Our minister is the Rev. Dr. Kleber Machado.
Kleber was born in Brazil in a Presbyterian family, and was ordained to ministry just over 30 years ago. In Brazil, he was minister in a parish of Dutch immigrants that moved there in the 1950s. From there, he moved to the Netherlands to pursue further theological studies and then moved to Scotland to serve the Church of Scotland. He undertook a ‘familiarisation period’ of one year in a priority area parish in the south of Glasgow. Thereafter, he was called to St. Ninian’s Corby in the East Midlands in England, one of the congregations of the Presbytery of England. After seven years in Corby he was called and inducted as the first minister of St. Andrew’s West in November 2019. He is married to Ingrid and they have three children (two already grown up).
Kleber can be directly contacted by email: KMachado@churchofscotland.org.uk
A number of other individuals help run our congregation, including:
Brian Firth
Church Officer
Gordon Cree
Organist
Charlotte Wallace
Congregational Roll Keeper
Kirk Session
Our kirk session is the body of individuals responsible for overseeing both our local congregation and wider parish life, and is made up of both elders and our minister. At St Andrew’s West, the session oversees both pastoral and organisational aspects of the congregation, and currently consists of twelve individuals.
Through the week, our sanctuary and associated suite of halls is managed by the Renfield Centre. Their staff include:
Centre Manager: Stewart Kerrigan
Administrator: Carol Taggart
For further information on the Renfield Centre, including on booking the sanctuary and meeting rooms through the week, please visit their website.
St Andrew's West Parish Church 