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	Moderator of the General Assembly - Definition, explanation
		Meetings of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, held in May each year, are chaired by the Moderator.
		It should be noted that the Moderator is not the head of the Church, nor the leader of the Church of Scotland, or its spokesperson.
		After the Assembly, the Moderator spends much of the rest of his or her time in office travelling as a Church representative in Scotland, other parts of the UK, Ireland and overseas in an ambassadorial capacity.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/m/mo/moderator_of_the_general_assembly.php (450 words)

	PC(USA) - Joan S. Gray, Moderator of the 217th General Assembly - History of the office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Moderator's authority was expanded considerably with the establishment of the General Council in 1915.
		Ray Anderson, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago and subsequently Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.
		Frederick W. Ingle, a young Presbyterian Church in the U.S. pastor from Birmingham, Alabama, purchased a similar cross while visiting Iona and sent it to Dr. Anderson to be presented it to the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in North America (UPNA).
	www.pcusa.org /gamoderator/history.htm (1594 words)

	Organisation
		The Moderator for 2006 to 2007 is the Rev Alan D. McDonald, minister of the Fife parishes of Cameron and St Leonards, in St Andrews.
		The Moderator is not the leader of the Church of Scotland, or its spokesperson.
		The Moderator Designate of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2007 to 2008 is the Rev Sheilagh Kesting, secretary of the Committee on Ecumenical Relations.
	www.churchofscotland.org.uk /organisation/orgmoderator.htm (659 words)

	Church of Scotland News: October 2005
		A former Church of Scotland clergywoman, suspended after being accused of having sex with a married elder, yesterday challenged a legal ruling that she was effectively employed by God.
		A former Church of Scotland minister who says she was forced out of her job is asking five Law Lords to overturn a ruling that she has no contract on which to base a compensation claim - effectively because her employer was God.
		Professor John Hume, convenor of the Church of Scotland’s committee on artistic matters, says that modern makeovers are robbing many old kirks — some of which date back to the 12th century — of their heritage.
	www.scottishchristian.com /news/kirk/2005_10_01_archive.shtml (3126 words)

	Church of Scotland News: June 2005
		Every church in Prestwick is to be circled with the Make Poverty History white band symbol, including one church tower which is visible from the airport where world leaders and their entourages are expected to arrive for the G8 Summit.
		The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend David Lacy, is to walk at the front of the huge Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh on Saturday, alongside leaders of Scotland’s other churches, faiths and civic society.
		Obituary of the Very Rev Professor James Whyte; born January 28, 1920, died June 17, 2005; Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1988-89 and was in the chair for the famous "Sermon on the Mound" by the then prime minister, Mrs Thatcher.
	www.scottishchristian.com /news/kirk/2005_06_01_archive.shtml (2993 words)

	Lord Chancellor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland united to form the Kingdom of Great Britain under the Act of Union 1707, the offices of the Chancellor of England and the Lord Chancellor of Scotland were combined, to form a single Lord Chancellor was appointed for the new state.
		The Lord Chancellor does not maintain custody of the Great Seal of Scotland (which is kept by the First Minister of Scotland) or of the Great Seal of Northern Ireland (which is kept by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland).
		In Scotland, he precedes all non-royal individuals except the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Chancellor (4603 words)

	Alarm in the Kirk As New Moderator Backs Blessings for Same-Sex Partnerships - Technology - RedOrbit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		GAY couples should be allowed to have their relationships blessed in church, according to the newlyappointed Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
		But conservatives in the Church have reacted to her comments with dismay arguing that Miss Kesting's views are contrary to the Bible and that, by airing her opinions on the issue, she has undermined her position as an unbiased Moderator.
		The constitution of the Church of Scotland states that the Bible is the supreme authority for doctrine and for lifestyle.
	www.redorbit.com /news/technology/720953/alarm_in_the_kirk_as_new_moderator_backs_blessings_for/index.html?source=r_technology (628 words)

	Famous Scots - Thomas Chalmers
		In 1832 Chalmers became Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
		His dislike of patronage led in the 1840s to a crisis in the Church of Scotland about the extent of patronage and influence of wealthy parishioners in the church.
		The ministers who had walked out were left without a church or a manse but within two years 500 churches had been built as well as schools, since supportive schoolmasters (appointed by the local church) had been driven out as well.
	www.rampantscotland.com /famous/blfamchalmers.htm (388 words)

	General assembly
		The Moderator greeted the Rt Revd Dr Finlay McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, with Mrs McDonald, the Very Revd Dr Alastair Dunlop, immediate past Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, with Mrs Dunlop and the Revd Kevin Davies of the Union of Welsh Independents.
		General Assembly recognises that the prime venue for work with children and young people is the local church in community, within the context of a national strategy and the provision of supportive resources.
		The Chaplain led the Assembly in prayer, and the Assembly adjourned.
	www.urc.org.uk /assembly/records_2002/20020706C.htm (1115 words)

	The Scotsman - Scotland - Appointing a gay minister would not trouble Kirk, says moderator (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		THE Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has said the Kirk would be prepared to appoint an openly gay minister.
		In other words, the Church of Scotland is not going to discriminate against a person who is of homosexual orientation as a minister.
		The anger provoked among Anglicans is said to have troubled the Queen enough to raise the issue with Prime Minister Tony Blair, because she was perturbed by the escalating rift among senior Anglicans at the appointment of Canon Jeffrey.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=712862003 (642 words)

	Glasgow School of Art: Degree Show 2000 - Pectoral Cross Press Release
		Andrew McLellan, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland at a reception hosted by the School, on Thursday 22nd June at 4.30pm.
		Glasgow School of Art was approached by the Church of Scotland to run a design competition for the Cross and the School is delighted to be involved in such a prestigious partnership.
		The competition was generously funded by Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden, a former Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and an Honorary Fellow of Glasgow School of Art.
	www.gsa.ac.uk /degreeshow2000/support/press2.html (529 words)

	Kirk selects new Moderator \| Ekklesia
		Born in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, the Rev Sheilagh M. Kesting (aged 53) secretary of the Church of Scotland Committee on Ecumenical Relations, was educated at the Nicolson Institute, Stornoway.
		From an early age, Ms Kesting was interested in the different churches and during her university years, increased her ecumenical awareness and chose to worship in congregations ranging from conservative evangelical to high Episcopalian.
		Ms Kesting was secretary to the ecumenical conversations, SCIFU (Scottish Churches Initiative for Union), the talks with the United Free Church which led to the recent signing of a Covenant, continuing talks with the Free Church and joint secretary of the Joint Commission on Doctrine (Church of Scotland/Roman Catholic).
	www.ekklesia.co.uk /content/news_syndication/article_06111.shtml (889 words)

	Independent Catholic News
		Scotland's Long Walk for Peace is set to reach its conclusion today with a rally at the Scottish Parliament at 3pm.
		There will be contributions from Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, President of the Bishops, Conference of Scotland, the Rt Rev Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh, the Rt Rev Brian Smith.
		Bishop Smith, Cardinal O'Brien and the Moderator will be washing the feet of some of the people who have been taking part in the Long Walk which set out from Faslane on Thursday 14 September.
	www.indcatholicnews.com /fett398.html (514 words)

	The Very Rev Professor John McIntyre - Independent Online Edition > Obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For 30 years, from 1956 until 1986, he was Professor of Divinity at Edinburgh University, acting as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1982.
		Yet, while defending the place of the Church of Scotland in his faculty, he also perceived the importance of ecumenical links and of the burgeoning field of religious studies.
		During his time as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, he greeted Pope John Paul II before the statue of John Knox in the New College courtyard.
	news.independent.co.uk /people/obituaries/article340049.ece (1086 words)

	Christian Today – Christian News > Interview with Church of Scotland Moderator
		The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland speaks to Christian Today on his opposition to Trident, same-sex relations and the secularisation of Christmas.
		And we think in the three Churches that handed in the petition today, the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, the Anglican Church in Scotland and the Church of Scotland, as the three largest denominations we think this is a crucial issue and it would be at this time remiss of us not to speak out.
		He writes 'the General Assembly last May took the decision that ministers should be able to do what has been our position for a number of years now, that they should be able to conduct or mark a civil partnership'.
	www.christiantoday.com /article/interview.with.church.of.scotland.moderator/8593.htm (818 words)

	Scottish church leaders to deliver Trident peace message :: Inspire Magazine
		The Rt Rev Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, will travel to London on December 1 to present a petition of over 20,000 signatures to the Ministry of Defence.
		Together with the Most Rev Idris Jones of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Richard McCready of the Scottish Catholic Church, the Moderator will present the petition which calls for the government not to invest in a replacement for the Trident nuclear missile, and to begin the process of decommissioning these weapons.
		The Moderator is a fierce opponent of nuclear weapons and this petition follows in the footsteps of The Long Walk For Peace in September when religious leaders, campaigners and trade union activists joined him on an epic 85 mile cross country walk from Faslane to the Scottish Parliament to highlight the nuclear weapons issue.
	www.inspiremagazine.org.uk /news.aspx?action=view&id=608 (177 words)

	Meeting with Leaders of Christian Churches, 1 June 1982
		Yesterday, soon after my arrival in Scotland, I had the happiness of being greeted by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend Professor John McIntyre.
		It was in that same spirit of prayerful ecumenical endeavour that I also had the great pleasure last Saturday of meeting representatives of the Church of Scotland and the Episcopal Church in Scotland, together with other British church leaders.
		I would like to make special mention of the Joint Commissions on Doctrine and on Marriage with the Church of Scotland and the Joint Study Group with the Scottish Episcopal Church, members of which groups are present here this morning.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1982/june/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19820601_capi-chiese-cristiane_en.html (412 words)

	Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rev Alan MacDonald,Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland have issued a joint New Year message.
		All over the world there are peacemakers, seeking to build the kingdom of God among the weak and the marginalized, the insignificant and the forgotten — in places of danger and persecution, oppression and poverty.
		Moderator of the General Assembly of President of the Catholic Bishops
	www.scmo.org /_titles/view.asp?id=495 (621 words)

	Princeton Theological Seminary - Presidential Inauguration
		Iain R. Torrance was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1949.
		Torrance began his ministry in a parish church in the Shetland Islands 200 miles north of Scotland.
		In May 2003, Dr. Torrance was elected moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; he completed his term in May 2004.
	www.ptsem.edu /inaugural/iaintorrance (331 words)

	HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790) - Online Information article about HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
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	encyclopedia.jrank.org /HEG_HIG/HENRY_ROBERT_1718_1790_.html (659 words)

	Anglican Communion News Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This will be part of a call on the Ministry of Defence by the Most Rev Dr Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, when he presents a Petition containing about 20,000 signatures calling for the government not to invest in a replacement for Trident, and to begin the process of decommissioning nuclear weapons.
		A wider issue is that of the arms trade in general which generates huge sums for the economy but puts into the hands of irresponsible and brutal men weapons that they use to kill, maim and torture others.
		Joining the Primus in presenting the Petition to the Ministry of Defence will be the Rt Rev Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Richard McCready of the Scottish Catholic Church.
	www.anglicancommunion.org /acns/articles/42/00/acns4219.cfm (280 words)

	RAIS (or RETZ), GILLES DE - LoveToKnow Article on RAIS (or RETZ), GILLES DE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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	www.1911ency.org /R/RA/RAIS_or_RETZ_GILLES_DE.htm (2786 words)

	PC(USA) - 216th General Assembly (2004) - News - Assembly confirms 2 seminary presidents
		RICHMOND, June 30 - The General Assembly approved the appointments of two seminary presidents Wednesday: Iain R. Torrance of Princeton Theological Seminary, and Dean K. Thompson of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
		In remarks to the Assembly, Torrance told a story about a blind man taught by missionaries to read the Bible in Braille, whose son later went on to an important ministry fighting AIDS.
		Torrance comes to Princeton from Scotland, where he recently served as moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, dean of the faculty of arts and divinity at the University of Aberdeen and master of Christ's College, Aberdeen, where he also taught patristics and Christian ethics.
	www.pcusa.org /ga216/news/ga04081.htm (371 words)

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		Her Church of Scotland activities include the convenership of the Church and Nation Committee (1996 to 2000) a post which involved a great variety of contact with a large range of Scottish life and opinion.
		The convenership rotates among the Church of Scotland, the Roman Catholic Church and the smaller churches and is held for three years.
		She is a member of the Central Committee of the Conference of European Churches and a member of the World Council of Churches' Churches Commission on International Affairs.
	www.churchofscotland.org.uk /organisation/downloads/orgwomenelliotbiog.doc (484 words)

	The Sunday Mail - NEWS - UNITE IN PEACE
		Rt Rev David Lacy, 54, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland:
		The Rt Rev David Lacy is Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
		Rabbi Moshe Rubin is the leader of the Giffnock & Newlands Hebrew Congregation in Glasgow, the biggest Jewish congregation in Scotland.
	www.sundaymail.co.uk /news/tm_objectid=16693774&method=full&siteid=64736&headline=unite-in-peace--name_page.html (765 words)

	Hundreds in march against Trident \| UK Latest \| Guardian Unlimited (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		They will be joined by church leaders, union chiefs and politicians from across the party divide, with a rally later being staged in Glasgow's George Square calling for the Trident nuclear missile system to be ditched.
		The Right Reverend Alan McDonald, moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Cardinal Keith O'Brien, head of the Catholic church, will be among those at the events in Glasgow.
		Reverend McDonald said: "For 25 years the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has consistently argued that nuclear weapons are morally and theologically wrong and I have always strongly supported that decision.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uklatest/story/0,,-6437853,00.html (279 words)

	News \| First Woman Moderator Named
		The first woman moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been named as Dr Alison Elliot, Associate Director of Edinburgh University's Centre for Theology and Public Issues.
		He said: "This is an historic day for the Church and for Scotland and reflects the changing face of Scottish society.
		Her appointment as the first woman Moderator is an historic moment for the Church of Scotland, and we wish her every success.
	www.edinburgh.ac.uk /news/moderator.html (251 words)

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