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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

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Congregation Town or City Minister Notes Image
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

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Congregation Town or City Minister Notes Image
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

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Congregation Town or City Minister Notes Image
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

Northern Presbytery

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Congregation Town Minister Notes Image
Assynt Free Church Lochinver[71] Ian Allan (caretaker)
Clyne Free Church Brora[72] Roddy MacRae (caretaker)
Dornoch Free Church Dornoch[73] Duncan Macleod
Golspie Free Church Golspie[74] Eric Paterson
Helmsdale and Kinbrace Free Church Helmsdale[75] Rev. Roddy MacRae Founded 1843.[76]
Bonar Bridge and Lairg Free Church Lairg, Bonar Bridge, Migdale and Rosehall[77] John Forbes[78]
Lybster, Bruan, Latheron and Berriedale Free Church Lybster[79] Jim Morrison
Castletown and Community Free Church Castletown[80] Rev. Howard Stone
Rogart Free Church Pittentrail[81] Ian Allan
Rosskeen Free Church By Achnagarron[82] Rev. Calum MacMillan
Tain and Fearn Free Church Tain[83] Rev. Alasdair MacAulay and Rev. Andrew Macleod (assistant) Founded 1906 to 1910.[84]
Thurso and North Coast Free Church Thurso[85] Rev. Jerry Taylor
Wick and Keiss Free Church Wick[86]

Presbytery of Skye and Wester Ross

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Congregation Town Minister Notes Image
Applecross Free Church Camusterrach Rev. Marcos Florit[87]
Bracadale Free Church Carbost, Loch Harport and Struan[88]
Duirinish Free Church Glendale, Dunvegan and Waternish[89]
Gairloch and Kinlochewe Free Church Gairloch, Kinlochewe and Torridon
Glenelg and Arnisdale, Lochalsh and Glenshiel Free Church Glenelg, Inverinate
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[90]
Portree Free Church Portree Rev. Donnie G. MacDonald
Raasay Free Church Raasay
Sleat and Strath Free Church

Western Isles Presbytery

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Congregation Town Minister Notes Image
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]

Former churches

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Congregation Town Notable ministers Notes Image
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.

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