For the first time in over 100 years, a native of the parish is the permanent minister in Stornoway High Church of Scotland.
Rev Macleod was inducted into the church on Friday.
The congregation had been without a pastor since August 2017 when previous incumbent, Rev Dr Wayne Pearce, took up a new charge in Angus.
The induction service was led by Rev Paul Amed, Moderator of Lewis Presbytery of the denomination.
Fittingly, Rev Dougie Wolf, of Barvas Church of Scotland, preached the sermon -
Later, over 200 people made their way to a reception in Stornoway Town Hall.
Mr Macleod comes from a well known Stornoway family and his wife, Diane, will continue to run the family business – a busy campsite – as Gordon moves into full time ministry.
Having spent 10 years in the Merchant Navy and 20 years offshore in the North Sea, he felt the call to ministry and returned home to complete his studies.
He was ordained as a minister by Lewis Presbytery in December 2016 and took up the post of part time NHS chaplain in Western Isles Hospital.
Gradually, he felt drawn to Stornoway High Church and took up the role of part time locum there last summer.
The congregation soon issued a formal call to have him as a permanent pastor.
New minister for Stornoway church
25 March 2019