{"id":1095,"date":"2006-11-01T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-02T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2006-11-01T19:35:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-02T03:35:00","slug":"the-rev-sheilagh-kesting-named-moderator-designate-for-the-church-of-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=1095","title":{"rendered":"The Rev. Sheilagh Kesting named Moderator designate for the Church of Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday the selection committee of the Church of Scotland named from their three nominees the Rev. Sheilagh Kesting as the moterator designate for the next General Assembly to take office at the Assembly in May.&nbsp; Rev. 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