Pulteneytown Parish Church facts for kids
Pulteneytown Parish Church is a special church building located in a place called Pulteneytown, which is part of Wick in Caithness, Scotland. It's a church that belongs to the Church of Scotland.
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The Church's Story
The church building first opened its doors in 1842. A year later, in 1843, there was a big event called the Disruption of 1843. This was when many ministers and church members decided to leave the main Church of Scotland to form a new church called the Free Church of Scotland. The minister of Pulteneytown Church at the time, Rev David Mitchell, was one of those who left.
Later, in 1961, a small church in Thrumster, about 5 miles south of Wick, joined with Pulteneytown Church. This meant both churches shared the same minister. For many years, from 1929 until 1990, the church was known as "Wick St Andrew's." But after it joined with another church called Wick Central Church (which is now closed), it went back to its original name, Pulteneytown Parish Church. The building was given a big update and made new again in 2003.
Church Leaders and Their Roles
Ministers are the leaders of the church. In 2007, the Rev William (Bill) F. Wallace, who was a minister at Pulteneytown, was considered for a very important role. He was a candidate to become the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. This is like being the main leader of the entire Church of Scotland for a year. Mr. Wallace had also worked as a missionary dentist in Ethiopia before.
Another past minister of Pulteneytown, Robert McGhee, was also considered for this top position in earlier years. Both of these ministers were known for their strong belief in the evangelical way of thinking within the Church. Mr. Wallace had even led a group called Forward Together.
Today, the church continues to have an evangelical ministry. The current minister is the Rev Andrew Barrie, who joined in 2017. He was previously a minister at Kinmylies Parish Church in Inverness.
Ministers of Pulteneytown Parish Church
- Rev David Mitchell 1842-1843
- Various missionaries and ministers 1843-1852
- Rev Duff McDonald 1852-1878
- Rev W Harley Anderson 1878-1894
- Rev Alexander Ross 1894-1936
- Rev Alexander Sutherland 1936-?
- Rev Stephen Green
- Rev George Ramage 1947-1953
- Rev John Robertson 1953-1959
- Rev Dr Robert McGhee 1959-1967
- Rev Alexander Gunn 1967-1974
- Rev William F Wallace 1974-2008
- Rev Stuart Farmes 2011-2013
- Rev Andrew Barrie 2017–2024
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Find Out More Online
- Official website: http://www.pulteneytownchurch.org.uk
