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 Paul Clarke (Interim Minister)

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 Alberto de Paula (Interim Minister)[30] Founded in 2015.[31]

Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll
Congregation Town or City Minister Notes Image
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
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
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
Congregation Town Minister Notes Image
Applecross Free Church Camusterrach Marcos Florit[80]
Bracadale Free Church Carbost, Loch Harport and Struan[81]
Duirinish Free Church Glendale, Dunvegan and Waternish[82]
  • 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 Vacant[83]
Barvas Free Church Barvas Murdo Campbell[84]
Callanish Free Church Callanish Calum Macdonald[85]
Carloway Free Church Carloway Thomas Davis[86]
Cross Free Church Cross, Ness Ewen Matheson[87]
Garrabost Free Church Garrabost Andrew Coghill (caretaker)[88]
Harris Free Church Leverburgh Andrew Coghill (caretaker)[89]
Kinloch Free Church Laxay Paul Murray [90]
Lochs Free Church Crossbost Calum Iain Macleod[91] Founded 1843[92]
North Harris Free Church Tarbert David Macleod[93] Founded in 2014 by departing members of the Tarbert Church of Scotland.[94]
North Tolsta Free Church North Tolsta Roddie John Campbell[95]
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free Church Carinish Calum Smith[96]
Pairc Free Church Gravir Iain T Campbell[97]
Scalpay Free Church Scalpay Andrew Coghill[98] Meets in the local Church of Scotland building.[99]
Shawbost Free Church Shawbost Callum Macleod[100]
South Uist and Benbecula Free Church Lochboisdale Lachie MacDonald[101]
Stornoway Free Church Stornoway James MacIver[102] Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843.[103]
High Free Church Stornoway Hugh Ferrier[104] Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014.[105]
Stornoway Seminary Stornoway James MacIver[106] All services are in Gaelic.
Tong Free Church Tong Vacant[107]

Former churches
Congregation Town Notable ministers Notes Image
Bennecarrigan Free Church Kilmory Church built in 1893. Closed 2009.
Knock Free Church Garrabost [108] Congregation united with Point Free Church 2017 to become Garrabost Free Church.

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