Every congregation has a Kirk Session which has oversight, and responsibility for, the whole life and service of the Church within its Parish.

At Houston & Killellan Kirk our Kirk Session has the following members:

Interim Moderator: Rev Barbara Ann Sweetin
Session Clerk: Helen Dunn
Deputy Session Clerk: Matthew Alexander
Convenor of the Finances Team: Eric Richardson
Convenor of the Property Team: Jim McLaughlin Convenor of the Mission Team: currently vacant
Convenor of the Nurture Team: Sandra Griffiths
Convenor of the Strategy Team: Janice Watt

Elders: Ronnie Anderson, Janice Anderson, Roy Anderson, George Ballantyne, Barbara Ann Brown, Iain Cameron, Ken Campbell, George Colquhoun, Jane Crawford, Kay Crawford, Phil Davies, Allan Dawson, Moira Dunlop, David Fulton, Ian Griffiths, Isobel Grant, May Griffin, Bill Haddow, Eleanor Hood, Ian Jackson, Kate Jackson, Ina Jefferson, Irwin Jefferson, Kirsty Johnstone, Helen Lister, Jim McBeath, Adam McCartney, Gillian McFarlane, Jack McKechnie, Laura McKee, Belle McNeill, John Melrose, Caroline Morrison, Ken Muir, Bob Ross, Alex Scott, David Shaw, Marilyn Stewart, Fiona Taylor, John Young.

Emeritus Elders: Elizabeth Bowie, Robert Finnie, Alastair McGregor, Irene McLaughlin, Sheila Moore, Marion Simpson, Janice Thomson.

Team Leader: Finance Convenor

Members: Finance Convenor (Eric Richardson), Property Team Convenor, Minister (ex officio)

Sub-group: Finance

Team Leader: Eric Richardson

Members: Finance Team Leader, Treasurer (Kay Farley), Gift Aid (Susan Findlay), WFO (Irwin Jefferson), Elaine Rowan, Jack McKechnie, Roy Anderson, John King, Phil Addy, Minister (ex officio)

Co-opted members: David Shaw, Aileen Shaw, Peter Farley

​Sub-group: Property

Team Leader: James McLaughlin

Members: Finance Convenor, Property Team Leader, Ian Gray, Alan Dawson, Bill Haddow, Health & Safety Administrator (as required)

Co-opted members: Jack McNeil, James McDonald, John Wilson

​Sub-group: Grounds Team

Members: Sandra and Ian Griffiths, Adam McCartney, Gordon Galloway, Alex Scott, George Ballantyne

Team Leader: Mission Convenor (currently vacant)

Members: Outreach Team Leader (Sue Campbell), Overseas Team Leader (Caroline Morrison), Minister (ex officio)

Sub-group: Local Outreach (Church and Society)

Team Leader: Sue Campbell

Members: Mission Convenor, Janice Anderson, Barbara Ann Brown, Kirsty Johnson, Matthew Alexander, Wendy Workman, Maggie Deans, George Ballantyne, Linda Fisher, Minister (ex officio)

Sub-group: Overseas (World Mission)

​Team Leader: Caroline Morrison

Members: Mission Convenor, Gillian McGee, Irene McLaughlin, Isabel Haddow, Johnathan Waugh, Ken Campbell

​Sub-group: Pastoral

Team Leader: Kay Crawford

Members: Liz Bowie, May Griffin, Helen Lister, Isobel Grant, Jim Collins, Minister (ex officio)

Given the confidential nature of this team’s work, they report directly to the Minister and do not produce a report on their pastoral work to Kirk session.

Team Leader: Nurture Convenor (Sandra Griffiths)

Members: Children & Families Team Leader (Gillian McFarlane), Sunday Club Leader (Jane Crawford), Minister (ex officio)

​Sub-group: Children and Families

Team Leader: Gillian McFarlane

Membership: Nurture Convenor, Sunday Club Leader, Fiona Taylor, Lesley Jackson, Minister (ex officio)

Co-opted members: Matthew Alexander, Lesley Jackson

Members: Minister, Convenor (Janice Watt), Convenors of Resources, Mission and Nurture Teams, Helen Dunn, Adam McCartney

Co-opted members: Kathy McFall, Peter Farley

Team Leaders: Kate Jackson and Ina Jefferson

Members: Jean Mills, Diane Gray, Sandra Griffiths

Co-opted members: Lorna Kinloch, Heather Hughes, Carolyn Hunter

Sandra Griffiths
Helen Dunn
Kirsty Johnson
Gillian McGee

Church Roll/Elders’ Districts: Irwin Jefferson

Presbytery Elder: Iain Cameron

Additional Presbytery Elder: Jim McBeath

Communion Duties: Helen Dunn

Flower Ministry: Helen Dunn

GDPR Compliance: Helen Dunn

Projects: Ian Jackson, Iain Cameron, Alistair McGregor

Health & Safety Administrator: Ian Griffiths