The Moderator's diary
During their year in office, the Moderator visits two Church of Scotland Presbyteries; travels to partner churches overseas; represents the Church of Scotland on historic and national occasions; supports the work of Committees, congregations and organisations; and meets with interfaith and ecumenical bodies.
Below are details of the engagements in the moderatorial diary this month.
- 1 March 2024
- The Moderator will share her experiences of being ‘a woman in the church’ at an International Women's Day event organised jointly by Edinburgh Interfaith Association and the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society.
- 2 March 2024
The Moderator will be a keynote speaker at the Forth Valley and Clydesdale Presbytery Gathering, being held in Motherwell.
- 3 March 2024
- The Moderator will preach and lead Communion with the minister of Bothwell Parish Church, as the congregation celebrate 625 years of worship in the building.
- 4 March 2024
The Moderator will meet online with Dr Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, to discuss climate leadership.
- 5 March 2024
- The Moderator will meet with the Church of Scotland’s Chief Officer.
- 6 March 2024
The Moderator will speak about women’s role in being peace activists, at an online, International Women’s Day event organised by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (England and Scotland). In the evening, Mrs Foster-Fulton will be a panelist at an ‘Inspirational Women’ event organised jointly by Glasgow University and Religions for Peace UK Women of Faith Network, to celebrate International Women's Day.
- 7 March 2024
The Moderator will attend the launch of the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival Programme.
- 8 March 2024
The Moderator will provide a closing reflection and a blessing, at the CrossReach Recovery Volunteers Graduation in Glasgow. In the evening, Mrs Foster-Fulton will share a Shabbat meal with the Jewish community at Edinburgh Synagogue.
- 9 March 2024 - 18 March 2024
The Moderator will visit the Presbytery of Forth Valley and Clydesdale. The ten day programme will include preaching engagements, time with community groups, and visits to local industries.
- 19 March 2024
The Moderator will attend an online briefing on the situation in the Middle East, organised by Christian Aid.
- 20 March 2024
The Moderator will be the keynote speaker at a webinar organised by Faith in Older People to highlight the benefits of Anna Chaplaincy within church congregations.
- 21 March 2024
The Moderator will attend the Royal National Mod Gold medallists concert performance of traditional Scottish music, being held at St Aloysius Church in Glasgow.
- 22 March 2024
The Moderator will host the second online gathering of Presbytery Moderators, to encourage networking, and also discuss how to build stronger links between Presbytery Moderators and the General Assembly Moderator.
- 24 March 2024
On Palm Sunday, the Moderator will preach at a celebration service to mark the recent union of eight churches in Arbroath.
- 26 March 2024
The Moderator will attend an online meeting of the Scottish Church Leaders Forum.
- 27 March 2024
The Moderator will visit the University of St Andrews. Her time in the town will include participating in a Holy Week Evensong service in St Salvator's Chapel, meeting with students, coffee with the Vice-Principal and Dinner with the Chaplain.
- 29 March 2024 - 31 March 2024
The Moderator will travel to Dornoch Cathedral for a celebration weekend of events (including storytelling, a labyrinth, Songs of Praise and a Flower Festival) to mark the 800th anniversary of the first stones being laid, when St Gilbert began building the Cathedral in 1224. Mrs Foster-Fulton will preach at Easter Sunday morning worship and also visit the local CrossReach service, Oversteps, which provides residential care for older people.