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| Invergordon Church of Scotland |
Invergordon stands on the shoreline of the
Cromarty Firth in the
North of Scotland. The deep-water channel and busy harbour, combined with the area’s outstanding natural exquisiteness and natural world, makes
Invergordon an ultimate destination for the many ships and cruise liners, which visit the port each year. Until 1843 the people of
Invergordon worshipped in the
Parish Church, a magnificent sandstone church which still stands in
Rosskeen
graveyard. That was the year of the 'Disruption', when the greater
part of Highland ministers and their congregations left the
Established Church and formed the new
Free Church. Plans for new Church were presented by the
architects Ross and Joass of Inverness, based on plans commissioned by the
Free Church from a Liverpool architect. Two sites were considered - the 'hill at the East end of the town' or '
Colin Fraser's
stack yard, which was obviously the preferred option. The original plan
was for three galleries, but as a cost-cutting measure, these were
omitted. The church was opened on Wednesday 23 October 1861 at a total
cost of £2500. The first minister was the
Rev. Colin Sinclair.
In 1862, money was subscribed to pay for a clock and bell in the
spire. In 1868 one gallery, facing the pulpit was added. The vicarage
was constructed in 1877, and the hall added in 1895, most of the funding
for this coming from an unidentified donor- later revealed as
Mr. David Denoon of
Rosskeen Free Church and a local merchant. In 1900 the congregation joined the new
United Free Church. The outburst of the
First World War
brought great change, with the town's population growing to around
20,000 due to its use as a Naval Base. The halls was put to many uses,
including being a Recreation Room for Service men, an Isolation Hospital
and even, for a year, a home for a family whose house had burned down.
In February 1916, a special communion service was held for soldiers
about to leave for France.
In 1929, along with most
United Free Congregations,
Invergordon Church joined with the
Church of Scotland. The
Second World War
brought further changes, with ladies running a mobile canteen and
sending parcels to the troops. The hall was taken over by military
Authorities.
Services and Activities
| Sunday | Morning Worship (crèche and children’s meetings available) | 11.00 – 12.00 |
| Sunday | Evening Worship | 6.30 – 7.30 |
| Tuesday | Ladies Fellowship (held in church hall) | 10.00 – 12.00First Tuesday of each month (except July & August) |
| Tuesday | Ladies Prayer Meeting (held in different members homes each month) | 10.00 – 12.00Second Tuesday of each month (except July & August) |
| Tuesday | Ladies Meeting (different each time; eg a speaker, Christian DVD, looking into the Bible, etc)(held at Jean’s house) | 10.00 – 12.00Second last Tuesday of each month (except July & August) |
| Wednesday | Kintyre House (residential home for the elderly) service | 2.45 – 4.00First Wednesday of the month |
| Thursday | Soup lunch | 12.30 - 2.00Last Thursday of each month |
| Thursday | Prayer & Praise | 7.30 – 8.45 |
- BBC & Angus Roxburgh promote the Church of Scotland narrative on the Middle East (bbcwatch.org)
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