The Commission of Assembly has announced Rev. Alasdair Macleod as the Moderator Designate for the 2025 General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland.
Alasdair commented: “Sharing the living hope found in Jesus Christ with our nation defines us as a church. The General Assembly, gathering in Edinburgh each May, has a unique contribution to make to that mission. Therefore, to be nominated as Moderator of the 2025 General Assembly is an honour.”
Alasdair, who hails from the Hebrides, serves as Senior Minister of Smithton Church, Inverness where he has ministered since 2016. From 2004-2016 he served as minister of Lochbroom & Coigach Free Church, located in the beautiful West Coast villages of Ullapool and Achiltibuie. Before training at Edinburgh Theological Seminary (formerly the Free Church College), Alasdair worked as a civil engineer with a consultancy specialising in projects related to the water industry.
Having been involved in the wider Free Church through central committees, Alasdair was the first Chairman of the newly formed Mission Board from 2015-17.
Alasdair is married to Catriona, and they have three children, Lois, Samuel and Benjamin. And a dog who specialises in escapology!