The United Church of Canada is a "conciliar" church: that is, it works through councils. These are called "courts" at present and there are four of them. Made up of clergy and laity alike, the Presbytery is the court of the church that has the role of a "bishop": supporting and supervising congregations and ministers.
The Court is made up of all paid accountables: diaconal ministers, ordained ministers and retirees, and Staff Associates from Pastoral Charges or congregations within the Presbytery; plus lay representatives from all Pastoral Charges. The number of lay representatives is determined by the number of members of the Pastoral Charge.
All members of Presbytery expected to serve on a committee of Presbytery. Members of pastoral chargers who are not members of Presbytery can also serve on Presbytery committees. There is a lot of work to be done, and volunteers are welcomed. For information about opportunities to serve, please contact the Chair of the Nominating Committee.
The following documents explain the role and functioning of Presbytery in more detail:
2521 Dundas St., Oakville L6M 4J4
(in Palermo United Church)
Phone and Fax:
E-mail:
, Office Secretary
Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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to send an e-mail to the entire executive.
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The following are some of the staff members who work with Halton Presbytery:
| Executive Secretary | |
| Minister for Faithful Public Witness | |
| Minister for Congregational Support | |
| Personnel Minister | |
| Minister - Faith Formation for Discipleship |
Information from Hamilton Conference that is important to clergy and other members of pastoral charges is distributed monthly in Hampack. Copies are mailed to all pastoral charges - please ensure that your office administrator distributes the various pieces to the appropriate recipient.
The most recent editions of the package are also available online here.
Hamilton Conference has several committees, with opportunities of volunteers to serve in a variety of roles. For more information about these opportunities, please click here.