Russell Barr

The Very Reverend

Russell Barr
Moderator of the General Assembly
Barr (right) with his wife in 2017
ChurchChurch of Scotland
In officeMay 2016 – May 2017
PredecessorAngus Morrison
SuccessorDerek Browning
Personal details
Born
George Russell Barr

(1953-10-15) 15 October 1953 (age 71)
NationalityScottish
DenominationPresbyterianism

Russell Barr (born 15 October 1953) is a minister of the Church of Scotland, who was nominated in late 2015 to be the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.[1]

Early life and education

Barr was born on 15 October 1953 in Kilmarnock, Scotland.[2] His parents were George, a GP, and Isobel, a theatre sister. His schooling days were spent at Kilmarnock Academy. He was active in a local Boy's Brigade company.[3]

He left school with no qualifications, and a dream to become a professional golfer. He played off of scratch through his very regular playing, and he won many competitions as a teenager.

Through persuasion by his parents, he enrolled at Langside College in Glasgow. Through an inspirational history teacher, Bill Hodgson, he was able to pass exams. He made the choice to go to Edinburgh University, beginning in 1972.[4] Through the university, he studied a degree in History and Philosophy, graduating in 1975, as well an honours and masters degree in theology from New College. The latter was completed in 1993.[4] He won the divinity honours class prize and in 1978 was awarded the Sir Will Y Darling Memorial prize as student of the year.[5]

He received a doctorate of ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2000.[6]

He once had a summer job freezing peas as Salvesen's near Granton.[4]

Ordained ministry

His probationary year was in Edgerston, near Jedburgh, in the Borders of Scotland. From there, he was called to Garthamlock and Craigend East, in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow from 1979 to 1988. He then served at Greenock St Luke's from 1988 to 1993. From 1993, he was the minister of Cramond Kirk in Edinburgh.[6] Russell Barr retired as minister of Cramond Kirk in October 2020, leading his last acts of worship as Minister on Sunday 25 October 2020.[7]

In 1999, he formed the charity, Fresh Start,[1][6] which helps people who have been homeless establish themselves in their new home.[8]

In 2011, he was Moderator of the Presbytery of Edinburgh.[4]

In October 2015 he was nominated to succeed Right Rev Dr Angus Morrison as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.[6] He took office in May 2016.[1] He was succeeded as Moderator by Dr Derek Browning in May 2017.

Personal life

Barr is married to Margaret, a retired secondary school biology teacher. They met while studying at Edinburgh University.[4] They have one son, Robert, and a daughter, Lindsey.[6] They have three grandchildren: Eva, Caterina and Alessandro.[5] After retiring from Cramond Kirk, they now live in St Andrews.[7]

He enjoys playing golf for fun.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Homelessness charity founder Russell Barr to be moderator". BBC News. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ "BARR, Rt Rev. Dr (George) Russell". Who's Who 2017. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. ^ The Grapevine: Cramond Kirk Magazine (PDF) (115 ed.). Cramond Kirk. October 2020. pp. 1–2.
  4. ^ a b c d e "George Russell Barr". The University of Edinburgh. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Rev Dr Russell Barr becomes Church of Scotland Moderator". Edinburgh News. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Cramond minister is Moderator Designate". Church of Scotland website. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b Barr, Russell (November 2020). "The Grapevine: Cramond Kirk Magazine" (PDF). p. 3.
  8. ^ "About us". Fresh Start website. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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