THE Rev Dr Doug Gay, Principal of Trinity College, Glasgow, in his Chalmers Lectures of 2017 (see page 39) suggested that the role of congregations in church polity must be revised for a changing culture.
Quoting a line from G D Henderson’s book Presbyterianism, he said: “It may be that Presbyterianism asked too much, (of the congregation), and gave too little.” Gay confessed that he found himself somewhat haunted by Henderson’s remarks.