A principal example of a Moderator of the General Assembly is that of the
Church of Scotland, the current
Moderator of the General Assembly is
Rosemary Frew. According to the Church of Scotland:
"The Moderator—who moderates, or chairs, the annual General Assembly—is nominated by a committee which consists of 15 representatives elected by the General Assembly. The Moderator must also be formally elected by commissioners at the start of the Assembly. The honorary office is held for one year only. Following the week of the General Assembly, the Moderator acts as an ambassador for the Church of Scotland, frequently being invited to represent the Church at official events at home and abroad." Additionally, within the Church of Scotland, there are individual positions for Moderator at Kirk and Presbytery level (see
Moderators and clerks in the Church of Scotland). In another example, in the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the
Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is nominated and elected by the Church's 19 regional presbyteries. The official role involves acting as the Moderator or Chairman of the General Assembly, overseeing the debates and allowing resolutions to be put to the church house for voting. The Moderator serves as the primary public representative for both the General Assembly and the entire church. Other national examples, with equivalent elected chairs in united churches with Presbyterian roots, include the
Moderator of the United Church of Canada and the President of Assembly of the
Uniting Church in Australia. ==United churches==