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background-color: #DFB0DF;"><div class="honorific-prefix" style="font-size: 77%; font-weight: normal;display:inline;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Very_Reverend_Dr&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Very Reverend Dr (page does not exist)">The Very Reverend Dr</a></div><br /><div style="display:inline" class="fn">Derek Browning</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader role"><a href="/wiki/Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" title="Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">Moderator of the General Assembly</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Church</th><td class="infobox-data org"><a href="/wiki/Church_of_Scotland" title="Church of Scotland">Church of Scotland</a></td></tr><tr class="note"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">In office</th><td class="infobox-data">May 2017 – May 2018</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Russell_Barr" title="Russell Barr">Russell Barr</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Susan_Brown_(minister)" title="Susan Brown (minister)">Susan Brown</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background-color:#DDDDDD;">Orders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ordination</th><td class="infobox-data">1987</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background-color:#DDDDDD;">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1962-05-24</span>) </span>24 May 1962<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 62)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nationality</th><td class="infobox-data category">British</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Denomination</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Presbyterianism" title="Presbyterianism">Presbyterianism</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Residence</th><td class="infobox-data label">Edinburgh</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation</th><td class="infobox-data">Church of Scotland Minister</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Derek Browning</b> (born 24 May 1962) is a minister of the <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Scotland" title="Church of Scotland">Church of Scotland</a>, who was the <a href="/wiki/Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" title="Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</a> from May 2017 to May 2018 </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2></div> <p>Derek Browning was born on 24 May 1962 in <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a>, Scotland.<sup id="cite_ref-WW_2018_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW_2018-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was educated at <a href="/wiki/North_Berwick_High_School" title="North Berwick High School">North Berwick High School</a>, a state secondary school in <a href="/wiki/North_Berwick" title="North Berwick">North Berwick</a>, East Lothian.<sup id="cite_ref-WW_2018_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW_2018-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He read history at <a href="/wiki/Corpus_Christi_College,_Oxford" title="Corpus Christi College, Oxford">Corpus Christi College, Oxford</a>, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Arts_(Oxbridge_and_Dublin)" class="mw-redirect" title="Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)">Master of Arts</a> (MA Oxon) degree.<sup id="cite_ref-WW_2018_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW_2018-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bio_CoS_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio_CoS-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He trained for ordained ministry at <a href="/wiki/St_Mary%27s_College,_St_Andrews" title="St Mary's College, St Andrews">St Mary's College, St Andrews</a>, and graduated with a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Divinity" title="Bachelor of Divinity">Bachelor of Divinity</a> (BD) degree from the <a href="/wiki/University_of_St_Andrews" title="University of St Andrews">University of St Andrews</a> specialising in ecclesiastical history.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_mod_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_mod-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He later studied at <a href="/wiki/Princeton_Theological_Seminary" title="Princeton Theological Seminary">Princeton Theological Seminary</a>, graduating with a <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Ministry" title="Doctor of Ministry">Doctor of Ministry</a> (DMin) degree in 1997: he was the first Church of Scotland minister to graduate from <a href="/wiki/Princeton_Theological_Seminary" title="Princeton Theological Seminary">Princeton Theological Seminary</a><sup id="cite_ref-WW_2018_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WW_2018-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-bio_CoS_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio_CoS-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with a Doctor of Ministry degree. His thesis was on the roles of leadership and the management of change within the Church. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ordained_ministry">Ordained ministry</h2></div> <p>Derek Browning served as Probationer Minister at Troon St Meddans in 1986–1987. He was minister at Cupar Old Parish Church, in <a href="/wiki/Cupar" title="Cupar">Cupar</a>, Fife (1987 to 2001) and thereafter minister at Morningside Parish Church in <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was Moderator of the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of St Andrews for 1996/1997, Convener of the Prayer and Devotion Committee of the Church of Scotland's Panel on Worship from 2000 to 2004, and Convener of the Church of Scotland's Assembly Arrangements Committee and General Assembly Business Committee. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Moderator">Moderator</h3></div> <p>In October 2016, Browning was nominated to succeed <a href="/wiki/Russell_Barr" title="Russell Barr">Russell Barr</a> as <a href="/wiki/Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" title="Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_mod_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC_mod-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He took office in May 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-EdinburghReporter_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EdinburghReporter-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 4 September 2017, Browning blessed the new Queensferry Crossing on the River Forth before the Bridge was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. </p><p>In October 2017, Browning visited Rome where he had a private audience with Pope Francis.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later in October he represented the Church of Scotland at the 500th Anniversary of the German Reformation held in Wittenberg. </p><p>In January 2018 he visited Israel, Palestine and Jordan, spending time in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Gaza and Galilee. He rededicated the refurbished St Andrew's Church in Tiberias. In Jordan, he visited the Baptismal Site of Jesus, invited by Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad. Browning also had an audience with King Abdullah II in Amman. </p><p>In February 2018 Browning preached in Dunfermline Abbey at the 200th anniversary of the finding of the bones of King Robert the Bruce. </p><p>In May 2018 Browning preached at the Liberation Day service on Guernsey. </p><p>At the 2019 General Assembly he was appointed convener of the Special Commission on the Effectiveness of the Presbyterian Form of Church Government. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2></div> <p>Derek Browning enjoys reading, cooking and playing croquet. 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Moderators_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FABE60;">Religious titles </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Russell_Barr" title="Russell Barr">Russell Barr</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Moderators_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</a> 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Black (Moderator)">James Black</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Archibald_Main" title="Archibald Main">Archibald Main</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Rae_Forgan" title="James Rae Forgan">James Forgan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Cockburn_(minister)" title="James Cockburn (minister)">James Cockburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_William_Gray_Taylor" title="Charles William Gray Taylor">Charles Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Baillie_(theologian)" title="John Baillie (theologian)">John Baillie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_James_Hagan" title="Edward James Hagan">Edward Hagan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Andrew_Campbell_(minister)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Andrew Campbell (minister) (page does not exist)">Andrew Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_McKenzie_(minister)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John McKenzie (minister) (page does not exist)">John McKenzie</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Ernest_David_Jarvis" title="Ernest David Jarvis">Ernest David Jarvis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/G._D._Henderson" title="G. D. Henderson">George Henderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Scott_(moderator)" title="Robert Scott (moderator)">Robert Scott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_MacLeod" title="George MacLeod">George MacLeod</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Fraser_(minister)" title="John Fraser (minister)">John Fraser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R._H._W._Shepherd" title="R. H. W. Shepherd">Robert Shepherd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._H._S._Burleigh" title="J. H. S. Burleigh">John Burleigh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Archibald_Campbell_Craig" title="Archibald Campbell Craig">Archibald Campbell Craig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nevile_Davidson" title="Nevile Davidson">Nevile Davidson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Stuart_Stewart" class="mw-redirect" title="James Stuart Stewart">James Stuart Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duncan_Fraser" title="Duncan Fraser">Duncan Fraser</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Archibald_Watt&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Archibald Watt (page does not exist)">Archibald Watt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leonard_Small" title="Leonard Small">Leonard Small</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Roy_Sanderson" title="William Roy Sanderson">William Roy Sanderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Longmuir" title="James Longmuir">James Longmuir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Murchison" title="Thomas Murchison">Thomas Murchison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Douglas_(minister)" title="Hugh Douglas (minister)">Hugh Douglas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Herron" title="Andrew Herron">Andrew Herron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Selby_Wright" title="Ronnie Selby Wright">Ronnie Selby Wright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_T._H._Reid" title="George T. 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Paterson</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=David_Smith_(minister)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="David Smith (minister) (page does not exist)">David Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Craig_(theologian)" title="Robert Craig (theologian)">Robert Craig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duncan_Shaw_(minister,_born_1925)" title="Duncan Shaw (minister, born 1925)">Duncan Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_A._Whyte" title="James A. 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