actually attended in person. Normally she is represented by the Lord High
Commissioner who is usually either a member of the Royal family or a Peer.
The Free Church of Scotland operates a very similar system.
Regards,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bundy" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 5:44 AM
Subject: Re: [LKS] Kirk Session records?


> Hi Andrea (and Renee also),
> The Kirk Session consisted of the parish minister and Elders, and was
> responsile for many aspects of church life, especially the moral disipline
> of the Congregation. Kirk Session minutes were ususally maintained by the
> praish clerk, chosen from among the Elders. I notice in the FHL catalog,
> that many of the UP church Session minutes for Avondale have been filmed
by
> the LDS, and thus can be rented and viewed at your local FHC. I don't see
> the ones for the Established church in the catalog, which may mean that
they
> exist unfilmed at the NAS at Edinburgh. These minutes can be really
> informative. I've had many pages of them copied for me at Edinburgh by a
> researcher. Hope this helps.
> Jim Bundy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andrea sef" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 4:08 PM
> Subject: [LKS] Kirk Session records?
>
>
> > Hi list,
> > I have heard a few of you refering to viewing 'The Kirk Session
> records'. What are these? Were they held in every parish? Where can I view
> them? And would there be any for Avondale around 1844-48?
> > Thanks for any help.
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