The Commission of Assembly has announced Rev. Calum Iain MacLeod as the Moderator Designate for the 2026 General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland.
Commenting on his nomination, Calum Iain said: “It has been my privilege to serve the Church in various congregations over the years. It is a great honour to be nominated as Moderator-Designate of the 2026 General Assembly.”
Calum Iain was brought up on the Island of Scalpay, Harris, and became a Christian when he was 13. Before training at Edinburgh Theological Seminary (formerly the Free Church College) he worked as a project manager for community trusts specialising in cultural tourism based on the west side of the Isle of Lewis.
He has served as minister of Ferintosh and Resolis Free Church in the Black Isle since 2019. From 2010-2019 he served as minister of Back Free Church, and as minister of Barvas Free Church from 2003-2010. He has served the Central Church in the following roles – as a member of the Mission Board (formally the Home Mission Board) and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees in more recent years.
Calum Iain is married to Dina. They have three daughters, Anne-Marie, who lives in Melbourne, Rachel Kate, who lives in Glasgow and Eilidh, who lives in Edinburgh.