List of Church of Scotland parishes

The Church of Scotland, the national church of Scotland, divides the country into Presbyteries, which in turn are subdivided into Parishes, each served by a parish church, usually with its own minister. Unions and readjustments may however result in a parish having more than one building, or several parishes sharing a minister. The Church of Scotland has presbyteries outwith Scotland: these presbyteries have "gathered congregations" rather than parishes.

What follows is a list of Church of Scotland parishes, congregations and places of worship. A complete list of parishes with statistical data will be found in the Church of Scotland Yearbook (known as the Red Book). See also List of Church of Scotland synods and presbyteries.

In Scotland, at least 275 churches have closed since 1 January 2000, a decline of 15.6% in 21 years.

MPC = medieval parish church, or the successor building to one.

Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian
1uniting 2024 to form New Town Church

Closed churches
Not exhaustive; only churches with a medieval foundation, which have articles or which closed after 2000 are listed.

Presbytery of Lothian and Borders
8union of the parishes of Bonkyl, Duns, Edrom Allanton, Lammermuir, Langton and Preston

9union of the parishes of Coldstream, Ladykirk, Swinton, and Whitsome

10union of the parishes of Ancrum, Crailing, Eckford and Lilliesleaf

11union of the parishes of Bedrule, Denholm and Minton

12union of the parishes of Hownam, Linton, Morebattle and Yetholm

13union of the parishes of Hume, Makerstoun, Nenthorn, Roxburgh, Smailholm and Stichill

Presbytery of the South West
1union of the parishes of Kirkpatrick Juxta, Moffat and Wamphray

2union of the parishes of Applegarth, Corrie, Hutton, Johnstone, Lockerbie and Sibbaldbie

3union of the parishes of Auchencairn, Buittle, Kelton and Rerrick

4union of the parishes of Kirkinner and Sorbie

5union of the parishes of Arnsheen, Barrhill and Colmonell

6union of the parishes of Dreghorn and Springside with four Irvine parishes

7union of the parishes of Brodick, Corrie, Kildonan, Kilmory, Lamlash, Lochranza, Pirnmill, Shiskine and Whiting Bay

Presbytery of Forth Valley and Clydesdale
2union of the parishes of Carmichael, Covington and Pettinain

3union of the parishes of Dolphinston, Dunsyre and Walston

4union of the parishes of Biggar and Culter

5union of the parishes of Crawford, Crawfordjohn, Lamington & Wandel and Wiston & Roberton

Presbytery of Glasgow
2union of the parishes of Kilsyth Burns & Old and Twechar

Closed churches
Not exhaustive; only churches with a medieval foundation, which have articles or which closed after 2000 are listed.

Presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland
The two presbyteries merged on 1 June 2020. The presbytery website indicates there are 33 congregations, a figure arrived at by counting the Shetland churches as one. On Shetland, one parish is made up of a number of churches. In 2018, there were 31 churches on Shetland; a process is underway by which 20 will be closed and 11 retained.

1closed 31 December 2020

2union of the parishes of Aithsting, Bressay, Burra Isle, Cunningsburgh, Delting, Dunrossness, Fetlar, Lerwick, Lunnasting, Nesting, Northmavine, Quarff, Sandness, Sandsting, Sandwick, Skerries, Tingwall, Unst, Walls, Whalsay and Yell.

Presbytery of Angus
1formed by the union of the parishes of Airlie, Ruthven, Kingoldrum, Glenisla, Kilry and Lintrathen

Presbytery of Argyll
The Presbyteries of South Argyll, Lorn & Mull, and Dunoon united in 2004.

1formed by the union of the parishes of Kilarrow, and Kildalton & Oa

2formed by the union of the parishes of Kilchoman & Portnahaven, and Kilmeny

3formed by the union of the parishes of Kilninian & Kilmore; Salen & Ulva; Tobermory; and Torosay & Kinlochspelve

4union of the parishes of Killean & Kilchenzie, Kilcalmonell, Skipness, and Gigha & Cara

5union of the parishes of Kilbrandon & Kilchattan (previously in the Presbytery of Lorn & Mull), Craignish, and Kilninver & Kilmelford

6union of the parishes of South Knapdale, Ardrishaig, Glassary Kilmartin & Ford, Lochgilphead, and North Knapdale

7union of the parishes of Iona, Kilfinichen, Kilvickeon & Ross of Mull

8union of the parishes of Dunoon, Kirn, Innellan, Sandbank and Toward

9union of the parishes of Kilfinan, Kilmodan & Colintraive, and Kyles

Presbytery of Caithness
1formed by the union of the parishes of Reay, and Strathy & Halladale

2formed by the union of the parishes of Canisbay, Dunnet, Keiss and Olrig

Presbytery of Fife
The former presbyteries of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and St Andrews merged in January 2021.

1union of the parishes of Elie, Kilconquhar and Colinsburgh

2union of...

3union of Abdie & Dunbog, and Newburgh

Presbytery of Gordon
1union of the parishes of Lumsden, Strathdon and Towie

2union of the parishes of Alford, Keig, and Tullynessle & Forbes

Presbytery of Inverness
1previously Inverness West Church; relocated to Inshes 2003

Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside
1formed by the union of the parishes of Coull, Migvie, Logie Coldstone, and Tarland

2formed by the union of the parishes of Banchory-Devenick, Cookney, and Maryculter

3formed by the union of the parishes of Benholm, Garvock, Johnshaven and St Cyrus

4formed by the union of the parishes of Torphins, Kincardine O'Neil and Lumphanan

5formed by the union of the parishes of Fordoun/Auchenblae, Fettercairn and Glenbervie

Presbytery of Lochaber
1The building was put up for sale in 2020 but the congregation intends to continue meeting in a new building.

Presbytery of Orkney
The presbytery of Orkney was split into the three presbyteries of Cairston, Kirkwall and North Isles in 1725. It is not known when they reunited.

Presbytery of Perth
1union of the parishes of Gask, and Fowlis Wester, Madderty & Monzie

Presbytery of Sutherland
The presbyteries of Dornoch and Tongue were united at an unknown date. 1To be linked with Lairg & Rogart

Presbytery of Uist
The Presbytery of Long Island, covering Lewis to Barra, was severed from the Presbytery of Skye in 1724. The Presbytery of Uist was severed from the Presbytery of Lewis by the General Assembly in 1742. In recent times South Uist and Barra have moved to the Presbytery of Argyll.

Presbytery of England

 * Crown Court Church, London
 * St Columba's Church, London
 * Corby, St Ninian's
 * Jersey, St Columba's
 * Guernsey, St Andrew's in the Grange
 * Newcastle, St Andrew's
 * Liverpool, St Andrew's (dissolved 2017)

International Presbytery
Session Clerk; Rev. John Cowie BSc B.D. (Minister of English Reformed Church, Amsterdam)

Europe

 * English Reformed Church, Amsterdam (1607)
 * English-speaking Christian Congregation, Bochum, Germany
 * St Andrew's Church, Brussels (1898)
 * St Columba's, Budapest, Hungary
 * The Scots Kirk, Lausanne, Switzerland (1874)
 * Scots Kirk, Geneva
 * St Andrew's Church, Lisbon (1866)
 * St. Andrew's Scots Church, Valletta, Malta
 * The Scots Kirk, Paris
 * English Language Congregation, Regensburg, Germany (closed?)
 * St Andrew's Church, Rome
 * The Scots International Church, Rotterdam
 * Church of Scotland, Turin, Italy (closed?)

North America

 * Christ Church in Warwick, Bermuda (1719)
 * St Ann's, Port of Spain, Trinidad
 * Former: St Andrew's United Church, Toronto (1830–1925)
 * Former: St Andrew's Church, Toronto (1876–1925)

Asia

 * St Andrew's Scots Kirk, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Presbytery of Jerusalem

 * St Andrew's Church, Jerusalem (1930)
 * St Andrew's Church, Tiberias, Galilee
 * Haifa
 * Jaffa

Other Church of Scotland buildings and institutions

 * Trinity College, Glasgow
 * St Mary's College, St Andrews
 * New College, Edinburgh
 * Christ's College, Aberdeen
 * Church of Scotland Offices, 121 George St, Edinburgh
 * General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland
 * St Ninian's Centre, Crieff (now closed)

Recent sales of church buildings
2021 (19): Collessie, Cross Ness Mission Hall, Fair Isle, Fetlar West, Isle of Eigg, Kilchoan, Kirkton of Cults, Lomond Jamestown, Port Glasgow St Martin's, Portsoy, Quarff, Roxburgh, Sand (Shetland), Shetland St Ninian's, Shieldaig, Smailholm, Sullom, Tundergarth, Weisdale

2022 (39): Aberdeen Summerhill, Alvie, Banton, Bargeddie, Barrhead St Andrew's, Carnoch, Dores, Dun, Edderton, Elphin, Eskdalemuir, Falkirk St John's, Glasgow Cranhill, Glasgow Gallowgate, Glencoe St Munda's, Glencorse, Harthill Eastfield, Hillswick, Innellan, Keithhall, Kilberry, Kinnaird, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Ladykirk, Lochailort Mission Hall, Lochwinnoch, Logie Easter, Melness, Monifieth St Rule's, Newbattle, Paisley North, Paisley St Luke's, Paisley St Ninian's Ferguslie, Sandness, The Glens & Kirriemuir United St Andrew's, Udny Green, West Lochfyneside, Westruther, Whitekirk

2023 (45): Auchaber, Bengairn Parishes, Brechin Cathedral, Catrine, Coatbridge Calder, Cunningsburgh North, Daviot & Dunlichity, Dornock, Dulnain Bridge, Dundee St David's, Dunross Ness, Edinburgh Bristo Memorial, Elgol, Ewes, Foveran North, Glasgow Cranhill, Glasgow Queen's Park Govanhill, Glasgow St Columba, Glasserton, Greenock Old West, Gulberwick, Innerwick, Inverkeithing, Inverness Old High, Kilfinan, Kilmarnock Riccarton, Kilspindie & Rait, Kirkinner, Lunna St Margaret's, Monigaff, Mull St Ernan's, Musselburgh St John's, Oldhamstocks, Penicuik South, St Mungo, Scone St Martin's, Shetland St Magnus, Skerries, Stamperland, Stracathro, Strathkinness, Strontian, Twechar, Voe, Whalsay

2024 (80): Aberdeen Holburn West, Aberdeen Kingswell, Aberdeen Rubislaw, Aberdeen Ruthrieston West, Aberdeen Woodside, Ardfern, Arngask, Avoch, Balgay, Barthol St Katherine's, Blairdaff, Bolton, Bourtie, Bucksburn & Stoneywood, Burnside Blairbeth, Campbeltown Highland, Caol, Carestone, Cluny, Coatbridge Old Monkland, Colintraive, Corby St Andrew's, Cowal High, Creich, Crieff St Michael's, Cromarty, Cullen, Cushnie, Dairsie, Dalarossie, Dalavich, Dalmellington, Dundee Camperdown, Dundee Craigiebank, Dysart St Clair, Fearn Abbey, Fern, Flotta, Fogo, Garvald, Glasgow Hyndburn, Greenock St Ninian's, Hoy St Columba's, Hutton, Inverness Inshes East, Inverness Trinity, Kemback, Kilchrenan, Kilmeny, Kincardine (Carrbridge), Kincardine (nr Edderton), Kirknewton, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Lasswade, Lismore, Marykirk, Maule Memorial, Midmar, Monikie, Morham, Murroes, Onthank St John's, Paisley West, Paxton, Peterhead Muckle Kirk, Petty East, Portnahaven, Rathven, St Andrew's Lhanbryd, Saltoun, Sanday Cross, Stonehaven South, Strathmiglo, Swinton, Templehall, Thornton, Thrumster (Wick), Tough, Trinity Gask, Urray

Resources

 * Vacant charges
 * Church buildings
 * Mission plans: Edinburgh and West Lothian Glasgow Clyde Forth Valley and Clydesdale Lothian and Borders South West Fife Perth North East and Northern Isles Cleir Eilean I Lewis
 * Obsolete congregation names