Stornoway High Church
The Stornoway High Church is a place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Stornoway. The church celebrated its centenary in 2009. There is an English and Gaelic congregation in the church, the English congregation worships in the old church and the Gaelic congregation worships in the 'New Hall'.
History
The congregation has its roots in the Free Church of Scotland and the United Presbyterian Church when the denominations, on the whole, merged to form the United Free Church of Scotland in October 1900. However, the congregation that was to form the High Church, was without a building.A new building was planned, and on 1 August 1909, the Church took possession of its new home at the corner of Matheson Road and Goathill Road in Stornoway. In 1929, the congregations of the United Free Church united with the established Church of Scotland, with the Stornoway church becoming the Stornoway High Church of Scotland.
On 22 March 2019, the Rev. Gordon MacLeod was inducted as their minister.
At the close of 2022, the congregation had 82 members, served by 7 elders. By the year end of 2023, this had risen to 89 members and 9 elders. The rise continued into 2024, with 92 members being part of the congregation.