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

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CongregationTown or CityMinisterNotesImage
Bon Accord Free ChurchAberdeenJoe Hall[2]founded 1905[3]
Broughty Ferry Presbyterian ChurchBroughty FerryAlberto de Paula[4]Founded in 2014 by the former minister and members of St James Church of Scotland.[5]
St Peter's Free ChurchDundeeAndy Pearsonfounded 1831[6]
Buccleuch Free ChurchEdinburghJames Ross[7]founded 1856[8]
Christ ChurchEdinburghDavid Court[9]founded 2013, as a Free Church congregation in 2015.[10]
Cornerstone Free ChurchEdinburghNeil MacMillan[11]founded as a church plant in 2014.[12]
Grace ChurchLeithAthole Rennie[13]founded in 2011.[14]
Leith Free ChurchLeithCurrently closed [15]
St Columba's Free ChurchEdinburghDerek Lamont[16]founded in 1843 as Free St John's[17]
Falkirk Free ChurchFalkirkDavid Randall[18]founded in 1991[19]
Kirkcaldy Free ChurchKirkcaldyJohn Johnstone[20]founded circa 1900[21]
Dunfermline Free ChurchDunfermlineJeremy Ross[22]
Livingston Free ChurchLivingstonNigel Anderson[23]
London City Presbyterian ChurchLondonAndy 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 ChurchPerthPaul Gibson[26]
St Andrews Free ChurchSt AndrewsPaul 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 MontroseMontroseCiarán Kelleher[29]Founded in 2015, largely as a breakaway from local Church of Scotland congregations.[30]

Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll

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CongregationTown or CityMinisterNotesImage
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 ChurchBrodickBenjamin van Rensburg (caretaker)[34]
Arran Shiskine Free ChurchShiskineBenjamin van Rensburg (caretaker)[35]
Ayr Free ChurchAyrRory Stott[36]Founded 1904[37]
Bishopbriggs Free ChurchBishopbriggsEric Mackay (caretaker)[38]
Campbeltown Free ChurchCampbeltownFinlay Mackenzie (caretaker)[39]
Hope ChurchBlackwood and KirkmuirhillIan Watson[40]Founded 2014[41]
Hope ChurchCoatbridgeIvor MacDonald[42]
Cumbernauld Free ChurchCumbernauldAndrew Longwe[43]Founded in 1965, full congregational status in 1974.[44]
Dumbarton Free High ChurchDumbartonKenny Boyd (caretaker)[45]Founded 1908.
Dumfries Free ChurchDumfriesTrevor Kane[46]
Dunblane Free ChurchDunblaneAllan Shearer[47]
West Mains Free ChurchEast KilbrideIain Thomson[48]Founded in 1957, full congregational status in 1962.[49]
Dowanvale Free ChurchPartickKenny Macleod[50] and Iain Morrison (Asst.)
Govanhill Free ChurchGovanhillKenny Boyd[51]
Partick Free ChurchPartickAlex Cowie[52]
Glasgow City Free Church[53]GlasgowDr. 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]GreenockRev Iain Thomson
Dunoon and Strachur Free Church
Lennoxtown Free Church
Lochgilphead and Tarbert Free Church
Mull and Coll Free Church
Covenant ChurchNewmilnsAccepted as a Free Church congregation in 2015.[57]
Oban Free Church
Stirling Free ChurchFounded as a church plant in 2013.[58]

Presbytery of Inverness, Lochaber and Ross

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CongregationTown or CityMinisterNotesImage
Badenoch Free ChurchKingussieAlistair Wilson (interim moderator)[59]
Burghead Free ChurchBurgheadPeter Turnbull (interim moderator)[60]
Dingwall and Strathpeffer Free ChurchDingwallRev. Matty GuyThe church building opened for worship in 1870.[61]
Elgin and Forres Free ChurchElginColin Morison[62]
Fortrose Free Church of ScotlandFortrose[63]Rev. Rory Stott
Fort William and Kilmonivaig Free ChurchFort William
Glenurquhart Free ChurchDrumnadrochitRev. Sean Ankers[64]
Free North Church, InvernessInverness[65]Rev. Angus MacRae[66]
Merkinch Free Church, InvernessInverness[67]Rev. Chris Davidson[68]
Greyfriars Free ChurchInverness[69]Rev Malcolm Maclean[70]
Kilmallie and Ardnamurchan Free ChurchCaolRev. Euan Dodds
Kiltarlity Free ChurchKiltarlityRev. Stephen Allison
Kiltearn Free ChurchEvanton
Knockbain Free ChurchNorth Kessock
Maryburgh and Killearnan Free ChurchMaryburgh
Urquhart (Ferintosh) and Resolis Free ChurchUrquhartRev. Calum Iain Macleod
Smithton Free ChurchCullodenRev. Alasdair Macleod
Nairn Free ChurchNairn
Tornagrain Community ChurchTornagrain
Urray and Strathconon Free ChurchMuir of Ord

Northern Presbytery

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CongregationTownMinisterNotesImage
Assynt Free ChurchLochinver[71]Ian Allan (caretaker)
Clyne Free ChurchBrora[72]Roddy MacRae (caretaker)
Dornoch Free ChurchDornoch[73]Duncan Macleod
Golspie Free ChurchGolspie[74]Eric Paterson
Helmsdale and Kinbrace Free ChurchHelmsdale[75]Rev. Roddy MacRaeFounded 1843.[76]
Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free ChurchLairg, Bonar Bridge, Migdale and Rosehall[77]John Forbes[78]
Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale Free ChurchLybster[79]Jim Morrison
Castletown and Community Free ChurchCastletown[80]Rev. Howard Stone
Rogart Free ChurchPittentrail[81]Ian Allan
Rosskeen Free ChurchBy Achnagarron[82]Rev. Calum MacMillan
Tain and Fearn Free ChurchTain[83]Rev. Alasdair MacAulay and Rev. Andrew Macleod (assistant)Founded 1906 to 1910.[84]
Thurso and North Coast Free ChurchThurso[85]Rev. Jerry Taylor
Wick and Keiss Free ChurchWick[86]

Presbytery of Skye and Wester Ross

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CongregationTownMinisterNotesImage
Applecross Free ChurchCamusterrachRev. Marcos Florit[87]
Bracadale Free ChurchCarbost, Loch Harport and Struan[88]
Duirinish Free ChurchGlendale, Dunvegan and Waternish[89]
Gairloch and Kinlochewe Free ChurchGairloch, Kinlochewe and Torridon
Glenelg and Arnisdale, Lochalsh and Glenshiel Free ChurchGlenelg, Inverinate
Trotternish Free ChurchRev. Nigel Anderson
Lochbroom and Coigach Free ChurchAchiltibuie and UllapoolRev. Neil Lachlan Macdonald
Lochcarron and Applecross Free ChurchApplecross and LochcarronRev. Colin Macleod
Plockton and Kyle Free ChurchKyle of LochalshRev. Roddie M. Rankin
Poolewe and Aultbea Free ChurchAultbea, PooleweRev. Dan PatersonKnown as Lochewe Community Church[90]
Portree Free ChurchPortreeRev. Donnie G. MacDonald
Raasay Free ChurchRaasay
Sleat and Strath Free Church

Western Isles Presbytery

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CongregationTownMinisterNotesImage
Back Free ChurchVatiskerColin Macleod
Barvas Free ChurchBarvasMurdo Campbell[91]
Callanish Free ChurchCallanishCalum Macdonald[92]
Carloway Free ChurchCarlowayThomas Davis[93]
Cross Free ChurchCross, NessEwen Matheson[94]
Garrabost Free ChurchGarrabostIain Thomson[95]
South Harris Free ChurchLeverburghMark A. Macleod[96]
Kinloch Free ChurchLaxayPaul Murray [97]
Lochs Free ChurchCrossbostCalum Iain Macleod[98]Founded 1843[99]
North Harris Free ChurchTarbertDavid Macleod[100]Founded in 2014 by departing members of the Tarbert Church of Scotland.[101]
North Tolsta Free ChurchNorth TolstaDonald M. Macleod[102]
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free ChurchCarinishVacant
Pairc Free ChurchGravirIain T Campbell[103]
Scalpay Free ChurchScalpayAndrew Coghill[104]Meets in the local Church of Scotland building.[105]
Shawbost Free ChurchShawbostVacant
South Uist and Benbecula Free ChurchLochboisdaleVacant
Stornoway Free ChurchStornowayJames MacIver[106] and Calum M. Smith (assistant)Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843.[107]
High Free ChurchStornowayHugh Ferrier[108]Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014.[109]
Stornoway SeminaryStornowayJames MacIver[110]All services are in Gaelic.
Tong Free ChurchTongVacant[111]

Former churches

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CongregationTownNotable ministersNotesImage
Bennecarrigan Free ChurchKilmoryChurch built in 1893. Closed 2009.
Knock Free ChurchGarrabost[112]Congregation united with Point Free Church 2017 to become Garrabost Free Church.

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