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The "Disruption" in the Church of Scotland took place in 1843, with approximately one-third of the ministers leaving to form the Free Church of Scotland. The Moderator in this critical year was Duncan Macfarlan (High Church of Glasgow) 1844 John Lee (Principal, University of Edinburgh) 1845 Alexander Hill (Professor of Divinity, University of ...
During a vacancy the presbytery appoints an interim moderator, usually the minister of a neighbouring parish or a retired minister.In addition to chairing the Session, the interim moderator conducts public worship or organizes a rota of locums to do so, attends to the most urgent pastoral and administrative needs, and guides the congregation through the process of appointing a new minister.
The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the minister or elder chosen to moderate (chair) the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every year. After chairing the Assembly, the Moderator then spends the following year representing the Church of Scotland at civic events ...
Pages in category "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 340 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Ordination of Elders in a Scottish Kirk, painting by John Henry Lorimer, 1891 Alexander Webster, minister of the Tolbooth Kirk in St. Giles, Edinburgh and moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1753, was responsible for providing the first reliable estimate of Scotland's population in modern times. Based on returns from parish ministers ...
Very Rev Dr Shaw James Paterson (September 1964 - ) is a minister of the Church of Scotland, serving as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 18 May 2024 – May 2025 [1] and succeeding Sally Foster-Fulton. Originally from Holytown, Paterson is a graduate of the University of Glasgow.
[2] [3] Earlier General Assemblies had taken place in different churches in Scotland's major burghs. [4] The Church of Scotland General Assembly usually meets for a week of intensive deliberation once a year in May. Ministers, elders and deacons are eligible to be "Commissioners" to the General Assembly. Typically a parish minister would attend ...
The Principal Clerk's role is to be an advisor on church law and to support the annually elected moderator. She also advises on courses and education for the church. [6] When the 2024 moderator, Shaw Paterson, went to meet Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, then he was accompanied by the Principal Clerk.