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The congregation is currently without a permanent minister. The previous minister, the Rev Dugald Cameron, is now minister in [[Oban]]. |
The congregation is currently without a permanent minister. The previous minister, the Rev Dugald Cameron, is now minister in [[Oban]]. |
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A former minister (1966-1976) was the Very Rev Dr James Simpson, who subsequently moved to [[Dornoch Cathedral]] and became [[Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland]] in 1994. |
A former minister (1966-1976) was the Very Rev Dr James Simpson, who subsequently moved to [[Dornoch Cathedral]] and became [[Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland]] in 1994. His successor was the Rev Colin McIntosh, who subsequently became minister of [[Dunblane Cathedral]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 12:50, 19 December 2008
St. John's Renfield Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Kelvindale in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Glasgow. The church building is situated in Beaconsfield Road, Kelvindale.
History
The congregation has its roots in three separate congregations of the United Free Church of Scotland, namely St John's UF Church and Renfield UF Church (both located in Glasgow's city centre) and Hyndland UF Church. The two city centre churches resulted from the Disruption of 1843, breaking away from Church of Scotland congregations of the same name.
In 1923, St John's UF Church and Renfield UF Church united, henceforth using the Renfield UF Church buildings in Elmbank Street (at Bath Street), with the former St John's buildings being sold and later demolished. This was, however, only a temporary development. Recognising the move of population to the suburbs, the congregation further united with Hyndland UF Church in 1927. The church was "transported" (i.e. relocated) to the new church building in Beaconsfield Road in 1931.
Building
The church was dedicated in January 1931. The new building was planned by the United Free Church of Scotland, but by the time of completion the UF Church had already united (in 1929) with the Church of Scotland.
The church was designed in a Gothic revival style by the architect James Taylor Thomson (1887-1953). He won the competition to design the church in 1927; it was built between 1929 and 1930. Thomson's wedding took place in the church in 1931. The church also includes elaborate oak carvings and stained glass by Douglas Strachan and Gordon Webster. Also in Glasgow, Thomson designed High Carntyne Parish Church and was involved in designing the chapel of the University of Glasgow and much of the 1937 Empire Exhibition site in Bellahouston Park.
Ministry
The congregation is currently without a permanent minister. The previous minister, the Rev Dugald Cameron, is now minister in Oban.
A former minister (1966-1976) was the Very Rev Dr James Simpson, who subsequently moved to Dornoch Cathedral and became Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1994. His successor was the Rev Colin McIntosh, who subsequently became minister of Dunblane Cathedral.
See also
Other churches nearby
- Kelvin Stevenson Memorial Church (Church of Scotland)
- Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church (Church of Scotland)
- Knightswood St. Margaret's Parish Church (Church of Scotland)
- Jordanhill Parish Church (Church of Scotland)
- St. Luke's Cathedral (Orthodox)
- St. Mary's Cathedral (Episcopalian)
- Wellington Church (Church of Scotland)