The Free Church of Scotland has dismissed former Moderator Bob Akroyd from ministry and suspended him indefinitely following an investigation which revealed he had engaged in “inappropriate communication”.
Akroyd, a well-known figure in the Scottish evangelical church who served in the denomination’s highest public role as Moderator of the General Assembly for 2023/24, has also been removed from his duties as a part-time lecturer and training director for the Free Church and Edinburgh Theological Seminary (ETS).
The investigation was undertaken by the Church’s Conduct and Complaints Committee after a complaint was brought to its attention, with a charge subsequently being brought before the Presbytery of Edinburgh and Perth. Akroyd admitted the charge and “expressed sorrow”, the Free Church said in a statement.
