{"id":2776,"date":"2017-10-09T15:16:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T22:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2017-10-09T15:16:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T22:16:27","slug":"moderator-designate-free-church-scotland-2018-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=2776","title":{"rendered":"Moderator Designate For The Free Church Of Scotland 2018 General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a certain cycle to each year as in the late months of one calendar year and the early months of the next we begin to anticipate the upcoming general assemblies with moderator designates and moderator candidates, overtures and memorials, and reports. We then enter Assembly Season<\/a> and see what transpires in the meetings. That is followed by the time of reporting back and presbyteries voting on descending overtures to make changes under the Barrier Act or to the Books of Church Order, Order, or Forms. (Or the Code.) And somewhere in the midst of that it starts all over again.<\/p>\n

Well, with the first Moderator Designate announcement the cycle begins again…<\/p>\n

Late last week the Free Church of Scotland<\/a> announced that The\u00a0Rev. Angus MacRae had been selected as the Moderator Disignate<\/a> for their 2018 General Assembly in May.
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\nRev. MacRae is the pastor<\/a> of\u00a0Dingwall and Strathpeffer Free Church<\/a> in Ross-shire where he has been for the last sixteen years. He was ordained to a call at\u00a0Kilwinning Free Church, Ayrshire<\/a>\u00a0in 1992 and came to his present placement from there. His higher education was completed at Edinburgh University<\/a> and Free Church College (now Edinburgh Theological Seminary<\/a>). He was\u00a0born in Glasgow and grew up in Laxdale, Isle of Lewis.<\/p>\n

Rev. MacRae has been serving as the chair of the Board of Ministry, experience that is reflected in his published statement where he says:<\/p>\n

This decade has seen vibrant growth and renewal in many local churches and the denomination as a whole is united and encouraged. I am thankful for a steady stream of new leaders in training. Our churches and Seminary are working together to meet the needs of existing churches and an exciting movement of new church plants around Scotland.<\/p>\n

He continues in his statement to talk about the ongoing work of the General Assembly:<\/p>\n

The General Assembly is not just a talking shop. It is an opportunity for leaders to meet together in God\u2019s presence. Our vision is to work together to bring the message of an unchanging gospel to all the people of our land. We do this individually, together in our local churches and in gospel partnership with all those who respect the authority of the Bible as God\u2019s message for truth for every age.<\/p>\n

The press release also tells us he “supports international mission and has a particular interest in East Asia and the work of OMF International.”<\/p>\n

You can see more about his parish ministry on the Dingwall Free Church Facebook page<\/a> as well as their YouTube channel of sermons<\/a>, most delivered by him.<\/p>\n

Rev. MacRae’s wife Ann is a doctor specializing in the treatment of addiction. They have three adult children.<\/p>\n

Our congratulations to Rev. MacRae on his selection to this unique form of service to the church and our prayers and best wishes as he prepares for his moderatorial year. And on a personal note, I hope to be present in the gallery when he is installed in May and look forward to worshiping with the GA that evening.<\/p>\n

May God’s blessing be upon you as you undertake this ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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