List of Free Church of Scotland congregations
Appearance
The Free Church of Scotland has the following presbyteries and congregations:[1]
Presbytery of Edinburgh and Perth
Congregation | Town or City | Minister | Notes | Image |
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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 | Paul Clarke (Interim Minister) | 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 | Alberto de Paula (Interim Minister)[30] | Founded in 2015.[31] |
Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll
Congregation | Town or City | Minister | Notes | Image |
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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 | Dumfries | Trevor Kane[44] | ||
Dunblane Free Church | Dunblane | Iain McDonald (interim minister)[45] | ||
West Mains Free Church | East Kilbride | Iain Thomson[46] | Founded in 1957, full congregational status in 1962.[47] | |
Dowanvale Free Church | Partick | Kenny Macleod[48] | ||
Govanhill Free Church | Govanhill | Kenny Boyd[49] | ||
Partick Free Church | Partick | Alex Cowie[50] | ||
Glasgow City Free Church | Founded in 1994 on the merger of St Vincent Street and Milton Free Churches. | |||
Govan Free Church | Founded 2013[51] | |||
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.[52] | ||
Oban Free Church | ||||
Stirling Free Church | Founded as a church plant in 2013.[53] |
Presbytery of Inverness, Lochaber and Ross
Congregation | Town or City | Minister | Notes | Image |
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Badenoch Free Church | Kingussie | Alistair Wilson (interim moderator)[54] | ||
Burghead Free Church | Burghead | Peter Turnbull (interim moderator)[55] | ||
Dingwall and Strathpeffer Free Church | Dingwall | Calum Iain Macleod (interim moderator)[56] | The church building opened for worship in 1870.[57] | |
Elgin and Forres Free Church | Elgin | Colin Morison[58] | ||
Fortrose Free Church of Scotland | Fortrose[59] | Rev. Rory Stott | ||
Fort William and Kilmonivaig Free Church | Fort William | |||
Glenurquhart Free Church | Drumnadrochit | Sean Ankers[60] | ||
Free North Church, Inverness | Inverness[61] | Rev Angus MacRae[62] |
- West Church Inverness (founded 2015[63])
- 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 |
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Assynt Free Church | Lochinver[64] | Ian Allan (caretaker) | ||
Clyne Free Church | Brora[65] | Roddy MacRae (caretaker) | ||
Dornoch Free Church | Dornoch[66] | Duncan Macleod | ||
Golspie Free Church | Golspie[67] | Eric Paterson | ||
Helmsdale and Kinbrace Free Church | Helmsdale[68] | Roddy MacRae | Founded 1843.[69] | |
Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free Church | Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Migdale and Rosehall[70] | John Forbes[71] | ||
Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale Free Church | Lybster[72] | Jim Morrison | ||
Castletown and Community Free Church | Castletown[73] | Howard Stone | ||
Rogart Free Church | Pittentrail[74] | Ian Allan | ||
Rosskeen Free Church | By Achnagarron[75] | Calum MacMillan | ||
Tain and Fearn Free Church | Tain[76] | Alasdair MacAulay | Founded 1906 to 1910.[77] | |
Thurso and North Coast Free Church | Thurso[78] | |||
Wick and Keiss Free Church | Wick[79] |
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 |
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Back Free Church | Vatisker | Calum Iain Macleod[80] | ||
Barvas Free Church | Barvas | Murdo Campbell[81] | ||
Callanish Free Church | Callanish | Calum Macdonald[82] | ||
Carloway Free Church | Carloway | Thomas Davis[83] | ||
Cross Free Church | Cross, Ness | Ewen Matheson[84] | ||
Garrabost Free Church | Garrabost | Andrew Coghill (caretaker)[85] | ||
Harris Free Church | Leverburgh | Andrew Coghill (caretaker)[86] | ||
Kinloch Free Church | Laxay | Paul Murray [87] | ||
Lochs Free Church | Crossbost | Calum Iain Macleod[88] | Founded 1843[89] | |
North Harris Free Church | Tarbert | David Macleod[90] | Founded in 2014 by departing members of the Tarbert Church of Scotland.[91] | |
North Tolsta Free Church | North Tolsta | Roddie John Campbell[92] | ||
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free Church | Carinish | Calum Smith[93] | ||
Pairc Free Church | Gravir | Iain T Campbell[94] | ||
Scalpay Free Church | Scalpay | Andrew Coghill[95] | Meets in the local Church of Scotland building.[96] | |
Shawbost Free Church | Shawbost | Callum Macleod[97] | ||
South Uist and Benbecula Free Church | Lochboisdale | Lachie MacDonald[98] | ||
Stornoway Free Church | Stornoway | James MacIver[99] | Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843.[100] | |
High Free Church | Stornoway | Hugh Ferrier[101] | Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014.[102] | |
Stornoway Seminary | Stornoway | James MacIver[103] | All services are in Gaelic. | |
Tong Free Church | Tong | Calum Iain Macleod[104] |
Former churches
Congregation | Town | Notable ministers | Notes | Image |
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Bennecarrigan Free Church | Kilmory | Church built in 1893. Closed 2009. | ||
Knock Free Church | Garrabost | [105] | Congregation united with Point Free Church 2017 to become Garrabost Free Church. |
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