On Dec. 5, 2010, Briarwood, Beaconsfield, Que., formally installed three ministers: Revs. Harry Kuntz, John Vissers and Joseph McLelland, who joined the congregation as “ministers in association.”
The role is one for ordained ministers who do not have a charge in a presbytery; it places them on the church’s member role and under the care of the session. They can sit on committees or be elected as ruling elders, but remain accountable to presbytery.
Kuntz, a retired minister, Vissers, principal at Presbyterian College, and McLelland, professor emeritus, all participated in the life of Briarwood for many years. They were installed in the congregation with the approval of the session and the Presbytery of Montreal.
“They are an invaluable resource for preaching, teaching in small groups and pastoral care,” said Rev. Dr. Greg Davidson, the church’s minister. “In our case it has proven true – the more the merrier!”
