At the front line of the Church’s mission
In his final column, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Russell Barr reflects on the role of military chaplains.
The Moderator with CO 1st Fusiliers (left) and Padre Chris Kellock (right)
AS part of the programme of duties and activities, each Moderator visits one branch of the armed forces and in February, Margaret and I spent a week at Amport House as guests of the British Army.
The history of military chaplaincy dates back hundreds of years and it was as long ago as 1796 that the Army Chaplains’ Department was founded by Royal Warrant.