Gordon Kennedy (minister)

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Rev

Gordon Kennedy
Moderator of the General Assembly
Church Church of Scotland
In officeMay 2026 – May 2027
Predecessor Rosemary Frew
Orders
Ordination1993
Personal details
NationalityScottish
Denomination Presbyterianism
ResidenceEdinburgh
SpouseFiona Kennedy

Gordon Kennedy is a minister of the Church of Scotland, who was nominated in October 2025 to be the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from May 2026.

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Early life and education

Kennedy was born and raised in Glasgow, where he attended Crookston Castle Secondary School. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Strathclyde. His home church was Partick South Church of Scotland, where his sister remains an elder. [1]

Ordained ministry

He was ordained and inducted to New Cumnock Church in 1993, where he served until 2000. [2] This was followed by twelve years serving at Portpatrick Parish Church linked with St Ninian's Parish Church in Stranraer, Wigtownshire (from 2000 to 2012). His current ministry is at Craiglockhart Church in Edinburgh. [1]

Throughout his 32 years of ministry, he has served in various capacities of leadership roles in three presbyteries, as well as within the wider denomination. He has served on the former Council of Assembly, the Theological Commission and the Church Without Walls Special Commission. [1]

He serves an honorary chaplain at Napier University. [3] He has been the chair of the Evangelical Alliance Scotland board. [4] He has also served as the chairperson of Forward Together, an evangelical network within the Church of Scotland. [5]

In October 2025 he was nominated to succeed Right Rev Rosemary Frew as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in May 2026. [1]

Personal life

Kennedy married to Rev Fiona Kennedy, an OLM (Ordained Local Minister) who works with various churches in Edinburgh. [6] Together, the couple have two adult sons, John and Andrew - the latter is married to Bonnie. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Scotland, The Church of (16 October 2025). "Rev Gordon Kennedy is Moderator Designate for 2026-2027". The Church of Scotland. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "New Cumnock Parish Church". NEW CUMNOCK HISTORY. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Student Portal Napier University". my.napier.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Gordon (2018). Broken Relationships (PDF). Bible Society.
  5. ↑ "Row over same sex marriage rages on". www.thetimes.com. 28 May 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Scotland, The Church of (7 September 2022). "New minister called to serve Edinburgh churches". The Church of Scotland. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
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