List of Free Church of Scotland congregations


The Free Church of Scotland has the following presbyteries and congregations:
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.

Northern Presbytery

Former churches

CongregationTownNotable ministersNotesImage
Bennecarrigan Free ChurchKilmoryChurch built in 1893. Closed 2009.
Knock Free ChurchGarrabostCongregation united with Point Free Church 2017 to become Garrabost Free Church.

Congregational historyAbbeygreen . Joined from the Church of Scotland in 2020.Aberdeen . The minority that remained in the Free Church were in 1907 allocated the old St Columba's building on Dee Street. In 1977 they moved to the old Bon Accord Free Church building. A minority left to found Aberdeen FCC in 2000.Acharacle. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Alvie. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Applecross Arisaig. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Arran and Arran . Of the island's seven Free Churches, six remained in the Free Church in 1900, retaining the buildings in Brodick, Kilmory, Shiskine and Whiting Bay. This has been reduced to two. A minority left to found Arran FCC in 2000. Bennecarrigan Free Church in Kilmory closed in 2009.Assynt and Stoer. The ministers of Assynt and Stoer joined the UFC in 1900 and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1942 and 1920 respectively, although the Assynt building in Lochinver was retained. Assynt and Stoer were united in 1962. A minority left to found Assynt FCC in 2000.Ayr. A minority left in 2000 to found Ayr FCC.Back . Building retained post 1900.Badenoch . Of the two Free Church places of worship in Kingussie in 1900 one was retained.Barvas. Building retained post 1900.Bernera near Lewis. Of the two Free Church places of worship in 1900 one was retained. It has since closed.BishopbriggsBlackwood and Kirkmuirhill: Hope ChurchBonar Bridge and Lairg. The buildings in Creich/Bonar, Lairg and Rosehall were all retained post 1900.Bower. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Bracadale . The minister joined the UFC in 1900 and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1930. The minister left to found Bracadale FCC in 2000.Broadford. The minister left to found Broadford FCC in 2000.Broughty FerryBurgheadCallanishCampbeltownCarloway. The building was retained post 1900.Castletown Clyne . The building was retained post 1900. The charge was vacant in 1900 and the first Free Church minister was settled in 1902. A minority left to found Brora FCC in 2000.Coatbridge: Hope Church. The Coatbridge West building was retained post 1900.Contin. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed. Cross/Ness. The building was retained in 1900, but the minister joined the UFC and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1909. A minority left to found Cross FCC in 2000.Croick. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.CumbernauldDaviot. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Dingwall . The buildings in both Dingwall and Strathpeffer-Fodderty were retained post 1900.Dornoch. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. A minority left to found Dornoch FCC in 2000.Dumbarton. A minority left to found Dumbarton FCC in 2000.Dumfries. The minister left to found Dumfries FCC in 2000.Duirinish . The church was vacant in 1900 and the first Free Church minister was settled in 1908. A minority left to found Duirinish FCC in 2000.DunblaneDundee: St Peter's. The Dundee St Stephen's building was retained post 1900.DunfermlineDunoon and StrachurDuthil, Moy, Dores, Stratherrick and Daviot. Duthil Free Church building was retained post 1900. The charge was vacant in 1900 and the first Free Church minister was settled in 1910. The minister of Moy was one of the twenty-six who remained in the Free Church in 1900, and the building was retained. Duthil and Moy were united in 1951. The Stratherrick minister joined the UFC in 1900 but the Daviot minister remained, along with the Daviot building. Stratherrick and Daviot were united in 1932. In 1972 there was a triple union of Dores, Stratherrick-Daviot and Duthil-Moy, known as Duthil-Dores. The minister left to found Duthil-Dores FCC in 2000.East Kilbride . Founded as mission from Govanhill Free Church in 1956. A minority left to found East Kilbride FCC in 2000.Eddrachillis. A minority remained in the Free Church in 1900, retaining the building. The charge was linked with Rogart in 1981. The minister left to found Eddrachillis FCC in 2000.Edinburgh: Buccleuch. The building of Edinburgh Buccleuch-Greyfriars Free Church was allocated to the Free Church in 1905.Edinburgh: Christ ChurchEdinburgh: CornerstoneEdinburgh: Leith. The building of Leith Elder Memorial Free Church was retained post 1900.Edinburgh: Leith Grace ChurchEdinburgh St Columba's. The minority who remained in the Free Church were in 1907 allocated the former St John's building. The minister? left to found Edinburgh FCC in 2000.Elgin . Of Forres Cumming Street Free Church's two places of worship in 1900 one was retained. It closed in ?.FalkirkFarr. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Fort Augustus. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Fort William FortroseGairloch and Kinlochewe . The Gairloch building was retained post 1900.Garrabost. The minister of Knock Free Church joined the UFC in 1900 but many of the congregation remained, as did the building. Point was disjoined from Knock as a separate charge in 1963. Minorities in both churches left to found Knock and Point FCCs in 2000. The two charges were reunited to form Garrabost Free Church in 2011. Glasgow Briton Street. Formed by the union of Glasgow Duke Street Gaelic and Glasgow Govan St Columba's. A minority left to found Briton Street FCC in 2000. The Duke Street building was retained post 1900.Glasgow City. Formed by the union of Glasgow St Vincent Street and Glasgow Milton. The Milton building was retained post 1900.Glasgow Cranstonhill. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Glasgow GovanGlasgow GovanhillGlasgow Hope Street. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Glasgow Partick. The minister joined the UFC in 1900 and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1906. The minister left to found Partick FCC in 2000.Glasgow Partick DowanvaleGlasgow Partick Highland. Sanctioned by the Free Church in 1924. A minority left to found Partick Highland FCC in 2000.Glasgow Shettleston. A minority of Carntyne Free Church remained in the Free Church in 1900. ?2000?Glenelg, Arnisdale, Lochalsh and Glenshiel . In Glenelg the minister joined the UFC in 1900, but the building was retained; those who remained had no settled pastor until 1922. A minority left to found Glenelg and Arnisdale FCC in 2000. The ministers and buildings of both Lochalsh and Glenshiel remained in the Free Church in 1900. The two charges were united in 1968. The minister left to found Lochalsh and Glenshiel FCC in 2000. The current charge was formed by a union in ?.Glenorchy. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Glenurquhart Golspie. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905.Greenock. The Greenock Gaelic building was retained post 1900.Harris or South Harris . The minister joined the UFC in 1900 and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1923. The minister left to found Harris FCC in 2000.Helmsdale . The Helmsdale building was retained post 1900.Inverness Greyfriars. The minister of Inverness Free Presbyterian Church left in 1938 to found an independent church. Much of this church, retaining the building, became Greyfriars Free Church in 1958. The minister left to found Greyfriars FCC in 2000.Inverness MerkinchInverness North. The building was retained post 1900.Kilbrandon. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Kildalton and Oa. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Kilmallie and Ardnamurchan . The Kilmallie building was retained post 1900.Kilmorack and Strathglass . The minister joined the UFC in 1900 and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1925. The minister left to found Kilmorack and Strathglass FCC in 2000.Kilmuir and Stenscholl. The Kilmuir building was retained post 1900. The minister left to found Kilmuir and Stenscholl FCC in 2000.Kilmuir Easter. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Kilninver. Of the two Free Church places of worship in 1900 one was retained. It has since closed.KiltarlityKiltearn . The building was retained post 1900. A minority left to found Kiltearn FCC in 2000.Kincardine. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Kinglassie. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.Kinloch . The building was retained post 1900.KirkcaldyKnockbain . The Knockbain West building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905.Kyle of Lochalsh . The Kyle building was retained post 1900.Lairg and Rosehall. The buildings in both parishes were retained post 1900. A minority left to found Lairg and Rosehall FCC in 2000.LennoxtownLivingstonLochbroom and Coigach . The Coigach building was retained post 1900.Lochcarron . The Lochcarron building was retained post 1900. The minister left to found Lochcarron FCC in 2000.Lochgilphead and TarbertLochs . Building retained post 1900.LondonLybster . The buildings in Berriedale, Bruan and Lybster were retained post 1900. A minority left to found Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale FCC in 2000.Maryburgh . The Killearnan building was retained post 1900.Montrose: Grace ChurchMull and CollNairnNewmilns: Covenant ChurchNorth Harris North TolstaNorth Uist, Grimsay and Berneray . The minister in 1900 joined the UFC and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1912. The minister left to found North Uist and Grimsay FCC in 2000.ObanPairc Paisley. Founded as a mission from Govan Free Church in 1961. The minister left to found Paisley FCC in 2000.Perth: KnoxPoolewe and Aultbea. The minister in 1900 joined the UFC and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1914. The building in Aultbea was retained in 1905. A minority left to found Poolewe and Aultbea FCC in 2000.Portree. The minister in 1900 joined the UFC and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1923. The minister left to found Portree FCC in 2000.RaasayRogart . The charge was linked with Eddrachillis in 1981. The minister left to found Eddrachillis FCC in 2000.Rosskeen Rothesay. Some who had left the Free Church in 1892 after the Declaratory Act and formed into a church were readmitted after its repeal in 1905. Services ceased in 1997.St AndrewsScalpay near Harris. Joined the Free Church from the UFC in 1929. A minority left to found Scalpay Harris FCC in 2000.Shawbost. A minority left to found Shawbost FCC in 2000.Sleat and StrathSmithton South Uist and Benbecula.Snizort. The minister in 1900 joined the UFC and the first Free Church pastor was settled in 1906. The minister left to found Snizort FCC in 2000.StirlingStornoway. The minister in 1900 joined the UFC and the first Free Church pastor was settled in 1906. A minority left to found Stornoway FCC in 2000.Stornoway HighStornoway SeminaryStrath. The minister joined the UFC in 1900 and those who remained had no settled pastor until 1922. A minority left to found Strath FCC in 2000.Tain . The Fearn building was retained post 1900.Tarbat . The minister left to found Tarbat FCC in 2000.Tayvallich. Of the two Free Church places of worship in 1900 one was retained. It has since closed.Thurso.TongTornagrainTrotternishUrquhart and ResolisUrray and Strathconon Wick . The Keiss building was retained post 1900.