James Simpson (Moderator)
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James A. Simpson is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland
. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
in 1994-5 - the first from a Highland parish since the Very Reverend Dr James Mathieson (from Portree Parish Church on the Isle of Skye) in 1975.
to Dornoch Cathedral
in Dornoch
, Sutherland
. In 1997 he demitted his charge at Dornoch to become an "Interim Minister" for several years (helping congregations to working through periods of transition). His first post as an Interim Minister was Almondbank Tibbermore Church in Perthshire. He is also well-known for his humorous books and regular column in the Church of Scotland's "Life and Work" magazine.
His title (following the end of his Moderatorial year) is the Very Reverend Dr James Alexander Simpson BSc
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Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
in 1994-5 - the first from a Highland parish since the Very Reverend Dr James Mathieson (from Portree Parish Church on the Isle of Skye) in 1975.
Background and career
In 1976 he moved from St. John's Renfield Church, GlasgowSt. John's Renfield Church, Glasgow
St. John's Renfield Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Kelvindale in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow.-Location:...
to Dornoch Cathedral
Dornoch Cathedral
Dornoch Cathedral is a parish church in the Church of Scotland, serving the small Sutherland town of Dornoch, in the Scottish Highlands. It was built in the 13th century, in the reign of King Alexander II and the episcopate of Gilbert de Moravia as the cathedral church of the diocese of...
in Dornoch
Dornoch
Dornoch is a town and seaside resort, and former Royal burgh in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth, near to where it opens into the Moray Firth to the east...
, Sutherland
Sutherland
Sutherland is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic administrative county of Scotland. It is now within the Highland local government area. In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas: Dùthaich 'IcAoidh , Asainte , and Cataibh...
. In 1997 he demitted his charge at Dornoch to become an "Interim Minister" for several years (helping congregations to working through periods of transition). His first post as an Interim Minister was Almondbank Tibbermore Church in Perthshire. He is also well-known for his humorous books and regular column in the Church of Scotland's "Life and Work" magazine.
His title (following the end of his Moderatorial year) is the Very Reverend Dr James Alexander Simpson BSc
Bachelor of Science
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Bachelor of Divinity
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Master of Sacred Theology
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Doctor of Divinity
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