Revealed on 24 July 2025
3 minutes learn
The Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Rosie Frew, at present begins the primary stage of a two-part go to to Scotland’s largest presbytery space.
The five-day go to will take her to each island and mainland parishes, together with the island of Iona (Eilean ì), seen by many because the cradle of Scottish Christianity and the inspiration for the identify of the Presbytery of the Highlands and Hebrides, Clèir Eilean ì.
Mrs Frew’s journey may even absorb a ship journey to the distant Ardnamurchan Peninsula, in addition to the island of Mull whereas different mainland places on her itinerary will embody Dunoon, Kames, Strone, Inveraray, Oban, Morvern and Fort William.
Mrs Frew identified that that is solely a small a part of Clèir Eilean ì, which covers 40 per cent of Scotland’s landmass.
“I’m considering listening to how such a giant presbytery by geography is settling in, in addition to trying ahead to assembly colleagues, elders and church folks and listening to their tales,” Mrs Frew mentioned.
“It’s a very completely different setting from what I’ve skilled personally in ministry.
“I’m additionally trying ahead to sharing in worship in a sequence of native church buildings the place I might be preaching on my theme of Extravagant Love, aiming to convey each encouragement and problem.
“As a part of my go to, I’ll get pleasure from assembly individuals in a spread of settings, together with care houses, church initiatives and locations of curiosity, however probably the most pleasurable features might be presenting many lengthy service certificates. I signal a number of these each week and it is beautiful at hand some out and personally give thanks for lengthy years of dedication to the life and work of the church.”
Though Mrs Frew spent nearly all of her ministry profession in Fife earlier than shifting to her present cost within the Borders, she is returning to a well-known a part of the nation.
“We have spent a little bit of time on vacation in Mull and did plenty of strolling there in the course of the pandemic,” she revealed.
“I really like Iona. Will probably be good to go to there once more, if solely briefly.”
Mrs Frew and her husband Dave might be travelling with the just lately appointed Presbytery Moderator, Rev Janet Ok MacKellar, who may be very a lot on residence territory as somebody born in Dunoon and introduced up on the Cowal Peninsula.
Lovely parishes and great initiatives
She mentioned: “I’m completely delighted to welcome the Moderator to my residence city and villages. We’re all very excited. The icing on the cake is that I’ll then tour together with her round a few of my favorite locations.
“The Moderator can anticipate to go to a few of the most lovely parishes in Scotland, and to satisfy some great individuals alongside the way in which. That is very a lot about celebrating our new presbytery and showcasing a few of the great initiatives and partnership working which might be frequent place on this a part of the world.”
Starting in Dunoon, the place she spent the night time forward of her busy programme, Mrs Frew will go to King’s Court docket rehabilitation centre in Tighnabruaich this morning earlier than lunch on the Shore Kirk, adopted by a go to to the historic village of Kilmun on the north shore of the Holy Loch within the afternoon.
After assembly native clergy for dinner, the primary day of the go to will end with a night service at Cowal Kirk the place Mrs Frew might be visitor preacher.
On Friday, 25 July, she is going to go to a sheltered housing complicated in Inveraray on her method to Oban the place she is going to get pleasure from an ecumenical lunch and be launched to the work of native charity Hope Kitchen earlier than a night reward service at Oban Parish Church.
Saturday 26 July will see her journey to Iona and Mull, the place she is going to preach at a night service in Tobermory.
Sunday 27 July begins with a voyage by boat to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula for a morning service with Mrs Frew’s closing official engagement a night ecumenical outside service at Fort William, adopted by a “Meet the Moderator” tea within the church corridor.
She’s going to make a presbytery go to to the northern Clèir Eilean ì space later in her Moderatorial yr.
Revealed on 24 July 2025
3 minutes learn
The Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Rosie Frew, at present begins the primary stage of a two-part go to to Scotland’s largest presbytery space.
The five-day go to will take her to each island and mainland parishes, together with the island of Iona (Eilean ì), seen by many because the cradle of Scottish Christianity and the inspiration for the identify of the Presbytery of the Highlands and Hebrides, Clèir Eilean ì.
Mrs Frew’s journey may even absorb a ship journey to the distant Ardnamurchan Peninsula, in addition to the island of Mull whereas different mainland places on her itinerary will embody Dunoon, Kames, Strone, Inveraray, Oban, Morvern and Fort William.
Mrs Frew identified that that is solely a small a part of Clèir Eilean ì, which covers 40 per cent of Scotland’s landmass.
“I’m considering listening to how such a giant presbytery by geography is settling in, in addition to trying ahead to assembly colleagues, elders and church folks and listening to their tales,” Mrs Frew mentioned.
“It’s a very completely different setting from what I’ve skilled personally in ministry.
“I’m additionally trying ahead to sharing in worship in a sequence of native church buildings the place I might be preaching on my theme of Extravagant Love, aiming to convey each encouragement and problem.
“As a part of my go to, I’ll get pleasure from assembly individuals in a spread of settings, together with care houses, church initiatives and locations of curiosity, however probably the most pleasurable features might be presenting many lengthy service certificates. I signal a number of these each week and it is beautiful at hand some out and personally give thanks for lengthy years of dedication to the life and work of the church.”
Though Mrs Frew spent nearly all of her ministry profession in Fife earlier than shifting to her present cost within the Borders, she is returning to a well-known a part of the nation.
“We have spent a little bit of time on vacation in Mull and did plenty of strolling there in the course of the pandemic,” she revealed.
“I really like Iona. Will probably be good to go to there once more, if solely briefly.”
Mrs Frew and her husband Dave might be travelling with the just lately appointed Presbytery Moderator, Rev Janet Ok MacKellar, who may be very a lot on residence territory as somebody born in Dunoon and introduced up on the Cowal Peninsula.
Lovely parishes and great initiatives
She mentioned: “I’m completely delighted to welcome the Moderator to my residence city and villages. We’re all very excited. The icing on the cake is that I’ll then tour together with her round a few of my favorite locations.
“The Moderator can anticipate to go to a few of the most lovely parishes in Scotland, and to satisfy some great individuals alongside the way in which. That is very a lot about celebrating our new presbytery and showcasing a few of the great initiatives and partnership working which might be frequent place on this a part of the world.”
Starting in Dunoon, the place she spent the night time forward of her busy programme, Mrs Frew will go to King’s Court docket rehabilitation centre in Tighnabruaich this morning earlier than lunch on the Shore Kirk, adopted by a go to to the historic village of Kilmun on the north shore of the Holy Loch within the afternoon.
After assembly native clergy for dinner, the primary day of the go to will end with a night service at Cowal Kirk the place Mrs Frew might be visitor preacher.
On Friday, 25 July, she is going to go to a sheltered housing complicated in Inveraray on her method to Oban the place she is going to get pleasure from an ecumenical lunch and be launched to the work of native charity Hope Kitchen earlier than a night reward service at Oban Parish Church.
Saturday 26 July will see her journey to Iona and Mull, the place she is going to preach at a night service in Tobermory.
Sunday 27 July begins with a voyage by boat to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula for a morning service with Mrs Frew’s closing official engagement a night ecumenical outside service at Fort William, adopted by a “Meet the Moderator” tea within the church corridor.
She’s going to make a presbytery go to to the northern Clèir Eilean ì space later in her Moderatorial yr.
Revealed on 24 July 2025
3 minutes learn
The Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Rosie Frew, at present begins the primary stage of a two-part go to to Scotland’s largest presbytery space.
The five-day go to will take her to each island and mainland parishes, together with the island of Iona (Eilean ì), seen by many because the cradle of Scottish Christianity and the inspiration for the identify of the Presbytery of the Highlands and Hebrides, Clèir Eilean ì.
Mrs Frew’s journey may even absorb a ship journey to the distant Ardnamurchan Peninsula, in addition to the island of Mull whereas different mainland places on her itinerary will embody Dunoon, Kames, Strone, Inveraray, Oban, Morvern and Fort William.
Mrs Frew identified that that is solely a small a part of Clèir Eilean ì, which covers 40 per cent of Scotland’s landmass.
“I’m considering listening to how such a giant presbytery by geography is settling in, in addition to trying ahead to assembly colleagues, elders and church folks and listening to their tales,” Mrs Frew mentioned.
“It’s a very completely different setting from what I’ve skilled personally in ministry.
“I’m additionally trying ahead to sharing in worship in a sequence of native church buildings the place I might be preaching on my theme of Extravagant Love, aiming to convey each encouragement and problem.
“As a part of my go to, I’ll get pleasure from assembly individuals in a spread of settings, together with care houses, church initiatives and locations of curiosity, however probably the most pleasurable features might be presenting many lengthy service certificates. I signal a number of these each week and it is beautiful at hand some out and personally give thanks for lengthy years of dedication to the life and work of the church.”
Though Mrs Frew spent nearly all of her ministry profession in Fife earlier than shifting to her present cost within the Borders, she is returning to a well-known a part of the nation.
“We have spent a little bit of time on vacation in Mull and did plenty of strolling there in the course of the pandemic,” she revealed.
“I really like Iona. Will probably be good to go to there once more, if solely briefly.”
Mrs Frew and her husband Dave might be travelling with the just lately appointed Presbytery Moderator, Rev Janet Ok MacKellar, who may be very a lot on residence territory as somebody born in Dunoon and introduced up on the Cowal Peninsula.
Lovely parishes and great initiatives
She mentioned: “I’m completely delighted to welcome the Moderator to my residence city and villages. We’re all very excited. The icing on the cake is that I’ll then tour together with her round a few of my favorite locations.
“The Moderator can anticipate to go to a few of the most lovely parishes in Scotland, and to satisfy some great individuals alongside the way in which. That is very a lot about celebrating our new presbytery and showcasing a few of the great initiatives and partnership working which might be frequent place on this a part of the world.”
Starting in Dunoon, the place she spent the night time forward of her busy programme, Mrs Frew will go to King’s Court docket rehabilitation centre in Tighnabruaich this morning earlier than lunch on the Shore Kirk, adopted by a go to to the historic village of Kilmun on the north shore of the Holy Loch within the afternoon.
After assembly native clergy for dinner, the primary day of the go to will end with a night service at Cowal Kirk the place Mrs Frew might be visitor preacher.
On Friday, 25 July, she is going to go to a sheltered housing complicated in Inveraray on her method to Oban the place she is going to get pleasure from an ecumenical lunch and be launched to the work of native charity Hope Kitchen earlier than a night reward service at Oban Parish Church.
Saturday 26 July will see her journey to Iona and Mull, the place she is going to preach at a night service in Tobermory.
Sunday 27 July begins with a voyage by boat to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula for a morning service with Mrs Frew’s closing official engagement a night ecumenical outside service at Fort William, adopted by a “Meet the Moderator” tea within the church corridor.
She’s going to make a presbytery go to to the northern Clèir Eilean ì space later in her Moderatorial yr.
Revealed on 24 July 2025
3 minutes learn
The Moderator of the Basic Meeting of the Church of Scotland, Rt Rev Rosie Frew, at present begins the primary stage of a two-part go to to Scotland’s largest presbytery space.
The five-day go to will take her to each island and mainland parishes, together with the island of Iona (Eilean ì), seen by many because the cradle of Scottish Christianity and the inspiration for the identify of the Presbytery of the Highlands and Hebrides, Clèir Eilean ì.
Mrs Frew’s journey may even absorb a ship journey to the distant Ardnamurchan Peninsula, in addition to the island of Mull whereas different mainland places on her itinerary will embody Dunoon, Kames, Strone, Inveraray, Oban, Morvern and Fort William.
Mrs Frew identified that that is solely a small a part of Clèir Eilean ì, which covers 40 per cent of Scotland’s landmass.
“I’m considering listening to how such a giant presbytery by geography is settling in, in addition to trying ahead to assembly colleagues, elders and church folks and listening to their tales,” Mrs Frew mentioned.
“It’s a very completely different setting from what I’ve skilled personally in ministry.
“I’m additionally trying ahead to sharing in worship in a sequence of native church buildings the place I might be preaching on my theme of Extravagant Love, aiming to convey each encouragement and problem.
“As a part of my go to, I’ll get pleasure from assembly individuals in a spread of settings, together with care houses, church initiatives and locations of curiosity, however probably the most pleasurable features might be presenting many lengthy service certificates. I signal a number of these each week and it is beautiful at hand some out and personally give thanks for lengthy years of dedication to the life and work of the church.”
Though Mrs Frew spent nearly all of her ministry profession in Fife earlier than shifting to her present cost within the Borders, she is returning to a well-known a part of the nation.
“We have spent a little bit of time on vacation in Mull and did plenty of strolling there in the course of the pandemic,” she revealed.
“I really like Iona. Will probably be good to go to there once more, if solely briefly.”
Mrs Frew and her husband Dave might be travelling with the just lately appointed Presbytery Moderator, Rev Janet Ok MacKellar, who may be very a lot on residence territory as somebody born in Dunoon and introduced up on the Cowal Peninsula.
Lovely parishes and great initiatives
She mentioned: “I’m completely delighted to welcome the Moderator to my residence city and villages. We’re all very excited. The icing on the cake is that I’ll then tour together with her round a few of my favorite locations.
“The Moderator can anticipate to go to a few of the most lovely parishes in Scotland, and to satisfy some great individuals alongside the way in which. That is very a lot about celebrating our new presbytery and showcasing a few of the great initiatives and partnership working which might be frequent place on this a part of the world.”
Starting in Dunoon, the place she spent the night time forward of her busy programme, Mrs Frew will go to King’s Court docket rehabilitation centre in Tighnabruaich this morning earlier than lunch on the Shore Kirk, adopted by a go to to the historic village of Kilmun on the north shore of the Holy Loch within the afternoon.
After assembly native clergy for dinner, the primary day of the go to will end with a night service at Cowal Kirk the place Mrs Frew might be visitor preacher.
On Friday, 25 July, she is going to go to a sheltered housing complicated in Inveraray on her method to Oban the place she is going to get pleasure from an ecumenical lunch and be launched to the work of native charity Hope Kitchen earlier than a night reward service at Oban Parish Church.
Saturday 26 July will see her journey to Iona and Mull, the place she is going to preach at a night service in Tobermory.
Sunday 27 July begins with a voyage by boat to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula for a morning service with Mrs Frew’s closing official engagement a night ecumenical outside service at Fort William, adopted by a “Meet the Moderator” tea within the church corridor.
She’s going to make a presbytery go to to the northern Clèir Eilean ì space later in her Moderatorial yr.
