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With most of the General Assemblies now concluded it is interesting to see new Moderators taking to the web in various forms.  Here is a quick run-down of what I have seen so far…<\/p>\n

The stand-out, in my opinion, is the Rev. Dr. Herb Gale<\/a> , Moderator of the 136th General Assembly<\/a> of the Presbyterian Church in Canada<\/a>, who has not only taken to blogging quickly, but with gusto as well.  He is writing an official blog<\/a> where he has already posted 12 entries, ten of them since the General Assembly where he was installed.  Of course, it helps to have something to write about and his last four entries (1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>, 4<\/a> ) detail his experience of attending a reception for the British Monarch on her visit to Canada.  In particular I would recommend the last one in the series<\/a> where he reflects on the event and makes some theological connections.  He writes in part:<\/p>\n

In the monarchical system as it has evolved in Canada, it doesn\u2019t matter what our rank or station \u2013 whether we are a parking lot attendant or the Prime Minister of Canada \u2013 we are all servants of the Queen, who is herself a servant of the people.  The fact that everyone addresses her as \u201cYour Majesty\u201d is in fact a great leveller of status, simultaneously lifting up the lowest in rank and lowering the highest in rank. Surely this is a reflection of the profound spiritual significance of what we experience as we submit to the sovereign grace of the true King of kings (and queens), Jesus Christ our Lord, who shed his blood that we might all attain true royal status.   And as the lights suddenly came on as we stood in line to greet the Queen, as my own name was called to be introduced to Her Majesty, I thought of the passage from 1st<\/sup> Peter:<\/p>\n

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,God\u2019s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.<\/em><\/p>\n

Once you were not a people, but now you are God\u2019s people;<\/em><\/p>\n

Once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.  (1st<\/sup> Peter 2:9-10)<\/em>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I look forward to reading more from Mr. Gale.<\/p>\n

The other notable web presence is from Elder Cynthia Bolbach, Moderator of the 219th General Assembly<\/a> of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)<\/a> in the form of an official web page with her monthly column<\/a>.  I have been keeping an eye on her individual blog, Food for Thought<\/a>, but she has posted nothing there since before the Assembly.  She is however up to two tweets<\/a>. \"\"  And the Mod Squad Facebook Page<\/a> has been transitioned to the new moderatorial team.<\/p>\n

UPDATE<\/span>: The Rev. Harry Reeder, the Moderator of the 38th General Assembly<\/a> of the Presbyterian Church in America<\/a>, has now posted his thoughts on the Assembly<\/a> on his personal blog InPerspective<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, it has been a bit disappointing that two other new Moderators have not yet, as best as I can tell, kept up the blogging that their predecessors began.  It appears that the official Moderator blog of the Church of Scotland<\/a> has disappeared and that the Rt. Rev. John Christie<\/a> will not be keeping us updated on his thoughts and activities the way the Very Rev. William Hewitt did. (And it is disappointing that Rev. Hewitt’s entries have not been publicly archived.) Likewise, I am keeping an eye out for blogging activity from the Rev. Norman Hamilton<\/a>, Moderator of the General Assembly<\/a> of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland<\/a>, but I have not seen it yet either.<\/p>\n

It is worth noting that the Rev. Landon Whitsitt, Vice-Moderator of the 219th General Assembly of the PC(USA), continues his active blogging on his personal blog, Landonville<\/a>.  It will be interesting to see how much he overlaps his personal musings with official duties in that space.  (But if you want a preview of the book he is writing keep watching his writing blog<\/a>. Interesting stuff there too. )<\/p>\n

Finally, it is worth noting that two of the past moderators have not disappeared from the blogosphere.  The Rev. Stafford Carson, immediate past Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, continues to write his blog<\/a> as he returns to parish ministry.  Similarly, the Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow has posted his last official blog entry<\/a> as Moderator of the 218th General Assembly<\/a> of the PC(USA), but anyone that knows Bruce knows that his personal blog<\/a> will keep going strong.<\/p>\n

I hope that in the coming days I’ll find more official blogging out there but this is a start for this crop of Moderators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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