Rosemary Frew

Rosemary Frew (born 2 October 1961) is a minister of the Church of Scotland, who became the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in May 2025.

Early life Frew was born on 2 October 1961 to Robert Ramsay Bone and Mary Donald. She was raised in Clarkston, Glasgow.

She was educated at Williamwood Junior High, Eastwood Senior High and Linlithgow Academy (1973-1979). She studied at the University of Edinburgh between 1979-82 for an MA, and then 1983-1986 for a BD.

Within the denomination, she has been Presbytery Clerk of the former Kirkcaldy Presbytery. In 2019, Frew became convener of the Ministries Council then the first convener of the Faith Nurture Forum.

On 19 December 2022, she conducted the funeral of Doddie Weir in Melrose Parish Church.

Moderator of Church of Scotland

On 31 December 2024, it was announced that Frew has been nominated to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Frew described her appointment as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland as "incredibly humbling", saying she was humbled by the fact she has "the qualities needed for the role". She vowed to bring her "faith, hope, passions and enthusiasm to the position".

She is due to be succeeded in the role in May 2026 by Rev. Gordon Kennedy of Craiglockhart Church.

Personal life She was raised in Clarkston, in East Renfrewshire, before moving to Linlithgow when she was 14. She was raised within the Church of Scotland, being part of Giffnock South Church, and then St Michael's Church in Linlithgow where she later became a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Youth Fellowship.