Angus Morrison (minister)
| The Right Reverend Angus Morrison QHC | |
|---|---|
| Moderator of the General Assembly | |
| Church |
Church of Scotland (since 2000) Associated Presbyterian Churches (1989 – 2000) Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland (1979 – 1989) |
| In office | May 2015 to May 2016 |
| Predecessor | John Chalmers |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1979 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1953 (age 62–63) Glen Coe, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Presbyterianism |
| Alma mater |
University of Glasgow New College, Edinburgh |
Angus Morrison, QHC (born 1953) is a minister of the Church of Scotland. In 2006 he was appointed Honorary Chaplain to the Queen. On 29 October 2013 he was nominated to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2014-15.[1] On 18 March 2014 the Church of Scotland announced that Morrison had had to withdraw his nomination as Moderator on grounds of ill health, resulting in the John Chalmers (Principal Clerk to the General Assembly) becoming Moderator instead.[2] On 28 October 2014 Morrison was again successfully nominated to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, for 2015–16.[3]
Early life and education
Morrison was born in Glencoe, Scotland, in 1953. His father worked for the Northern Lighthouse Board and, as a child, Morrison lived in various places around Scotland and went to school in Oban, Stromness and Edinburgh. He studied Classics and Divinity at the University of Glasgow, followed by studies at the Universities of Pisa and London. He studied for a doctorate (PhD) at New College of the University of Edinburgh.
Ordained ministry
Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland and Associated Presbyterian Churches
Highly unusually for a Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Morrison was not ordained by the Church of Scotland. He was ordained by the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in 1979. He served as a minister in Oban bewtwen 1979 and 1986, and as a minister in Edinburgh between 1986 and 1989. During the latter period, he served as Moderator of the Free Presbyterian Church's Southern Presbytery.
Following a split in the Free Presbyterian Church in 1989 (in the aftermath of the decision of Lord Mackay of Clashfern to attend the Requiem Mass of a colleague), Morrison joined the Associated Presbyterian Churches (APC). He became minister of the Edinburgh congregation of the APC, serving from 1989 to 2000. He was also Moderator of the General Assembly of the APC during the 1998 to 1999 session.
Church of Scotland
In 2000, Morrison became a minister of the Church of Scotland. He served as minister of St Columba's Old Parish Church, Stornoway, before moving to Orwell and Portmoak Parish Church (in Perth and Kinross) in 2011. Within the Church of Scotland he served as the Moderator of the Presbytery of Lewis for the 2003 to 2004 session, Convener of the Mission and Discipleship Council (2005-2009) and Chaplain to the Lord High Commissioner (2005 and 2006).[4]
Personal life
He can speak Gaelic and Italian as well as English. He is married to a Marion, a school teacher in Fife. They have four children.
See also
- Church of Scotland press release, 29 October 2013
- BBC News, 29 October 2013
- STV News, 29 October 2013
- Church of Scotland press release, 28 October 2014
- STV News, 28 October 2014
References
- ↑ Church of Scotland press release, 29 October 2013
- ↑ http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news_and_events/news/2014/moderator-designate_withdraws_due_to_ill_health
- ↑ BBC news report, 28 October 2014
- ↑ Who's Who in Scotland, 2012 edition, Carrick Media, Ayr, ISBN 978 0 9565748 4 8