List of Free Church of Scotland congregations

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.

Congregation	Town or City	Minister	Notes
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	Rev. Derek Lamont	Replanted in 2025 by Rev. Derek Lamont
St Columba's Free Church	Edinburgh		founded in 1843 as Free St John's^[15]
Falkirk Free Church	Falkirk	David Randall^[16]	founded in 1991^[17]
Kirkcaldy Free Church	Kirkcaldy	John Johnstone^[18]	founded circa 1900^[19]
Dunfermline Free Church	Dunfermline	Rev. Andrew Macleod
Livingston Free Church	Livingston	Nigel Anderson^[20]
London City Presbyterian Church	London	Rev. Andy Longwe & Rev. Kevin Arévalo (assistant)	Founded as a mission in 1949, as a Free Church congregation in 1954.^[21] 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^[22]
St Andrews Free Church	St Andrews	Paul Clarke^[23]	Meets at St Andrews Baptist Church (am) and Hope Park Church of Scotland (pm). Founded as a church plant in c. 2003.^[24]
Grace Church Montrose	Montrose	Ciarán Kelleher^[25]	Founded in 2015, largely as a breakaway from local Church of Scotland congregations.^[26]

Presbytery of Glasgow and Argyll

Congregation	Town or City	Minister	Notes
Abbeygreen Free Church^[27]	Lesmahagow^[28]	vacant^[29]	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)^[30]
Arran Shiskine Free Church	Shiskine	Benjamin van Rensburg (caretaker)^[31]
Ayr Free Church	Ayr	Rory Stott^[32]	Founded 1904^[33]
Bishopbriggs Free Church	Bishopbriggs	Eric Mackay (caretaker)^[34]
Campbeltown Free Church	Campbeltown	Finlay Mackenzie (caretaker)^[35]
Hope Church	Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill	Ian Watson^[36]	Founded 2014^[37]
Hope Church	Coatbridge	Ivor MacDonald^[38]
Cumbernauld Free Church	Cumbernauld	Andrew Longwe^[39]	Founded in 1965, full congregational status in 1974.^[40]
Dumbarton Free High Church	Dumbarton	Kenny Boyd (caretaker)^[41]	Founded 1908.
Dumfries Free Church	Dumfries	Trevor Kane^[42]
Dunblane Free Church	Dunblane	Allan Shearer^[43]
West Mains Free Church	East Kilbride	Iain Thomson^[44]	Founded in 1957, full congregational status in 1962.^[45]
Dowanvale Free Church	Partick	Kenny Macleod^[46] and Iain Morrison (Asst.)
Govanhill Free Church	Govanhill	Kenny Boyd^[47]
Partick Free Church	Partick	Alex Cowie^[48]
Glasgow City Free Church^[49]	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^[50]			Founded 2013^[51]
Greenock Free Church^[52]	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	Rev. Benjamin Wilks	Accepted as a Free Church congregation in 2015.^[53]
Oban Free Church
Stirling Free Church			Founded as a church plant in 2013.^[54]

Presbytery of Inverness, Lochaber and Ross

Congregation	Town or City	Minister	Notes
Badenoch Free Church	Kingussie
Burghead Free Church	Burghead	éurnbull
Dingwall and Strathpeffer Free Church	Dingwall	Rev. Matty Guy	The church building opened for worship in 1870.^[55]
Elgin and Forres Free Church	Elgin	Peter Turnbull
Fortrose Free Church of Scotland	Fortrose^[56]	Rev. Rory Stott
Fort William and Kilmonivaig Free Church	Fort William
Glenurquhart Free Church	Drumnadrochit	Rev. Sean Ankers^[57]
Free North Church, Inverness	Inverness^[58]	Rev. Angus MacRae^[59]
Merkinch Free Church, Inverness	Inverness^[60]	Rev. Chris Davidson^[61]
Greyfriars Free Church	Inverness^[62]	Rev. Ian Macritchie ^[63]
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	Alec Stewart
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	Innes McSween
Urray and Strathconon Free Church	Muir of Ord

Northern Presbytery

Congregation	Town	Minister	Notes
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]	Rev. 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]
Rogart Free Church	Pittentrail^[74]	Ian Allan
Rosskeen Free Church	By Achnagarron^[75]	Rev. Calum MacMillan
Tain and Fearn Free Church	Tain^[76]	Rev. Alasdair MacAulay	Founded 1906 to 1910.^[77]
Thurso and North Coast Free Church	Thurso^[78]	Rev. Jerry Taylor
Wick and Keiss Free Church	Wick^[79]

Presbytery of Skye and Wester Ross

Congregation	Town	Minister	Notes
Applecross Free Church	Camusterrach	Rev. 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	Gairloch, Kinlochewe and Torridon
Glenelg and Arnisdale, Lochalsh and Glenshiel Free Church	Glenelg, Inverinate	Rev. James Blackwell
Trotternish Free Church		Rev. Nigel Anderson
Lochbroom and Coigach Free Church	Achiltibuie and Ullapool	Rev. Neil Lachlan Macdonald
Lochcarron and Applecross Free Church	Applecross and Lochcarron	Rev. Colin Macleod
Plockton and Kyle Free Church	Kyle of Lochalsh	Rev. Roddie M. Rankin
Poolewe and Aultbea Free Church	Aultbea, Poolewe	Rev. Dan Paterson	Known as Lochewe Community Church^[83]
Portree Free Church	Portree	Rev. Donnie G. MacDonald
Raasay Free Church	Raasay
Sleat and Strath Free Church

Western Isles Presbytery

Congregation	Town	Minister	Notes
Back Free Church	Vatisker	Colin Macleod
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	Iain Thomson^[88]
South Harris Free Church	Leverburgh	Mark A. Macleod^[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	Donald M. Macleod^[95]
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray Free Church	Carinish	Vacant
Pairc Free Church	Gravir	Vacant ^[96]
Scalpay Free Church	Scalpay	Andrew Coghill^[97]	Meets in the local Church of Scotland building.^[98]
Shawbost Free Church	Shawbost	Vacant
South Uist and Benbecula Free Church	Lochboisdale	Vacant
Stornoway Free Church	Stornoway	James MacIver^[99] and Calum M. Smith (assistant)	Founded as the Gaelic Free Church, Stornoway in 1843.^[100]
High Free Church	Stornoway	Hugh Ferrier^[101]	Meets at Stornoway Primary School. Founded 2014.^[102]
Stornoway Seminary	Stornoway	James MacIver^[103]	All services are in Gaelic.
Tong Free Church	Tong	Vacant^[104]

Former churches

Congregation	Town	Notable ministers	Notes	Image
Bennecarrigan Free Church	Kilmory		Church built in 1893. Closed 2009.
Knock Free Church	Garrabost	^[105]	Congregation united with Point Free Church 2017 to become Garrabost Free Church.

Congregational history

Abbeygreen (Lesmahagow). Joined from the Church of Scotland in 2020.
Aberdeen (Bon Accord). 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 (Camusterrach)
Arisaig. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.
Arran (Brodick) and Arran (Shiskine). 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 (not the minister - the charge was vacant) left to found Arran FCC in 2000. Bennecarrigan Free Church in Kilmory closed in 2009.
Assynt (Lochinver) 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 (Vatisker). Building retained post 1900.
Badenoch (Kingussie). 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.
Bishopbriggs
Blackwood and Kirkmuirhill: Hope Church
Bonar Bridge and Lairg (and Migdale and Rosehall). 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 (Carbost, Loch Harport and Struan). 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 Ferry
Burghead
Callanish
Campbeltown
Carloway. The building was retained post 1900.
Castletown (and Community)
Clyne (Brora). 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 (not the minister - the charge was vacant) left to found Cross FCC in 2000.
Croick. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.
Cumbernauld
Daviot. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905. It has since closed.
Dingwall (and Strathpeffer). 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 (Glendale, Dunvegan and Waternish). 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.
Dunblane
Dundee: St Peter's. The Dundee St Stephen's building was retained post 1900.
Dunfermline
Dunoon and Strachur
Duthil, 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 (West Mains). 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 Church
Edinburgh: Cornerstone
Edinburgh: Leith. The building of Leith Elder Memorial Free Church was retained post 1900.
Edinburgh: Leith Grace Church
Edinburgh St Columba's. The minority who remained in the Free Church were in 1907 allocated the former St John's building (which also served as the Assembly Hall). The minister? left to found Edinburgh FCC in 2000.
Elgin (and Forres). Of Forres Cumming Street Free Church's two places of worship in 1900 one was retained. It closed in ?.
Falkirk
Farr. 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 (and Kilmonivaig)
Fortrose
Gairloch and Kinlochewe (and Torridon). 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 (post-1900) 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 (1994) 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 Govan
Glasgow Govanhill
Glasgow 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 Dowanvale
Glasgow 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 (Glenelg and Inverinate). 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 (Drumnadrochit)
Golspie. The building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905.
Greenock. The Greenock Gaelic building was retained post 1900.
Harris or South Harris (Leverburgh). 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 (and Kinbrace). 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 Merkinch
Inverness 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 (Caol). The Kilmallie building was retained post 1900.
Kilmorack and Strathglass (Beauly). 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.
Kiltarlity
Kiltearn (Evanton). 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 (Laxay). The building was retained post 1900.
Kirkcaldy
Knockbain (North Kessock). The Knockbain West building was allocated to the Free Church in 1905.
Kyle of Lochalsh (and Plockton). 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.
Lennoxtown
Livingston
Lochbroom and Coigach (Ullapool and Achiltibuie). The Coigach building was retained post 1900.
Lochcarron (and Applecross?). The Lochcarron building was retained post 1900. The minister left to found Lochcarron FCC in 2000.
Lochgilphead and Tarbert
Lochs (Crossbost). Building retained post 1900.
London
Lybster (and Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale). 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 (and Killearnan). The Killearnan building was retained post 1900.
Montrose: Grace Church
Mull and Coll
Nairn
Newmilns: Covenant Church
North Harris (Tarbert)
North Tolsta
North Uist, Grimsay and Berneray (Carinish). 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.
Oban
Pairc (Gravir)
Paisley. Founded as a mission from Govan Free Church in 1961. The minister left to found Paisley FCC in 2000.
Perth: Knox
Poolewe 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.
Raasay
Rogart (Pittentrail). The charge was linked with Eddrachillis in 1981. The minister left to found Eddrachillis FCC in 2000.
Rosskeen (Achnagarron)
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 Andrews
Scalpay near Harris. Joined the Free Church from the UFC in 1929. A minority (not the minister - the charge was vacant) left to found Scalpay Harris FCC in 2000.
Shawbost (Bragar). A minority (not the minister - the charge was vacant) left to found Shawbost FCC in 2000.
Sleat and Strath
Smithton (Culloden)
South Uist and Benbecula (Lochboisdale).
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.
Stirling
Stornoway. 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 High
Stornoway Seminary
Strath. 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 (and Fearn). The Fearn building was retained post 1900.
Tarbat (Portmahomack). 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 (and North Coast).
Tong
Tornagrain
Trotternish
Urquhart (Ferintosh) and Resolis
Urray and Strathconon (Muir of Ord)
Wick (and Keiss). The Keiss building was retained post 1900.