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
- Arran Free Church (Brodick and Shiskine)
- Ayr Free Church (founded 1904[32])
- Bishopbriggs Free Church
- Campbeltown Free Church
- Hope Church, Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill (founded 2014[33])
- Hope Church, Coatbridge
- Cumbernauld Free Church (founded in 1965, full congregational status in 1974[34])
- Dumbarton Free High Church of Scotland
- 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[35])
- 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[36])
- Oban Free Church
- Stirling Free Church (founded as a church plant in 2013)[37]
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[38])
- 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[39] |  | ||
| Clyne Free Church | Brora[40] |  | ||
| Dornoch Free Church | Dornoch[41] | Duncan Macleod |  | |
| Golspie Free Church | Golspie[42] | Eric Paterson | ||
| Helmsdale and Kinbrace Free Church | Helmsdale[43] | Founded 1843.[44] | ||
| Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free Church | Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Migdale and Rosehall[45] | John Forbes[46] |  | |
| Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale Free Church | Lybster[47] | Jim Morrison |  | |
| Castletown and Community Free Church | Castletown[48] | Howard Stone | ||
| Rogart Free Church | Pittentrail[49] | Ian Allan | ||
| Rosskeen Free Church | By Achnagarron[50] | Calum MacMillan | ||
| Tain and Fearn Free Church | Tain[51] | Alasdair MacAulay | Founded 1906 to 1910.[52] | |
| Thurso and North Coast Free Church | Thurso[53] |  | ||
| Wick and Keiss Free Church | Wick[54] |
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[55] |  | |
| Barvas Free Church | Barvas | Murdo Campbell[56] | ||
| Callanish Free Church | Callanish | Calum Macdonald[57] | ||
| Carloway Free Church | Carloway | Thomas Davis[58] | .JPG) | |
| Cross Free Church | Cross, Ness | Ewen Matheson[59] |  | |
| Harris Free Church | Leverburgh | Andrew Coghill (caretaker)[60] | ||
| Kinloch Free Church | Laxay | Calum Iain Macleod (caretaker)[61] | ||
| Knock Free Church | Garrabost | Iain D Campbell (caretaker)[62] |  | |
| Lochs Free Church | Crossbost | Calum Iain Macleod[63] | Founded 1843[64] |  |
| North Harris Free Church | Tarbert | David Macleod[65] | Founded in 2014 by departing members of the Tarbert Church of Scotland.[66] | |
| North Tolsta Free Church | North Tolsta | Roddie John Campbell[67] |  | |
| North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free Church | Carinish | Lachie MacDonald (Caretaker)[68] |  | |
| Pairc Free Church | Gravir | Iain T Campbell[69] |  | |
| Point Free Church | Garrabost | Iain D Campbell[70] |  | |
| Scalpay Free Church | Scalpay | Andrew Coghill[71] | Meets in the local Church of Scotland building.[72] |  |
| Shawbost Free Church | Shawbost | Callum Macleod[73] | ||
| South Uist and Benbecula Free Church | Lochboisdale | Lachie MacDonald[74] | ||
| Stornoway Free Church | Stornoway | James MacIver[75] | Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843)[76] | |
| High Free Church | Stornoway | Hugh Ferrier[77] | Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014.[78] | |
| Stornoway Seminary | Stornoway | James MacIver[79] | All services are in Gaelic. | |
| Tong Free Church | Tong | Calum Iain Macleod[80] |  |
References
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