The Very Rev Dr Alexander McDonald BA CMIWSc DUniv is a retired minister of the Church of Scotland. The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ...

He was born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland in 1937. He worked in the timber industry in the 1950s, prior to National Service in the Royal Air Force. Following theological studies in the 1960s, he served as minister at St David's Parish Church, Bathgate (1968-1974), then at St Mark's Parish Church, Paisley (1974-1988) and then as General Secretary of the Church of Scotland's Board of Ministry until he retired in 2002. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1997-1998. Bishopbriggs is an affluent commuter suburb in the northern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Bathgate on a misty day Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles west of Livingston. ... Paisley is: the name of several towns, including Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (the original Paisley) Paisley, Florida, United States Paisley, Oregon, United States the name of a textile pattern or motif, often referred to as Paisley (design). ... The standard of the Moderator The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is an honorary role, held for 12 months. ...

Married to Helen, they have a daughter and two sons (one of whom is the actor David Tennant). David Tennant, the stage name of David McDonald, (born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor from Bathgate in West Lothian best known as the tenth actor to portray the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. ...