God calls Elders
What is Eldership and who are Elders? This part of the course provides background and context for these questions and introduces the activities that an Elder may be involved in.
10. Service of ordination and induction
Following election at a Church Meeting arrangements will be made to hold a service of Ordination and Induction. The service will usually include the sacrament of Holy Communion and will be presided over by the minister or Interim Moderator. Practices vary between churches and there may be non-serving Elders returning to service or Elders from other congregations who have moved to a new congregation, either of whom will, together with any newly ordained Elders, be inducted to service in their specific church. Ordination is a once-only event and Elders are Ordained into the United Reformed Church.
You can find a link to a downloadable version of the ordination and induction of Elders here