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Church Life Model

AUC Organisational Structure

AUC Organisational Structure DiagramThe AUC community has identified 10 areas of Church Life, which are shaped and directed by working groups consisting of about 3 people who rotate office every 3 years.

The working groups have a facilitator who is part of the Elders & Office bearers. Elders & office Bearers consists of the trustees (Church President, Treasurer & Secretary), active elders and Office Bearers / Group facilitators. This group makes recommendations to Church Meeting.

Church Meeting is open to all. Technically members only have the right to vote, however we try to work with a model of consensus amongst whoever is present. Church Meeting is the decision making body within the AUC community.

Church Life Working Groups:

Membership: The aim of this working group is to welcome and enable new people to become part of the AUC community and to support current members to have healthy, fruitful membership.

Education: This group serves the 3 churches in our Local ecumenical partnership and draws it membership from each  of the 3 churches. The aim of the Education working group is to develop an ongoing programme of educational opportunities in order for members to:

  • develop our spirituality within the broad Christian Tradition
  • learn from each other
  • broaden our understanding of the world

Youth: The aim of this working group is to offer an engaging and safe program of activities for young people and children within the AUC community.

Worship: The aim of this working group is to facilitate within the AUC community a high quality, relevant and diverse diet of community worship.

Centre & Property Management: The aim of this working group is to develop and promote AUC room hire and to manage the building, staffing and tenants as a fair and good business.

Commitment 4 Life: This aim of this working group is to raise awareness and promote change for justice of people and planet.

Communication: The aim of this working group is to let the Edinburgh community know who and what AUC is, and to promote good communication within our community.

Social: The aim of this working group is to organise an ongoing program of social events for the AUC community to support and enjoy each other.

Pastoral: The aim of this working group is to provide a range of opportunities of pastoral care and support within the AUC community.

Volunteering: Making the coffee, pastoral visiting, making rotas, helping in the soup kitchen, setting out chairs, reading at worship, serving on a URC Synod council, mental health drop-in, leading Junior Church, praying for others, painting for Fresh Start… volunteering is what keeps the church community and most community projects alive.

 The aim of this working group is to organise and promote volunteering opportunities in our church community locally and nationally and in the wider Edinburgh community.

If you would like to find out about getting more involved in the AUC community or becoming a member please look visit the GET INVOLVED pages.