A reverend has taken office as the new Moderator of the Presbytery of Glasgow.

Reverend Hilary McDougall was brought up in Glasgow’s east end and attended Park Church in Uddingston as a child.

She then attended the University of Aberdeen and Jordanhill College, before going on to English and Religious Education at a number of schools across Glasgow.

She was later called to the ministry and served for four years in a New Charge Development at Robroyston before taking up the post of Chaplain at Robin House.

In 2012 Hilary joined the Presbytery of Glasgow as Congregational Facilitator before being appointed as Depute Clerk in 2019. 

Hilary said, “This year, 2022, is more demanding than ever as everyone involved in ministry is called to focus on creating vibrant mission plans while at the same time, resources are diminishing. 

“We are experiencing an increasing number of Presbytery meetings in order to ensure the business gets done and congregations are enduring many extra meetings over the summer which would normally be a Sabbath period where rest and recovery would be the norm.

"I am critically aware of the burden this places on individuals who are already working diligently for the Kingdom. 

“As Moderator, I will undertake some civic facing duties during the year but my priority will be to offer support, encouragement and comfort to those who are working hard to imagine a new future for Christ’s church here in Glasgow Presbytery."