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Bon-Accord Free Church was formed in 1828 via the secession of members of the congregation of Trinity Chapel, who purchased the Union Terrace church from a Baptist congregation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Gammie |first=Alexander |url=http://archive.org/details/churchesofaberde00gamm |title=Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive |date=1909 |publisher=Aberdeen : Aberdeen Daily Journal Office |others=University of Guelph Library |pages=92–96}}</ref> In 1834, it became a [[Quoad sacra parish|''quoad sacra'' parish]], and gained members as a result of secessions from [[Gilcomston Church]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Lyall |first=Francis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e5jqDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Bon+Accord+Free+Church%22&pg=PA31 |title=GILCOMSTON - An Aberdeen Congregation |date=2020-05-25 |publisher=Paragon Publishing |isbn=978-1-78222-745-8 |pages=31 |language=en}}</ref> Minister Gavin Parker led the congregation through the [[Disruption of 1843|Disruption]].<ref name=":1" /> The congregation underwent a series of reaffiliations, becoming a [[United Free Church of Scotland|United Free]] church, then Bon-Accord Church of Scotland in 1929 when the United Free church reunited with the [[Church of Scotland]], before its most recent affiliation as Bon Accord Free Church in 1974.<ref |
Bon-Accord Free Church was formed in 1828 via the secession of members of the congregation of Trinity Chapel, who purchased the Union Terrace church from a Baptist congregation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Gammie |first=Alexander |url=http://archive.org/details/churchesofaberde00gamm |title=Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive |date=1909 |publisher=Aberdeen : Aberdeen Daily Journal Office |others=University of Guelph Library |pages=92–96}}</ref> In 1834, it became a [[Quoad sacra parish|''quoad sacra'' parish]], and gained members as a result of secessions from [[Gilcomston Church]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Lyall |first=Francis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e5jqDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Bon+Accord+Free+Church%22&pg=PA31 |title=GILCOMSTON - An Aberdeen Congregation |date=2020-05-25 |publisher=Paragon Publishing |isbn=978-1-78222-745-8 |pages=31 |language=en}}</ref> Minister Gavin Parker led the congregation through the [[Disruption of 1843|Disruption]].<ref name=":1" /> The congregation underwent a series of reaffiliations, becoming a [[United Free Church of Scotland|United Free]] church, then Bon-Accord Church of Scotland in 1929 when the United Free church reunited with the [[Church of Scotland]], before its most recent affiliation as Bon Accord Free Church in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (February 24, 2020, 3:50 pm) |url=http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=200929 |website=www.scottisharchitects.org.uk}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:21, 10 September 2023
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| Location | Aberdeen |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Free Church of Scotland |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Weekly attendance | 150-200 |
| Website | www.bafreechurch.org.uk |
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| Former name(s) | St. Columba Free Church |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Granite |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Number of floors | 4 |
| Number of domes | 2 |
| Materials | Granite |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Edinburgh and Perth |
| Parish | Aberdeen |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Rev Joe Hall |
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Bon Accord Free Church is a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland in Aberdeen.
History
Bon-Accord Free Church was formed in 1828 via the secession of members of the congregation of Trinity Chapel, who purchased the Union Terrace church from a Baptist congregation.[1] In 1834, it became a quoad sacra parish, and gained members as a result of secessions from Gilcomston Church.[1][2] Minister Gavin Parker led the congregation through the Disruption.[2] The congregation underwent a series of reaffiliations, becoming a United Free church, then Bon-Accord Church of Scotland in 1929 when the United Free church reunited with the Church of Scotland, before its most recent affiliation as Bon Accord Free Church in 1974.[3]
Buildings
The current building was designed in 1894 by the architect Robert Gordon Wilson on the site of the Union Baptist Chapel and opened in 1896. Following the Union of 1900 it became the Bon Accord United Free Church. From 1962 to 1974 it was Bon Accord St Paul's Church before reverting to Bon Accord Free Church in 1974.[4]
The congregation has been in the Bon Accord building ever since it was bought in 1977. Before this, they used a building on Dee Street until the building became too small for them during the 1970s. The present building on Rosemount Viaduct seats around 700 people.[5]
Ministers
| Name | Years | Left to |
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| Hector Cameron | 1975–1982 | Killearnan, Black Isle |
| Alex MacDonald | 1983–1993 | Buccleuch and Greyfriars, Edinburgh |
| Iver Martin | 1997–2003 | Stornoway, Isle of Lewis |
| David MacPherson | August 2008 – January 2020 | Operación San Andrés, Peru |
| Joe Hall | August 2021 |
References
- ^ a b Gammie, Alexander (1909). Churches of Aberdeen : Historical and Descriptive. University of Guelph Library. Aberdeen : Aberdeen Daily Journal Office. pp. 92–96.
- ^ a b Lyall, Francis (25 May 2020). GILCOMSTON - An Aberdeen Congregation. Paragon Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-78222-745-8.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (February 24, 2020, 3:50 pm)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk.
- ^ "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (February 24, 2020, 3:50 pm)". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk.
- ^ Bon Accord Centenary booklet
External links
57°8′55″N 2°6′32″W / 57.14861°N 2.10889°W
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