List of Free Church of Scotland congregations

The Free Church of Scotland has the following presbyteries and congregations:[1]

Presbytery of Edinburgh and Perth

Congregation Town or City Minister Notes Image
Bon Accord Free Church Aberdeen David MacPherson[2] founded 1905[3]
Broughty Ferry Presbyterian Church Broughty Ferry Alberto de Paula[4] Founded in 2014 by the former minister and members of St James Church of Scotland.[5]
St Peter's Free Church Dundee David Robertson, Sinclair Ferguson[6] founded 1831[7]
Buccleuch Free Church Edinburgh James Ross[8] founded 1856[9]
Christ Church Edinburgh David Court[10] founded 2013, as a Free Church congregation in 2015.[11]
Cornerstone Free Church Edinburgh Neil MacMillan[12] founded as a church plant in 2014.[13]
Grace Church Leith Athole Rennie[14] founded in 2011.[15]
Leith Free Church Leith Gavino Fioretti[16]
St Columba's Free Church Edinburgh Derek Lamont[17] founded in 1843 as Free St John's[18]
Falkirk Free Church Falkirk David Randall[19] founded in 1991[20]
Kirkcaldy Free Church Kirkcaldy John Johnstone[21] founded circa 1900[22]
Dunfermline Free Church Dunfermline Jeremy Ross[23]
Livingston Free Church Livingston Nigel Anderson[24]
London City Presbyterian Church London Andy Pearson[25] Founded as a mission in 1949, as a Free Church congregation in 1954.[26] Currently meets at St Botolph's, Aldersgate, Church of England.
Knox Church Perth Paul Gibson[27]
St Andrews Free Church St Andrews Paul Clarke[28] Meets at St Andrews Baptist Church (am) and Hope Park Church of Scotland (pm). Founded as a church plant in c. 2003.[29]
Grace Church Montrose David Robertson (caretaker)[30] Founded in 2015.[31]

Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll

Congregation Town or City Minister Notes Image
Arran Brodick Free Church Brodick Benjamin van Rensburg (caretaker)[32]
Arran Shiskine Free Church Shiskine Benjamin van Rensburg (caretaker)[33]
Ayr Free Church Ayr Rory Stott[34] Founded 1904[35]
Bishopbriggs Free Church Bishopbriggs Eric Mackay (caretaker)[36]
Campbeltown Free Church Campbeltown Finlay Mackenzie (caretaker)[37]
Hope Church Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill Ian Watson[38] Founded 2014[39]
Hope Church Coatbridge Ivor MacDonald[40]
Cumbernauld Free Church Cumbernauld Andrew Longwe[41] Founded in 1965, full congregational status in 1974.[42]
Dumbarton Free High Church Dumbarton Kenny Boyd (caretaker)[43] Founded 1908.
  • Dumfries Free Church
  • Dunblane Free Church
  • East Kilbride Free Church
  • Dowanvale Free Church (Partick, Paisley and Kilmacolm)
  • Govanhill Free Church
  • Partick Free Church
  • Glasgow City Free Church (founded in 1994 on the merger of St Vincent Street and Milton Free Churches)
  • Govan Free Church (founded 2013[44])
  • Greenock Free Church
  • Dunoon and Strachur Free Church
  • Lennoxtown Free Church
  • Lochgilphead and Tarbert Free Church
  • Mull and Coll Free Church
  • Covenant Church, Newmilns (accepted as a Free Church congregation in 2015[45])
  • Oban Free Church
  • Stirling Free Church (founded as a church plant in 2013)[46]

Presbytery of Inverness, Lochaber and Ross

  • Badenoch Free Church
  • Burghead Free Church
  • Dingwall and Strathpeffer Free Church
  • Elgin and Forres Free Church
  • Fortrose Free Church of Scotland
  • Fort William and Kilmonivaig Free Church
  • Glenurquhart and Fort Augustus Free Church
  • Free North Church, Inverness
  • West Church Inverness (founded 2015[47])
  • Greyfriars Stratherrick Free Church of Scotland (Inverness and Errogie)
  • Kilmallie and Ardnamurchan Free Church
  • Kiltarlity Free Church
  • Kiltearn Free Church
  • Knockbain Free Church
  • Maryburgh and Killearnan Free Church
  • Ferintosh and Resolis Free Church
  • Smithton-Culloden and Nairn Free Church
  • Urray and Strathconon Free Church

Northern Presbytery

Congregation Town Minister Notes Image
Assynt Free Church Lochinver[48]
Clyne Free Church Brora[49]
Dornoch Free Church Dornoch[50] Duncan Macleod
Golspie Free Church Golspie[51] Eric Paterson
Helmsdale and Kinbrace Free Church Helmsdale[52] Founded 1843.[53]
Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free Church Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Migdale and Rosehall[54] John Forbes[55]
Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale Free Church Lybster[56] Jim Morrison
Castletown and Community Free Church Castletown[57] Howard Stone
Rogart Free Church Pittentrail[58] Ian Allan
Rosskeen Free Church By Achnagarron[59] Calum MacMillan
Tain and Fearn Free Church Tain[60] Alasdair MacAulay Founded 1906 to 1910.[61]
Thurso and North Coast Free Church Thurso[62]
Wick and Keiss Free Church Wick[63]

Presbytery of Skye and Wester Ross

  • Bracadale Free Church (Carbost)
  • Duirinish Free Church
  • Gairloch and Kinlochewe Free Church
  • Glenelg and Arnisdale, Lochalsh and Glenshiel Free Church
  • Trotternish Free Church
  • Lochbroom and Coigach Free Church
  • Lochcarron and Applecross Free Church
  • Plockton and Kyle Free Church
  • Poolewe and Aultbea Free Church
  • Portree Free Church
  • Raasay Free Church
  • Sleat and Strath Free Church

Western Isles Presbytery

Congregation Town Minister Notes Image
Back Free Church Vatisker Calum Iain Macleod[64]
Barvas Free Church Barvas Murdo Campbell[65]
Callanish Free Church Callanish Calum Macdonald[66]
Carloway Free Church Carloway Thomas Davis[67]
Cross Free Church Cross, Ness Ewen Matheson[68]
Harris Free Church Leverburgh Andrew Coghill (caretaker)[69]
Kinloch Free Church Laxay Paul Murray [70]
Knock Free Church Garrabost Iain D Campbell (caretaker)[71]
Lochs Free Church Crossbost Calum Iain Macleod[72] Founded 1843[73]
North Harris Free Church Tarbert David Macleod[74] Founded in 2014 by departing members of the Tarbert Church of Scotland.[75]
North Tolsta Free Church North Tolsta Roddie John Campbell[76]
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free Church Carinish Lachie MacDonald (Caretaker)[77]
Pairc Free Church Gravir Iain T Campbell[78]
Point Free Church Garrabost Iain D Campbell[79]
Scalpay Free Church Scalpay Andrew Coghill[80] Meets in the local Church of Scotland building.[81]
Shawbost Free Church Shawbost Callum Macleod[82]
South Uist and Benbecula Free Church Lochboisdale Lachie MacDonald[83]
Stornoway Free Church Stornoway James MacIver[84] Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843)[85]
High Free Church Stornoway Hugh Ferrier[86] Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014.[87]
Stornoway Seminary Stornoway James MacIver[88] All services are in Gaelic.
Tong Free Church Tong Calum Iain Macleod[89]

Former churches

References

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