List of Free Church of Scotland congregations

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.

Presbytery of Edinburgh and Perth

Congregation	Town or City	Minister	Notes	Image
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]

Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll

Congregation	Town or City	Minister	Notes	Image
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]

Presbytery of Inverness, Lochaber and Ross

Congregation	Town or City	Minister	Notes	Image
Badenoch Free Church	Kingussie	Alistair Wilson (interim moderator) [59]
Burghead Free Church	Burghead	Peter Turnbull (interim moderator) [60]
Dingwall and Strathpeffer Free Church	Dingwall	Rev. Matty Guy	The church building opened for worship in 1870. [61]
Elgin and Forres Free Church	Elgin	Colin Morison [62]
Fortrose Free Church of Scotland	Fortrose [63]	Rev. Rory Stott
Fort William and Kilmonivaig Free Church	Fort William
Glenurquhart Free Church	Drumnadrochit	Rev. Sean Ankers [64]
Free North Church, Inverness	Inverness [65]	Rev. Angus MacRae [66]
Merkinch Free Church, Inverness	Inverness [67]	Rev. Chris Davidson [68]
Greyfriars Free Church	Inverness [69]	Rev Malcolm Maclean [70]
Kilmallie and Ardnamurchan Free Church	Caol	Rev. Euan Dodds
Kiltarlity Free Church	Kiltarlity	Rev. Stephen Allison
Kiltearn Free Church	Evanton
Knockbain Free Church	North Kessock
Maryburgh and Killearnan Free Church	Maryburgh
Urquhart (Ferintosh) and Resolis Free Church	Urquhart	Rev. Calum Iain Macleod
Smithton Free Church	Culloden	Rev. Alasdair Macleod
Nairn Free Church	Nairn
Tornagrain Community Church	Tornagrain
Urray and Strathconon Free Church	Muir of Ord

Northern Presbytery

Congregation	Town	Minister	Notes	Image
Assynt Free Church	Lochinver [71]	Ian Allan (caretaker)
Clyne Free Church	Brora [72]	Roddy MacRae (caretaker)
Dornoch Free Church	Dornoch [73]	Duncan Macleod
Golspie Free Church	Golspie [74]	Eric Paterson
Helmsdale and Kinbrace Free Church	Helmsdale [75]	Rev. Roddy MacRae	Founded 1843. [76]
Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free Church	Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Migdale and Rosehall [77]	John Forbes [78]
Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale Free Church	Lybster [79]	Jim Morrison
Castletown and Community Free Church	Castletown [80]	Rev. Howard Stone
Rogart Free Church	Pittentrail [81]	Ian Allan
Rosskeen Free Church	By Achnagarron [82]	Rev. Calum MacMillan
Tain and Fearn Free Church	Tain [83]	Rev. Alasdair MacAulay and Rev. Andrew Macleod (assistant)	Founded 1906 to 1910. [84]
Thurso and North Coast Free Church	Thurso [85]	Rev. Jerry Taylor
Wick and Keiss Free Church	Wick [86]

Presbytery of Skye and Wester Ross

Congregation	Town	Minister	Notes	Image
Applecross Free Church	Camusterrach	Rev. Marcos Florit [87]
Bracadale Free Church	Carbost, Loch Harport and Struan [88]
Duirinish Free Church	Glendale, Dunvegan and Waternish [89]
Gairloch and Kinlochewe Free Church	Gairloch, Kinlochewe and Torridon
Glenelg and Arnisdale, Lochalsh and Glenshiel Free Church	Glenelg, Inverinate
Trotternish Free Church		Rev. Nigel Anderson
Lochbroom and Coigach Free Church	Achiltibuie and Ullapool	Rev. Neil Lachlan Macdonald
Lochcarron and Applecross Free Church	Applecross and Lochcarron	Rev. Colin Macleod
Plockton and Kyle Free Church	Kyle of Lochalsh	Rev. Roddie M. Rankin
Poolewe and Aultbea Free Church	Aultbea, Poolewe	Rev. Dan Paterson	Known as Lochewe Community Church [90]
Portree Free Church	Portree	Rev. Donnie G. MacDonald
Raasay Free Church	Raasay
Sleat and Strath Free Church

Western Isles Presbytery

Congregation	Town	Minister	Notes	Image
Back Free Church	Vatisker	Colin Macleod
Barvas Free Church	Barvas	Murdo Campbell [91]
Callanish Free Church	Callanish	Calum Macdonald [92]
Carloway Free Church	Carloway	Thomas Davis [93]
Cross Free Church	Cross, Ness	Ewen Matheson [94]
Garrabost Free Church	Garrabost	Iain Thomson [95]
South Harris Free Church	Leverburgh	Mark A. Macleod [96]
Kinloch Free Church	Laxay	Paul Murray [97]
Lochs Free Church	Crossbost	Calum Iain Macleod [98]	Founded 1843 [99]
North Harris Free Church	Tarbert	David Macleod [100]	Founded in 2014 by departing members of the Tarbert Church of Scotland. [101]
North Tolsta Free Church	North Tolsta	Donald M. Macleod [102]
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free Church	Carinish	Vacant
Pairc Free Church	Gravir	Iain T Campbell [103]
Scalpay Free Church	Scalpay	Andrew Coghill [104]	Meets in the local Church of Scotland building. [105]
Shawbost Free Church	Shawbost	Vacant
South Uist and Benbecula Free Church	Lochboisdale	Vacant
Stornoway Free Church	Stornoway	James MacIver [106] and Calum M. Smith (assistant)	Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843. [107]
High Free Church	Stornoway	Hugh Ferrier [108]	Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014. [109]
Stornoway Seminary	Stornoway	James MacIver [110]	All services are in Gaelic.
Tong Free Church	Tong	Vacant [111]

Former churches

Congregation	Town	Notable ministers	Notes	Image
Bennecarrigan Free Church	Kilmory		Church built in 1893. Closed 2009.
Knock Free Church	Garrabost	[112]	Congregation united with Point Free Church 2017 to become Garrabost Free Church.

References

1. "Yearbook 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
2. "Aberdeen - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
3. "Welcome to Bon Accord Free Church, Aberdeen". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
4. "Broughty Ferry Presbyterian Church - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
5. "New Broughty Ferry church to start after 'respectful disagreement' with Kirk". 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
6. "St Peter's Free Church, Dundee » History". www.stpeters-dundee.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
7. "Buccleuch - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
8. "History | About". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
9. "Christ Church - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
10. "History.HTML". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
11. "Cornerstone - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
12. "Cornerstone Church Plant to Launch | St Columba's Free Church". Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
13. "Grace Church Leith - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
14. "Grace Church Leith, Edinburgh". Gracechurchleith.org. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
15. Leith Free church website
16. "Leith - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
17. "Royal Mile congregation in renovation appeal - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
18. "Falkirk - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
19. "Falkirk-free-church". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
20. "Kirkcaldy - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
21. "Kirkcaldy Free Church Manse - Kirkcaldy and Dysart, Fife - Places of Worship in Scotland | SCHR". Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
22. "Dunfermline - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
23. "Livingston - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
24. "London City - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
25. "London City Presbyterian Church". Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
26. "Perth - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
27. "St Andrews (Am) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
28. "St Andrews Free Church". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
29. Kennedy, Simon (17 May 2022). "Church Planter Inducted". Free Church of Scotland. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
30. "New congregation in Montrose begins this weekend - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
31. "A biblical Church since 1843". abbeygreen.org.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
32. 55°38′26.06″N3°53′12.76″W / 55.6405722°N 3.8868778°W / 55.6405722; -3.8868778
33. "Abbeygreen, Lesmahagow - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
34. "Arran Brodick - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
35. "Arran Shiskine - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
36. "Ayr - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
37. "History". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
38. "Bishopbriggs - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
39. "Campbeltown - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
40. "Hope Church (Am) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
41. "Who We Are". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
42. "Coatbridge - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
43. "Cumbernauld - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
44. "Cumbernauld-fc". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
45. "Dumbarton - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
46. "Dumfries - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
47. "About us" . Retrieved 19 November 2023.
48. "East Kilbride - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
49. "History | West Mains Church". Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
50. "Dowanvale - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
51. "Govanhill - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
52. "Partick - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
53. "Glasgow City Free Church". Glasgow City Free Church. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
54. "Govan Free Church". Govan Free Church. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
55. "History of our Church - Govan Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
56. "Greenock Free Church of Scotland". Affinity . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
57. "New East Ayrshire congregation welcomed to Free Church - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
58. "Free Church re-established in Stirling after 60 year absence - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
59. "Badenoch (Kingussie) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
60. "Burghead - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
61. "History | Dingwall & Strathpeffer Free Church". Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
62. "Elgin - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
63. "Fortrose - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
64. "Glenurquhart (Drumnadrochit) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
65. "Free North - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
66. "Our Minister | Free North Church". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
67. "Merkinch" . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
68. "Staff".
69. "Greyfriars".
70. "Contact | Greyfriars Stratherrick".
71. "Assynt (Lochinver) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
72. "Clyne (Brora) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
73. "Dornoch - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
74. "Golspie - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
75. "Helmsdale - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
76. "Helmsdale Free Church of Scotland". Helmsdale.org. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
77. "How to Find Us". 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
78. "Bonar Bridge - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
79. "Lybster - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
80. "Castletown - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
81. "Rogart - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
82. "Rosskeen (Alness and Invergordon) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
83. "Tain - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
84. "Tain and Fearn Free Church - Audio Ministry". Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
85. "Thurso - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
86. "Wick - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
87. "Applecross - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
88. "Unknown". Archived from the original on 4 April 2022.
89. "Our Churches". Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
90. "LOCHEWE CHURCH". LOCHEWE CHURCH. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
91. "Barvas - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
92. "Callanish - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
93. "Carloway - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
94. "Cross (Ness) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
95. "Home". www.garrabostfree.church. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
96. "About". South Harris Free Church. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
97. "Kinloch - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
98. "Lochs (Crossbost) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
99. "Lochs Free Church - History - Lochs Free Church". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
100. "North Harris (Tarbert) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
101. "Perth man helping to run crisis-hit Harris church". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
102. "North Tolsta Free Church - Contact Us". www.northtolstafreechurch.org. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
103. "Pairc (Gravir) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
104. "Scalpay - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
105. "Scalpay Free Church | Just another WordPress site". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
106. "Stornoway Church - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
107. "Stornoway Free Church". Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
108. "Stornoway High Fellowship - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
109. "About Us | High Free Church". Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
110. "Stornoway Seminary (Gaelic) - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
111. "Tong - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
112. "Knock - Free Church of Scotland". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.