The Free Church of Scotland has the following presbyteries and congregations: [1]
The table below lists the congregations of the Free Church of Scotland by Presbytery, with the town or community in which the church congregation has a building or worship centre.
Congregation | Town or City | Minister | Notes | Image |
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Bon Accord Free Church | Aberdeen | Joe Hall [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 | Andy Pearson | founded 1831 [6] | |
Buccleuch Free Church | Edinburgh | James Ross [7] | founded 1856 [8] | |
Christ Church | Edinburgh | David Court [9] | founded 2013, as a Free Church congregation in 2015. [10] | |
Cornerstone Free Church | Edinburgh | Neil MacMillan [11] | founded as a church plant in 2014. [12] | |
Grace Church | Leith | Athole Rennie [13] | founded in 2011. [14] | |
Leith Free Church | Leith | Currently closed [15] | ||
St Columba's Free Church | Edinburgh | Derek Lamont [16] | founded in 1843 as Free St John's [17] | |
Falkirk Free Church | Falkirk | David Randall [18] | founded in 1991 [19] | |
Kirkcaldy Free Church | Kirkcaldy | John Johnstone [20] | founded circa 1900 [21] | |
Dunfermline Free Church | Dunfermline | Jeremy Ross [22] | ||
Livingston Free Church | Livingston | Nigel Anderson [23] | ||
London City Presbyterian Church | London | Andy Pearson [24] | Founded as a mission in 1949, as a Free Church congregation in 1954. [25] Currently meets at St Botolph's, Aldersgate, Church of England. The only Free Church of Scotland congregation not located in Scotland. | |
Knox Church | Perth | Paul Gibson [26] | ||
St Andrews Free Church | St Andrews | Paul Clarke [27] | Meets at St Andrews Baptist Church (am) and Hope Park Church of Scotland (pm). Founded as a church plant in c. 2003. [28] | |
Grace Church Montrose | Montrose | Ciarán Kelleher [29] | Founded in 2015, largely as a breakaway from local Church of Scotland congregations. [30] |
Congregation | Town or City | Minister | Notes | Image |
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Abbeygreen Free Church [31] | Lesmahagow [32] | vacant [33] | Founded in 1843. Became a United Free Church of Scotland congregation in 1900 and later a Church of Scotland congregation. Departed the Church of Scotland and was subsequently re-admitted to the Free Church on 31 March 2020. | |
Arran Brodick Free Church | Brodick | Benjamin van Rensburg (caretaker) [34] | ||
Arran Shiskine Free Church | Shiskine | Benjamin van Rensburg (caretaker) [35] | ||
Ayr Free Church | Ayr | Rory Stott [36] | Founded 1904 [37] | |
Bishopbriggs Free Church | Bishopbriggs | Eric Mackay (caretaker) [38] | ||
Campbeltown Free Church | Campbeltown | Finlay Mackenzie (caretaker) [39] | ||
Hope Church | Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill | Ian Watson [40] | Founded 2014 [41] | |
Hope Church | Coatbridge | Ivor MacDonald [42] | ||
Cumbernauld Free Church | Cumbernauld | Andrew Longwe [43] | Founded in 1965, full congregational status in 1974. [44] | |
Dumbarton Free High Church | Dumbarton | Kenny Boyd (caretaker) [45] | Founded 1908. | |
Dumfries Free Church | Dumfries | Trevor Kane [46] | ||
Dunblane Free Church | Dunblane | Allan Shearer [47] | ||
West Mains Free Church | East Kilbride | Iain Thomson [48] | Founded in 1957, full congregational status in 1962. [49] | |
Dowanvale Free Church | Partick | Kenny Macleod [50] and Iain Morrison (Asst.) | ||
Govanhill Free Church | Govanhill | Kenny Boyd [51] | ||
Partick Free Church | Partick | Alex Cowie [52] | ||
Glasgow City Free Church [53] | Glasgow | Dr. Colin Dow (Minister), Phil Stogner (Associate Minister) | Founded in 1994 on the merger of St Vincent Street and Milton Free Churches. Prior to being named Glasgow City Free Church, the congregation was named St Vincent Street Church / St Vincent Street Free Church. 24 October 2021: Due to maintenance and health and safety problems with the rented property on St Vincent street, the congregation is now meeting in the buildings of Partick Free Church, 29 Crow Road, Partick, G11 7RT | |
Govan Free Church [54] | Founded 2013 [55] | |||
Greenock Free Church [56] | Greenock | Rev Iain Thomson | ||
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. [57] | ||
Oban Free Church | ||||
Stirling Free Church | Founded as a church plant in 2013. [58] |
Congregation | Town or City | Minister | Notes | Image |
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Badenoch Free Church | Kingussie | Alistair Wilson (interim moderator) [59] | ||
Burghead Free Church | Burghead | Peter Turnbull (interim moderator) [60] | ||
Dingwall and Strathpeffer Free Church | Dingwall | Calum Iain Macleod (interim moderator) [61] | The church building opened for worship in 1870. [62] | |
Elgin and Forres Free Church | Elgin | Colin Morison [63] | ||
Fortrose Free Church of Scotland | Fortrose [64] | Rev. Rory Stott | ||
Fort William and Kilmonivaig Free Church | Fort William | |||
Glenurquhart Free Church | Drumnadrochit | Sean Ankers [65] | ||
Free North Church, Inverness | Inverness [66] | Rev Angus MacRae [67] | ||
Merkinch Free Church, Inverness | Inverness [68] | Chris Davidson [69] | ||
Greyfriars Free Church | Inverness [70] | Rev Malcolm Maclean [71] |
Congregation | Town | Minister | Notes | Image |
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Assynt Free Church | Lochinver [72] | Ian Allan (caretaker) | ||
Clyne Free Church | Brora [73] | Roddy MacRae (caretaker) | ||
Dornoch Free Church | Dornoch [74] | Duncan Macleod | ||
Golspie Free Church | Golspie [75] | Eric Paterson | ||
Helmsdale and Kinbrace Free Church | Helmsdale [76] | Roddy MacRae | Founded 1843. [77] | |
Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free Church | Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Migdale and Rosehall [78] | John Forbes [79] | ||
Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale Free Church | Lybster [80] | Jim Morrison | ||
Castletown and Community Free Church | Castletown [81] | Howard Stone | ||
Rogart Free Church | Pittentrail [82] | Ian Allan | ||
Rosskeen Free Church | By Achnagarron [83] | Calum MacMillan | ||
Tain and Fearn Free Church | Tain [84] | Alasdair MacAulay | Founded 1906 to 1910. [85] | |
Thurso and North Coast Free Church | Thurso [86] | |||
Wick and Keiss Free Church | Wick [87] |
Congregation | Town | Minister | Notes | Image |
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Applecross Free Church | Camusterrach | Marcos Florit [88] | ||
Bracadale Free Church | Carbost, Loch Harport and Struan [89] | |||
Duirinish Free Church | Glendale, Dunvegan and Waternish [90] | David Miller [91] | ||
Gairloch and Kinlochewe Free Church | Gairloch, Kinlochewe, Torridon | Colin Macleod | ||
Glenelg and Arnisdale, Lochalsh and Glenshiel Free Church | Glenelg, Inverinate | |||
Trotternish Free Church | ||||
Lochbroom and Coigach Free Church | Achiltibuie, Ullapool | |||
Lochcarron and Applecross Free Church | Applecross, Lochcarron | |||
Plockton and Kyle Free Church | Kyle of Lochalsh | |||
Poolewe and Aultbea Free Church | Aultbea, Poolewe | Known as Lochewe Community Church [92] | ||
Portree Free Church | Portree | |||
Raasay Free Church | Raasay | |||
Sleat and Strath Free Church |
Congregation | Town | Minister | Notes | Image |
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Back Free Church | Vatisker | Vacant [93] | ||
Barvas Free Church | Barvas | Murdo Campbell [94] | ||
Callanish Free Church | Callanish | Calum Macdonald [95] | ||
Carloway Free Church | Carloway | Thomas Davis [96] | ||
Cross Free Church | Cross, Ness | Ewen Matheson [97] | ||
Garrabost Free Church | Garrabost | Andrew Coghill (caretaker) [98] | ||
Harris Free Church | Leverburgh | Andrew Coghill (caretaker) [99] | ||
Kinloch Free Church | Laxay | Paul Murray [100] | ||
Lochs Free Church | Crossbost | Calum Iain Macleod [101] | Founded 1843 [102] | |
North Harris Free Church | Tarbert | David Macleod [103] | Founded in 2014 by departing members of the Tarbert Church of Scotland. [104] | |
North Tolsta Free Church | North Tolsta | Roddie John Campbell [105] | ||
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free Church | Carinish | Calum Smith [106] | ||
Pairc Free Church | Gravir | Iain T Campbell [107] | ||
Scalpay Free Church | Scalpay | Andrew Coghill [108] | Meets in the local Church of Scotland building. [109] | |
Shawbost Free Church | Shawbost | Callum Macleod [110] | ||
South Uist and Benbecula Free Church | Lochboisdale | Lachie MacDonald [111] | ||
Stornoway Free Church | Stornoway | James MacIver [112] | Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843. [113] | |
High Free Church | Stornoway | Hugh Ferrier [114] | Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014. [115] | |
Stornoway Seminary | Stornoway | James MacIver [116] | All services are in Gaelic. | |
Tong Free Church | Tong | Vacant [117] |
Congregation | Town | Notable ministers | Notes | Image |
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Bennecarrigan Free Church | Kilmory | Church built in 1893. Closed 2009. | ||
Knock Free Church | Garrabost | [118] | Congregation united with Point Free Church 2017 to become Garrabost Free Church. |
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