This led, in January 2000, to an attempt to suspend him and over twenty other ministers from the functions of the ministry and to their formation of the "Free Church of Scotland Continuing", of which MacLeod was subsequently appointed the Principal Clerk of Assembly.
In January 2000, there were attempts to suspend him and over twenty other ministers from their ministerial functions and to form the "Free Church of Scotland Continuing". Subsequently, MacLeod was appointed as the Principal Clerk of Assembly for this new entity.