Albert Bogle

Albert Orr Bogle (born 3 February 1949) is a former minister of the Church of Scotland. On 25 October 2011 he was nominated to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2012-2013; he was duly formally elected as Moderator on 19 May 2012 - the first day of the General Assembly's week-long annual session.

Background He was born in Glasgow on 3 February 1949, son of James and Margaret Bogle and was educated at Woodside Secondary School, Glasgow (1962-67). Following a career in banking (prior to 1975), he studied for a Bachelor of Divinity degree at the University of Glasgow.

Ministry Bogle was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow in June 1980.

He demitted his charge from St Andrew's Bo'ness in December 2015. He was appointed in 2016 by the Presbytery of Falkirk as Pioneer Minister of Sanctuary First an online worshipping community. In 2017 he was invited by the Princess Royal, to be her chaplain during her appointment, by the Queen as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He retired from Church of Scotland ministry on 31 October 2023, but continues to serve as Chairman of the board of Sanctuary First. He now r

The Vine Trust

Bogle was the founder and is the chairman, of The Vine Trust, which was established in 1985. The Vine Trust aims to help some of the poorest children and communities around the world. The charity's Amazon Hope Project provides a health service for around 100,000 patients every year. The Vine Trust has the patronage of Anne, Princess Royal. In October 2014 the Trust made history by delivering an ex Mod Fleet Tender to Lake Victoria to provide primary medical care to some of the poorest people in the world. The Jubilee Hope left the River Clyde in Glasgow in January 2014 and finally arrived on Lake Victoria in September 2014 It was launched by the Princess Royal on 2 October 2014 to begin a work that will have the potential to reach 2 million patients within the next twenty years.

Personal life He married Martha Baird Craig Goldie on 31 August 1977. He has two children, Sarah and Stephen. After retirement, he now lives in Stirling and attends Stirling: North Church where he still routinely preaches.