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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
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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]
Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll
Congregation
Town or City
Minister
Notes
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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]
Presbytery of Inverness, Lochaber and Ross
Congregation
Town or City
Minister
Notes
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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
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
Presbytery of Skye and Wester Ross
Congregation
Town
Minister
Notes
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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]
Congregation
Town
Notable ministers
Notes
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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.