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The Moderator for the 2016 General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) is to be Rev

Timothy McGlynn, minister of the denomination's Aberdeen congregation.

 

Brought up in Dunbar, East Lothian, Mr McGlynn served three years in the Gordon Highlanders, with

postings to Germany and Northern Ireland.

 

His conversion while serving with the army in Germany brought big changes for him, as a result of which

he undertook studies in the Faith Mission Bible College, Edinburgh.

 

Later, he was involved with setting up of a new congregation of the Scottish Reformed Church in Edinburgh, assisting the Pastor, taking Sunday-School classes, conducting open-air meetings and door-to-door work around Edinburgh.

 

He studied for the ministry in the Free Church College while also undertaking preaching duties at the Scottish Reformed congregation in Clermiston.

 

Ordained in 1997, he was minister in the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia in Sydney for three years.

 

He returned to Scotland later in 2000 and was

minister in Scalpay, Harris, from 2001-2008.

 

Since 2008 he has been the minister in Aberdeen.

Married to Agnes, he has two daughters and a son: Sophie is currently pursuing a course in business studies, while Verity and Matthew are pupils in Cults Academy

New Moderator for Free Church Continuing

 

30 January 2016