{"id":1540,"date":"2022-10-16T10:46:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T09:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/?page_id=1540"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:52:43","slug":"the-eldership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/index.php\/the-eldership\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trinity’s Eldership<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall Aims and Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n

The office of Elder\u00a0is one of vital importance in the United Reformed Church<\/a>.\u00a0 Elders are the trusted and honoured representatives of their fellow church members, and are partners of the Minister in the leadership and pastoral care of the congregation.\u00a0 They also share with the Minister in the wider Councils of the Church. \u00a0Being an elder means a commitment of time, energy and a sharing and giving of self.\u00a0 Some are gifted in one way, others in another.\u00a0 The elders are members of a team.\u00a0 The team\u2019s strength depends on its unity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey’ve asked me to be an Elder\u201d<\/a>,<\/em> free download<\/a> from URC website.<\/p>\n

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Elders at Trinity are regarded as maintaining this important ministry, irrespective of whether they are currently serving on Elders’ Council.<\/p>\n

The whole Eldership at Trinity embodies the church’s continuity of wisdom and witness in Christian discipleship.\u00a0 Each Elder is normally entrusted with a ‘district’ of Trinity congregants for whom to be diligent in providing pastoral care, and expected to participate in:<\/p>\n