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, efforts were made to suspend him along with over twenty other ministers from their ministerial roles and to establish the "Free Church of Scotland Continuing". Subsequently, MacLeod was appointed as the Principal Clerk of Assembly for this new organization.