St. Jude's Church, Glasgow
St. Jude's Church is a place of worship of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland on Woodlands Road in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the largest church building of this denomination, constructed circa 1874-6 for the Woodlands United Presbyterian Church, later Woodlands United Free Church. The Free Presbyterian Bookroom is located in back rooms at the church.
| St. Jude's Church | |
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 St. Judes church in Woodlands Road, Glasgow, Scotland | |
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| 55.8694°N 4.2750°W | |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland |
| Weekly attendance | ~80 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church |
| Heritage designation | Category B listed building |
| Designated | 15 December 1970 |
| Architect(s) | John Burnet |
| Style | French Gothic |
| Completed | 1875 |
In the early 20th century, in a previous building also known as St Jude's, the name given to it by its previous owners, the congregation had an attendance of over 1,000,[1] and was the largest Free Presbyterian congregation.
A well-known pastor of the church was Donald Maclean, who served the church from 1960 until his retirement in 2000.
External links
- Early 20th century picture with description
- Site Record from The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
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