The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the minister or elder chosen to moderate the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh
Coat of Arms of Iain R. Torrance, former Moderator, illustrating the Geneva bonnet and the crozier of St. Fillan
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body. It generally meets each year and is chaired by a M
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
…The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the minister or elder chosen to moderate (chair) the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every year. After chairing the Assembly, the Moderator then spends the following year representing the Church…
The General Assembly Hall (pictured in 2013)
Statue of John Knox outside the Assembly Hall
The General Assembly meeting in Edinburgh in 1787