Who's Who
Priesthill (Zion) Methodist is a church family of many different people, all of whom play a role in the life of the church.
| Minister | Rev Colin Gracie | minister@priesthill.org |
| Society Steward | Mark Davison | steward@priesthill.org |
| Treasurer | Colin Fullerton | |
| Property Steward | Edith Watson | |
| Church Council Secretary | Maurice McCann | churchcouncil@priesthill.org |
| Gift Aid Secretary | Duncan Buchanan | |
| Local Trustees’ Secretary | Andrew McCready | trustees@priesthill.org |
| Organist | George Megarry | praise@priesthill.org |
Church Council
The Church Council is responsible for advising the minister in the planning of the life of the church and developing the spiritual life of the congregation so that it can reach out in mission to the local community. In addition to those who are members because of the appointment they hold (the Minister; Society Steward; Property Steward; Treasurer; and Secretary) we have usually 9 other members elected by the congregation from its membership.
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Property Steward
Edith Watson - Society Steward
Mark Davison - Minister
Colin Gracie - Hannah Murphy
- Treasurer
Colin Fullerton - Patricia McCarthy
- Caroline Finn
- Mary Megarry
- Esther Owens
- Margaret Beckett
- Church Council Secretary
Maurice McCann - Norma Stafford
Each congregational representative serves for three years and three are elected each year so that the representation changes on a rolling basis to give consistency and stability to the Council. The following are the current congregational representatives, showing their year of appointment (there are two vacancies currently due to either individuals leaving the area or resigning due to other time commitments).
- Caroline Finn (2008)
- Esther Owens (2008)
- Margaret Beckett (2009)
- Patricia McCarthy (2009)
- Mary Megarry (2010)
- Hannah Murphy (2010)
- Norma Stafford (2010)
The Council meets quarterly and is supported by working groups made up of other people from the congregation who have a particular interest in the issues of the groups. These are (in alphabetical order):
- Children & Young People
- Communications
- Mission and Outreach
- Pastoral Care
- and Worship
These groups can be contacted via minister@priesthill.org.
Our church also has a group of Local Trustees who have overall responsibility for the care and upkeep of the property. They meet at least annually and can be contacted at trustees@priesthill.org.
Who’s Who in leading our organisations
To find out more about our organisations and meetings, please contact the following people.| Believe (Teenagers’ Bible Class) | Colin Murphy | ypbibleclass@priesthill.org |
| Bible Studies/Prayer Meetings | Rev Colin Gracie | bibleclass@priesthill.org |
| Bowling Club | Joe Kennedy | |
| Boys' Brigade Captain | Mark Davison | bb@priesthill.org |
| Christian Endeavour (Young People’s) |
Carole Dillon | ce@priesthill.org |
| Crèche | Claire Massey | creche@priesthill.org |
| Drop In Centre | Michael McCarthy | |
| Friendship Lunch (luncheon club) | Norma Stafford | lunchclub@priesthill.org |
| Girls' Brigade Captain | Alison Rutherford | gb@priesthill.org |
| Girls' Brigade (Explorers) | Victoria McCready | explorers@priesthill.org |
| Good News Club | Peter McCready | goodnewsclub@priesthill.org |
| MWI | Mrs Hazel Mercer | |
| Parents and Toddlers | Claire Massey | toddlers@priesthill.org |
| Sunday School Superintendent | John Matthews | sundayschool@priesthill.org |
| Youth Club | Victoria McCready | youthclub@priesthill.org |
Class Leaders
To help us keep in touch with our members we have a number of Class Leaders who call with families and leave information about our church and its special activities etc. The current list of Class Leaders is about to be revised.
For more information about our pastoral care arrangements please contact our minister at minister@priesthill.org.
