Iain Greenshields

Iain MacLeod Greenshields (b. 8 March 1954) is a Church of Scotland minister, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly from 2022 to 2023. He undertook key roles as Moderator for the funeral of Elizabeth II and the Coronation of Charles III. He was ordained in 1984, and was latterly (until 2025) the minister of St Margaret's Community Church in Dunfermline, Fife where he was a minister for 16 years.

Education and career

Greenshileds was born on 8 March 1954 as the son of John Greenshields (a Glasgow police officer) and Catherine Greenshields (nee. Macleod). Greenshields grew up in Glasgow and studied theology at the University of Glasgow.

He studied at the University of Cambridge in 1985 for a DRS.

In May 2023, he took part in the coronation of Charles III and Camilla, presenting a Bible to the King.

Political views Greenshields has publicly attacked the deportation policies of the United Kingdom. He has a keen interest in addiction issues, arguing that drug possession should be decriminalized. He is an ambassador for Epilepsy Scotland, having lived with the condition himself for nearly 65 years. He is a supporter of Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), Tearfund and The Barnabas Trust. His views politically are social democratic.