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 (these are known as "linked charges"). 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.

Largest parishes by population

Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian

Closed churches

Not exhaustive; only churches with a medieval foundation, which have articles or which closed after 2000 are listed. 1the parish of Ratho was formerly in the Presbytery of Edinburgh 2union of the parishes of Linlithgow St Michael's, St Ninian's Craigmailen, Torphichen and Avonbridge

Presbytery of Lothian and Borders

1union of the parishes of Cockburnspath, ... 2union of the parishes of Bolton, Humbie, Saltoun and Yester 3union of the parishes of Cranstoun, Crichton, Fala, Ford and Soutra 4union of the parishes of Athelstaneford, East Linton and Stenton 5union of the parishes of Broughton, Glenholm, Kilbucho, Skirling and Tweedsmuir 6union of the parishes of Maxton, Mertoun, Newtown St Boswells and St Boswells 7union of the parishes of Ayton, Foulden and Reston 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 Ednam, Hume, Kelso, Makerstoun, Nenthorn, Roxburgh, Smailholm and Stichill 14union of the parishes of Chirnside, Hutton, Fishwick and Paxton

Closed churches

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 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 8union of the parishes of Crosshill, Kirkoswald and Maybole 9union of the parishes of Barr, Dailly, Girvan North and Girvan South 10union of the parishes of Darvel and Galston 11union of the parishes of Dalton, Hightae, Kettleholm (St Mungo) and Lochmaben

Closed churches in this presbytery

Presbytery of Clyde

Closed churches

1union of the parishes of Kilmaronock, Gartocharn and Lomond

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 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

Closed churches

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 the parishes of Abdie, Auchtermuchty, Collessie, Cults, Dunbog, Edenshead (Gateside), Falkland, Freuchie, Kettle, Ladybank, Newburgh and Strathmiglo 4union of the parishes of Aberdour, Dalgety, Inverkeithing, North Queensferry and Rosyth 5union of the parishes of Leslie, Markinch, Thornton and four Glenrothes parishes 6union of the parishes of Largo, Largo St David's and Newburn

Closed churches

Presbytery of Perth

1union of the parishes of Airlie, Ruthven, Kingoldrum, Glenisla, Kilry and Lintrathen 2union of the parishes of Gask, Fowlis Wester, Madderty and Monzie 3union of the parishes of Ardler, Kettins and Meigle (formerly in the Presbytery of Dunkeld and Meigle) and Eassie, Glamis, Kinnettles, Nevay and Newtyle (formerly in the Presbytery of Angus) 4union of the parishes of Muthill, Trinity Gask and Kinkell 5union of the parishes of Errol, Kilspindie and Rait 6union of the parishes of Dun, Ferryden, Hillside, Montrose Old, Montrose St Andrew's and Montrose South 7union of the parishes of Arbirlot, Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath Erskine, Arbroath John Knox, Arbroath Ladyloan, Arbroath Old, Arbroath St Andrew's, Arbroath St Columba's, Arbroath St Ninian's, Arbroath St Vigean's, Arbroath West Kirk, Carmyllie, Colliston, Friockheim, Inverkeilor, Kinnell and Lunan 8union of the parishes of Monifieth, Monikie, Murroes, Newbigging and Tealing 9union of the parishes of Dundee Craigiebank, Dundee Douglas, Dundee Fintry, Dundee Mid Craigie and Dundee Whitfield 10union of the parishes of Dundee Chalmers Ardler and Dundee Strathmartine 11union of the parishes of Dundee Coldside, Dundee St David's High Kirk and Dundee Steeple 12union of the parishes of Barnhill St Margaret's, Broughty Ferry New Kirk, Broughty Ferry St James' and Broughty Ferry St Luke's & Queen Street 13union of the parishes of Auchterhouse, Fowlis, Liff, Lundie and Muirhead 14union of the parishes of Dundee Meadowside, Dundee St Paul's and Dundee St Andrew's 15union of the parishes of Barry, Carnoustie, Carnoustie Panbride and Newton 16union of the parishes of Aberlemno, Dunnichen, Forfar Lowson Memorial, Forfar St Margaret's, Guthrie, Kirkden, Letham and Rescobie 17union of the parishes of Careston, Edzel, Fern, Glenesk, Lethnot and Menmuir

Closed churches

Presbytery of the North East and Northern Isles

The presbyteries of Aberdeen and Shetland merged on 1 June 2020. The presbytery of Aberdeen and Shetland then merged with the presbyteries of Moray, Orkney, Gordon, Buchan, and Kincardine and Deeside to form the current presbytery. Since 1 October 2024 the Church of Scotland's congregations in Orkney have been united in a single Orkney Islands Church of Scotland, retaining most church buildings and staffed by a team ministry. The former Presbytery of Orkney was split into the three presbyteries of Cairston, Kirkwall and North Isles in 1725. It is not known when they reunited. 1union (1 January 2024) of the parishes of Newtonhill and Portlethen 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 3union (1 January 2024) of the parishes of Barthol Chapel, Pitmedden, Tarves and Udny 4union of the parishes of Coull, Logie Coldstone, Migvie, and Tarland 5union of the parishes of Banchory-Devenick, Cookney, and Maryculter 6union of the parishes of Benholm, Garvock, Johnshaven and St Cyrus 7formed by the union of the parishes of Kincardine O'Neil, Lumphanan and Torphins 8union of the parishes of Fettercairn, Fordoun/Auchenblae and Glenbervie 9union (1 July 2023) of the parishes of Skene (formerly in the Presbytery of Gordon) and Kingswells (formerly in the Presbytery of Aberdeen) 10union (1 September 2023) of the parishes of Blairdaff, Chapel of Garioch, Cluny, Echt, Kemnay, Kintore, Midmar and Monymusk 11union (1 September 2023) of the parishes of Alford, Cushnie, Forbes, Keig, Lumsden, Noth, Strathdon, Tough, Towie and Tullynessle 12union (1 December 2023) of the parishes of Peterculter (formerly in the Presbytery of Aberdeen), Drumoak and Durris (previously in the Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside) 13union of the parishes of Fraserburgh Old, Fraserburgh South, Fraserburgh West, Inverallochy, Pitsligo, Rathen East, Rathen West and Sandhaven 14union (1 January 2024) of the parishes of New Pitsligo, Strichen and Tyrie 15union (1 December 2023) of the parishes of Birnie, Pluscarden, Elgin High, Elgin South, Elgin St Giles' and Elgin St Columba's 16union of the parishes of Birsay, Burray, Deerness, Eday, Flotta, Harray, Holm, Hoy, Kirkwall East, Kirkwall St Magnus Cathedral, North Ronaldsay, Orphir, Papa Westray, Rousay, St Andrews, Sanday, Sandwick, Shapinsay, South Ronaldsay, Stenness, Stromness, Stronsay, Walls and Westray 17union (28 May 2023) of the parishes of Ferryhill, South Holburn and St Mark's 18union (1 January 2024) of the parishes of Lossiemouth St James and Lossiemouth St Gerardine's 19union (1 December 2023) of the parishes of Craigiebuckler and Ruthrieston West

Closed churches in this presbytery

1united with Aberdeen: Devana and continues to hold meetings as part of that church and parish

Presbytery of Clèir Eilean ì

The presbyteries of Dornoch and Tongue were united at an unknown date and now form part of the area previously covered by the Presbytery of Sutherland. 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 2012 South Uist and Barra moved to the Presbytery of Argyll. The Presbyteries of South Argyll, Lorn & Mull, and Dunoon united in 2004 to form the Presbytery of Argyll. The Presbyteries of Abernethy, Argyll, Caithness, Inverness, Lochaber, Lochcarron-Skye, Ross, Sutherland and Uist then merged to form the new Presbytery of Clèir Eilean ì in 2024. 1union (2018) of the parishes of Kilarrow, Kildalton and Oa 2union (2018) of the parishes of Kilchoman, Kilmeny and Portnahaven 3union (2020) of the parishes of Kilmore, Kilninian, Kinlochspelve, Salen, Tobermory, Torosay and Ulva 4union of the parishes of Gigha & Cara, Kilcalmonell, Kilchenzie, Killean and Skipness 5union of the parishes of Kilbrandon and Kilchattan (previously in the Presbytery of Lorn & Mull), Craignish, Kilmelford and Kilninver (previously in the Presbytery of South Argyll) 6union of the parishes of Ardrishaig, Ford, Glassary, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead, North Knapdale and South Knapdale 7union of the parishes of Iona, Kilfinichen, Kilvickeon and Ross of Mull 8union (April 2021) of the parishes of Dunoon, Kirn, Innellan, Sandbank and Toward 9union of the parishes of Colintraive, Kilfinan, Kilmodan and Kyles 10union of the parishes of Alves, Burghead, Dallas, Findhorn, Forres St Laurence, Forres St Leonard, Kinloss and Rafford 11union of the parishes of Halladale, Reay and Strathy 12union of the parishes of Canisbay, Dunnet, Keiss and Olrig 13previously Inverness West Church; relocated to Inshes 2003 14union of the parishes of Fearn Abbey, Nigg and Tain 15union of the parishes of Cawdor, Croy, Dalarossie, Dalcross, Daviot, Dunlichity, Moy and Tomatin 16union of the parishes of Ardersier, Culloden and Petty 17union of the parishes of Boleskine, Dores and Inverness St Columba 18union of the parishes of Bona, Inverness Dalneigh and Inverness Trinity 19union of the parishes of Duror, Glencoe, Kinlochleven and Nether Lochaber (Onich) 20union of the parishes of Achnacarry, Caol, Corpach/Kilmallie and Fort William 21union of the parishes of Avoch, Cromarty, Fortrose and Rosemarkie 22union of the parishes of Alness and Rosskeen 23union of the parishes of Assynt, Stoer, Eddrachillis and Rosehall 24union of the parishes of Creich, Croick, Dornoch Cathedral, Edderton and Kincardine 25union of the parishes of Gairloch and Dundonnell 26union of the parishes of Applecross, Glenelg, Kintail, Lochalsh, Lochcarron and Torridon 27union of the parishes of Knockbain, Resolis and Urquhart 28union of the parishes of Appin and Lismore 29union of the parishes of Glenorchy, Innishael and Strathfillan

Closed churches in this presbytery

Presbytery of Lewis

The Presbytery of Lewis was invited to join the new Presbytery of the Highlands and Islands in 2024 but deferred its decision to join.

Closed churches

Outwith Scotland

Presbytery of England

International Presbytery

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

Europe

North America

Asia

Presbytery of Jerusalem

Other Church of Scotland buildings and institutions

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

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