Jordanhill Parish Church, Glasgow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jordanhill Parish Church |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1904-1905 |
| Completed | 11 June 1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Jordanhill |
| Presbytery | Glasgow |
Jordanhill Parish Church is a church in Glasgow, Scotland. It belongs to the Church of Scotland. This church serves the Jordanhill area in the west part of Glasgow. You can find the church building on Woodend Drive.
History of the Church
The church started in 1854 as Hillhead Free Church. At first, it was a "preaching station." This means it was a place where people met for worship, but it was not yet a full church. They first met in a school on Knightswood Road.
The first church building was built nearby in 1858. However, this building had big problems. It was damaged because of coal mining in the area. So, the church decided to move to a new location. The first services in the current church building happened on June 11, 1905.
The church's name changed a few times. In 1888, it became Jordanhill Free Church. Then, in 1900, when the United Free Church of Scotland was formed, it changed to Jordanhill United Free Church. Finally, in 1929, when the United Free Church joined with the Church of Scotland, it became "Jordanhill Church of Scotland." Since 1979, it has been known as "Jordanhill Parish Church."
Ministers of the Church
A minister is the leader of a church. Here are the ministers who have served Jordanhill Parish Church:
- Rev Peter McLachlan (1859-1870)
- Rev James Jolly (1870-1873)
- Rev G D R Munro (1874-1902)
- Rev Dr A D Livingstone (1899-1938)
- Rev George Allison (1939-1943)
- Rev John C. Cockburn (1944-1958)
- Rev Dr J M Orr (1960-1976)
- Very Rev Dr Finlay A. J. Macdonald (1977-1996). Dr Macdonald later became the Principal Clerk for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He was also the Moderator of the General Assembly in 2002. The Moderator is like the main leader for a year.
- Rev Colin Renwick (1996-2014)
- Rev Bruce H Sinclair (2015) is the current minister.
Other Churches Nearby
- List of Church of Scotland parishes
- Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church (Church of Scotland)
- Knightswood St. Margaret's Parish Church (Church of Scotland)
- St. John's Renfield Church (Church of Scotland)
- St. Luke's Cathedral (Orthodox)
- St. Mary's Cathedral (Episcopalian)
- Wellington Church (Church of Scotland)
