Message of Sympathy on the Death of Her Majesty the Queen
When King George VI passed away in February 1952, the then Moderator and Clerk of Synod sent a Message of Sympathy to the Royal Family. The present Moderator and Clerk have followed this precedent on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and on 9 September 2022 sent the following Message to His Majesty King Charles III:
On behalf of the members of the Synod of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, we wish to put on record our deep sorrow on the passing away of our beloved Monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
It is with great thankfulness that we recall the gracious manner in which Her Majesty the Queen conducted Herself for the well-being of our nation and the many parts of the world where Her Majesty represented the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom.
We deeply appreciated Her Majesty’s professed attachment to the Christian faith and reliance on the Lord Jesus Christ for her duties as Queen.
We offer our sincere and prayerful sympathy to Your Majesty and the Royal Family in the great loss that You have sustained, a loss shared by the whole nation. Our desire is that together we would take the God of
Truth, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as our stay; and take His Word alone, the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, for all spiritual and moral direction and guidance.
We, Your loyal Subjects, wish Your Majesty God’s blessing, comfort and upholding in all the duties now upon Your shoulders as our Monarch.
Rev Donald A Ross, Moderator
Rev Keith M Watkins, Clerk
Theological Conference
This year’s Theological Conference will be held, God willing, in Inverness, on October 25-26, with Rev D W B Somerset as chairman. It is expected that the following papers will be read, all of them in public:
Justification and Preaching
Rev D Campbell Tuesday 2.30 pm
Thomas Boston
Mr F R Daubney Tuesday 7.00 pm
Theology of the Apostle Peter
Rev W A Weale Wednesday 10.00 am
The Reformation in Italy
Rev K D Macleod Wednesday 2.30 pm
Adoption
Rev Roderick Macleod Wednesday 7.00 pm
(Rev) D W B Somerset, Convener, Training of the Ministry Committee
Home Mission Fund
By appointment of Synod, the second of this year’s special collection for the Home Mission Fund is due to be taken in congregations during October.
W Campbell, General Treasurer
Acknowledgement of Donations
The General Treasurer acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:
Eastern Europe Fund: Anon, in support of the church in Ukraine, £50.
Jewish & Foreign Missions Fund: Anon, for Mbuma Mission Hospital, £16 000; Anon, for Mbuma Mission Hospital, In memory of the late Jessie A Coote, £5000.
Congregational Treasurers acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:
Dornoch: Anon, £1000.
Inverness: Bus Fund: Anon, £20, £20, £20. Eastern Europe Fund: Anon, for Ukraine, £320.
North Harris: Eastern Europe Fund: Anon £80, £30, £50. Where Most Needed: Anon, £30 per Rev JB.
North Tolsta: Anon, In memory of a beloved brother, £500. Door Collection: Anon, £100, £20, £50, £80, £20.
North Uist: Communion Expenses: Anon, £50. Sustentation Fund: Anon, for supply expenses, £100.
Portree: Bus Fund: Anon, £10. Where Most Needed: Anon, £100.
South Harris: Anon, In memory of the Rosses of Geocrab, £10 000.
FREE PRESBYTERIAN PLACES OF WORSHIP
Scotland
Aberdeen: 2 Alford Place, AB10 1YD, Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Tuesday, 7.15 pm. Rev D W B Somerset BSc DPhil, 18 Carlton Place, Aberdeen, AB15 4BQ; tel: 01224 645250.
Bracadale Duirinish-Strath: Struan: Sabbath 12 noon. Glendale and Vatten: Sabbath 6pm, alternately. Thursday 7 pm, rotating between Struan, Vatten and Glendale. Contact Rev I D MacDonald; tel: 01478 612110.
Dingwall: Church, Hill Street, IV15 9JP: Sabbath 11 am, 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Beauly (Balblair): Sabbath 6.30 pm, Thursday 7.30 pm. Rev A W MacColl MA PhD, 10 Achany Road, Dingwall, IV15 9JB; tel: 01349 866546.
Dornoch: Sabbath 11.30 am. Bonar: Sabbath 6 pm. Wednesday 7.30 pm (alternately in Dornoch and Bonar). Lairg: Church and Manse; no F P services. Rev J A Morrison BA, 2 Cherry Grove, Bonar Bridge, IV24 3ER. Tel: 01863 766157.
Edinburgh: 63 Gilmore Place, EH3 9NU, Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm. Rev D Campbell MA, 35B Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh EH4 6DF; tel: 0131 312 8227, e-mail: dcampbell1560@gmail.com.
Farr (by Daviot): Sabbath 12 noon. Tomatin: Sabbath 12 noon. Stratherrick: Sabbath 12 noon. (Each of these services is held once in three weeks as intimated). Contact Mr M J Schouten; tel: 01463 221776.
Fort William: Monzie Square, Sabbath 11 am, 5 pm, as intimated. Manse: 15 Perth Place, PH33 6UL; tel: 01397 708553. Contact Mr D A McKinnon, tel: 01397 702597.
Gairloch (Ross-shire): Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm. Prayer meeting in Strath, Thursday 7.30 pm. Manse tel: 01445 712247. Contact Rev D A Ross, tel: 01445 731340.
Glasgow: St Jude’s Church, 137 Woodlands Road, G3 6LE, Sabbath 11 am, 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev R MacLeod BA, 4 Laurel Park Close, Glasgow, G13 1RD; tel: 0141 954 3759.
Greenock: Sabbath 2.30 pm, held in Free Church of Scotland hall, 14 Jamaica Street, PA15 1XX. Contact Rev R MacLeod; tel: 0141 954 3759.
Halkirk: Sabbath 11.30 am, 5.30 pm, second, third and fifth Sabbaths of month; Thursday 7.30 pm. Rev W A Weale, F P Manse, Bridge Street, KW12 6YG; tel: 01847 831758. Thurso: Duncan Street no services meantime; Strathy: 6 pm, first and third Sabbaths of month.
Harris (North): Tarbert: Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm. Tarbert and Stockinish: Wednesday 7 pm, alternately. Rev J B Jardine BD, F P Manse, Tarbert, Isle of Harris, HS3 3DF; tel: 01859 502253, e-mail: northharris.fpc@btopenworld.com.
Harris (South): Leverburgh: Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm. Seilebost: as intimated. Rev K M Watkins BA, F P Manse, Ferry Road, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris, HS5 3UA; tel: 01859 520271.
Inverness: Chapel Street, IV1 1NA; Sabbath 11 am, 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev K D Macleod BSc, 11 Auldcastle Road, Inverness, IV2 3PZ; tel: 01463 712872.
Kinlochbervie: Sabbath 6 pm; Scourie: Sabbath 11.30 am, Tuesday 7 pm (as intimated). Contact Dr A Ross, tel 01971 502099.
Kyle of Lochalsh: Sabbath 6 pm. Manse tel: 01599 534933. Contact Rev D A Ross, tel: 01445 731340.
Laide (Ross-shire): Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev D A Ross, F P Manse, Laide, IV22 2NB; tel: 01445 731340.
Lochcarron: Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm. Manse.
Lochinver: Church. No F P services at present.
Ness: Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm. Manse tel: 01851 810228. Contact Rev K M Watkins, tel: 01859 520271.
North Tolsta: Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm. Manse tel: 01851 890325. Contact Rev J R Tallach, tel: 01851 702501.
North Uist: Bayhead: Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm. Manse tel: 01876 510233. Contact Rev J B Jardine, tel: 01859 502253.
Oban: Church. No F P services at present.
Perth: Pomarium, off Leonard Street. Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev A B MacLean, 5 Main Road, Luncarty, PH1 3EP; tel: 01738 828762.
Portree: Sabbath 12 noon, 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7 pm. Rev I D MacDonald BA, F P Manse, Achachork, Portree, IV51 9HT; tel: 01478 612110.
Raasay: Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm. Contact Rev I D MacDonald, tel: 01478 612110.
Shieldaig: Sabbath 11 am; Applecross: Sabbath 6pm. Tuesday 7 pm (alternately in Shieldaig and Applecross). Shieldaig manse tel: 01520 755259, Applecross manse tel: 01520 744411. Contact Rev D A Ross, tel: 01445 731340.
Staffin: Sabbath 12 noon, 5 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev J Campbell, Clachan, Staffin, IV51 9HY; tel: 07485 008414; e-mail: johtntwin20@btinternet.com.
Stornoway: Matheson Road, Sabbath 11 am, 6.30 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm. Achmore: Sabbath 12 noon; Tuesday 7 pm. Rev J R Tallach MB ChB, 2 Fleming Place, Stornoway, HS1 2NH; tel: 01851 702501.
Uig (Lewis) Miavaig: Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm; Wednesday 12 noon. Manse tel: 01851 672251. Contact Rev K M Watkins, tel: 01859 520271.
Ullapool: Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Manse: Quay Street, IV26 2UE; tel: 01854 612449. Contact Rev D A Ross, tel: 01445 731340.
England
Barnoldswick: Kelbrook Road, Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm; South Manchester: Sabbath 6.00 pm, in Upper Room (second floor), 11 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle SK8 1DW; (entrance is from the car park at the back of the building); Wednesday 8 pm, alternately in Sandbach and Gatley. Contact Mr R Middleton, 2 Emerald Drive, Sandbach, CW11 4ND; tel: 01270 761673.
Broadstairs: Sabbath 11 am, 5 pm at Portland Centre, Hopeville Ave, St Peter’s; Tuesday 7 pm at Friends’ Meeting House, St Peter’s Park Rd. Contact Dr T Martin, tel: 01843 866369.
London: Zoar Chapel, Varden St, E1 2AW. Sabbath 11 am, 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.15 pm. Manse. Contact Mr Hugh Campbell, tel: 01923 442497.
Northern Ireland
Larne: Station Road. No F P services. Contact Rev R Macleod, tel: 0141 954 3759.
Canada
Chesley, Ontario: Church and Manse, 40 Fourth Street SW. Sabbath 10.30 am, 7.30 pm; Tuesday 8 pm. Contact Mr David Kuiper, tel: 519 363 0367. Manse tel: 519 363 2502.
Vancouver: Burnaby Community Room, 3605 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, BC, V5G 4X5. No services at present. Contact Mr Hector Ross, tel: 1-647-355-0844; e-mail: hector.ross@outlook.com, or Mr David Kuiper, tel: 1-519-363-0367; e-mail: info@fpchurchvancouver.ca.
USA
Santa Fe, Texas: Church and Manse, 4031 Jackson St 77517. Sabbath 10.30 am, 5 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Contact Mr Joseph Smith, tel: 409 927 1564.
Australia
Grafton, NSW: 172 Fitzroy Street. Sabbath 11 am, 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev G G Hutton BA PhD, 3 Martin Crescent, Junction Hill, NSW 2460; tel: (02) 6644 6174; e-mail: grafton@internode.on.net.
Sydney, NSW: Corner of Oxford and Regent Streets, Riverstone. Sabbath 10.30 am, 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev G B Macdonald BSc, 60 Hamilton St, Riverstone, NSW 2765; tel: (02) 9627 3408; e-mail: sydneyfpchurch@aapt.net.au.
New Zealand
Auckland: 45 Church Street, Otahuhu. Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev J D Smith, 9 Pedlar Place, Conifer Grove, Auckland; tel: 09 282 4195.
Carterton: 124 High Street North, Carterton. Sabbath 11 am, 4 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Contact Mr Hank Optland, P O Box 150, Carterton, 5743; tel: 02 7432 5625.
Gisborne: 463a Childers Road. Sabbath 11 am, 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev C Hembd, 14 Thomson St, Gisborne 4010; tel: 06 863 3140.
Tauranga: For services, contact Rev J D Smith, tel: 09 282 4195.
Singapore
Singapore: 33 Ubi Avenue 3, Vertex Tower A, #05-60, Singapore 408868. Sabbath: 9.30 am and 5.30 pm; Wednesday: 7.30 pm. Contact Mr Bernard Yong, tel: (65) 9639 3040, e-mail: byong1@singnet.com.sg.
Ukraine
Odessa: F P Mission Station, 3 Pestelya Street, 65031. Sabbath 12 noon, 6 pm; Wednesday 6 pm. Contact Rev D Levitsky, tel: 00 38 048 785 19 24; e-mail: dlevitsky@gmail.com; or contact Mr I Zadorozhnyi, P O Box 100, Odessa-91, 65091; e-mail: antipa@eurocom.od.ua.
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo: Lobengula Township, PO Magwegwe, Bulawayo. Rev S Khumalo, F P Manse, Stand No 56004, Mazwi Road, Lobengula, PO Magwegwe, Bulawayo; tel: 00263 9407131, e-mail: skhumalo.byo@gmail.com.
Ingwenya: Church and Secondary School. Postal Address: Ingwenya Mission, Private Bag T5445, Bulawayo.
Mbuma: Church and Hospital. Postal Address: Mbuma Mission Hospital, Private Bag T5406, Bulawayo.
New Canaan: Church. Rev T Mwedzi.
Zenka: Church.