What follows is a list of Church of Scotland parishes, congregations and places of worship in the Presbytery of Clèir Eilean Ì (), which covers the Highlands and Hebrides. The Church of Scotland, the national church of Scotland, divides the country into Presbyteries, which in turn are subdivided into Parishes, each served by a parish church, usually with its own minister. Unions and readjustments may however result in a parish having more than one building, or several parishes sharing a minister (these are known as "linked charges").
History
Argyll was split into Dunoon, Kintyre, Inveraray and Lorn/Kilmore in 1638. Long Island, covering Lewis to Barra, was severed from Skye in 1724. Garioch was erected in 1724; most of its parishes were from Dingwall but one was from Lorn. Abertarff was erected in 1724. Mull was severed from Lorn in 1726. Tongue was erected in 1726 from parts of Caithness and Dornoch. Long Island was split into Lewis and Uist in 1742. Nairn was erected in 1773 from parts of Forres and Inverness. Garioch was renamed Lochcarron in 1775. Islay & Jura was severed from Kintyre in 1836. Islay & Jura was renamed Islay c. 1900. Dornoch and Tongue united to form Sutherland in 1961. Lorn and Mull reunited to form Lorn & Mull in 1963. Inveraray, Islay and Kintyre united to form South Argyll in 1976. Lochcarron and Skye united to form Lochcarron-Skye in 1976. Elgin, Fordyce and Strathbogie merged to form Moray in 1976. Abertarff was renamed Lochaber and some parishes moved to Inverness. Nairn was merged into Inverness. Chanonry, Dingwall and Tain united to form Ross. South Argyll, Lorn & Mull, and Dunoon united in 2004 to form Argyll. In 2012 South Uist and Barra moved to Argyll. Abernethy, Argyll, Caithness, Inverness, Lochaber, Lochcarron-Skye, Ross, Sutherland and Uist plus part of Moray then merged to form the new Clèir Eilean ì in 2024.
Parishes
Parish namePopnLocation(s) of churches / services held in non-churchesMinister(s)Abernethy1,069Nethy BridgeGraham AtkinsonBoat of Garten, Carrbridge & Kincardine1,339Boat of Garten // CarrbridgeAcharacle and Ardnamurchan828Acharacle // KilchoanDonald McCorkindaleArdgour, Morvern and Strontian1,164Ardgour // Morvern // StrontianAlness3,268AlnessPhilip GunnAlvie and Insh562Alvie-Insh // KincraigCharles FinnieRothiemurchus and Aviemore3,711AviemoreAppin and Lismore693AppinDugald CameronArdchattan1,661BenderlochWillem BezuidenhoutColl195ArinagourConnel1,193Connel // DunbegAssynt, Rosehall and Scourie1,583Lochinver // Rosehall // ScourieIain MacLeodBerneray and Lochmaddy463Berneray // LochmaddyAlen McCullochKilmuir and Paible522Kilmuir North UistBlack Isle East4,721RosemarkieWarren BeattieBracadale, Duirinish and Snizort3,458Bracadale // Duirinish // Kensaleyre // Arnizort // UigGary WilsonCampbeltown6,230CampbeltownSteven SassSaddell and Carradale563CarradaleSouthend408SouthendCentral and East Sutherland3,978Clyne // Lairg // Helmsdale // RogartVacantHilary Gardner (AuxM)Colonsay and Oronsay132ScalasaigTrudi NewtonNetherlorn1,577Kilbrandon // Kilchattan // Kilmelford // CraignishContin1,000Contin // LochluichartRonald GallFodderty and Strathpeffer1,752StrathpefferCowal Kirk11,388Dunoon // Kirn // TowardEvaristo MusedzaCromdale & Advie635CromdaleJade MacLeanGrantown on Spey & Dulnain Bridge2,992Grantown-on-Spey // Dulnain BridgeCulbokie and Munlochy4,186CulbokieTerry BurnsCarol Rattenbury (OLM)Culloden and Ardersier15,597Ardersier // CullodenPamela KennedyDalriada Mid Argyll5,805Achahoish // Ardrishaig // Kilmartin // Lochgilphead // TayvallichDavid CarruthersDingwall: Castle Street2,386Dingwall (Castle Street)Drausio GoncalvesDingwall: St Clement's3,105Dingwall (St Clement's)Bruce DempseyDornoch Firth4,330DornochCarol Anne PorterDurness and Kinlochbervie688Durness // KinlochbervieAndrea BoyesEast Caithness11,869Wick // Lybster // Dunbeath?VacantHeather Stewart (OLM)Easter Ross Peninsula7,390Fearn // Tarbat // TainAlasdair MacLeodFerintosh4,000FerintoshStephen MacdonaldFort Augustus904Fort AugustusAnthony JonesGlengarry388Glengarry // TomdounFort William Kilmallie10,899Corpach // Fort WilliamDavid SimRory MacLeod (AM)Kilmonivaig1,614KilmonivaigGlenorchy and Strathfillan1,208Glenorchy // Bridge of OrchyVacantGolspie1,661GolspieJohn SterrettInvergordon4,600InvergordonVacantInverness: Crown2,752Inverness (Crown)Douglas RobertsonInverness: Hilton6,873Inverness (Hilton)Duncan MacPhersonInverness: Inshes East9,143Inverness (Inshes)David ScottInverness: Kinmylies6,376Inverness (Kinmylies)Scott PolworthInverness: Ness Bank5,186Inverness (Ness Bank)Stuart SmithInverness: Old High St Stephen's5,657Inverness (St Stephen's)VacantInverness: St Columba3,837Boleskine // Inverness (St Columba's)Scott McRobertsInverness: Trinity Dalneigh10,364Inverness (Dalneigh)VacantIona and the Ross of Mull745Iona // KilvickeonAmanda MacQuarrieNorth Mull2,251Kilmore // Salen // Tobermory // TorosayIsle of Bute6,498RothesaySibyl TchaikovskyJura196JuraWilliam HunterNorth and West Islay1,065KilchomanSouth Islay2,163Kilarrow // Port EllenKilchrenan and Dalavich250Kilchrenan // DalavichThomas TelferMuckairn1,045TaynuiltKillearnan697KillearnanVacantKilmorack and Erchless2,329BeaulyVacantKilmore and Oban9,297Kilmore // ObanAlexander MacCallumTiree653TireeKilmuir and Logie Easter1,758KilmuirAlistair DrummondKilmuir and Stenscholl813Kilmuir Skye // StenschollBeckie BartochoKiltarlity and Kirkhill3,517Kiltarlity // KirkhillDrew KuzmaKiltearn1,807KiltearnDonald MacSweenKingussie2,008Kingussie // Insh VillageVacantLaggan and Newtonmore1,360NewtonmoreLochbroom and Ullapool2,230UllapoolHeidi HercusLochgoilhead and Kilmorich572Lochgoilhead // KilmorichDorothy WallaceSandy Macpherson (OLM)Strachur and Strathlachlan 752Strachur // StrathlachlanWest Lochfyneside1,539Inveraray // Furnace // LochgairManish-Scarista755Leverburgh // Manish // ScaristaVacantMid Kintyre and Gigha1,122A'Chleit // Clachan // Gigha // SkipnessLyn PedenTarbert (Loch Fyne) and Kilberry1,354TarbertNairnshire12,017 Nairn (Old) // Nairn (St Ninian's) // AuldearnVacantLinda Walker (AuxM)North Coast and the Flows9,174Thurso (W.) // Syre // Strathy // Halkirk // Melness // TongueVacantNorth West Lochaber2,117Mallaig // ArisaigVacantPentland3,351Canisbay // Dunnet // Keiss // OlrigJanet Easton-BerryPortree3,124PortreeSandor FazakasSouth Lochaber2,889Kinlochleven // Duror // OnichMalcolm KinnearMarion Kinnear (AuxM)South West Ross4,315L'carron // Applecross // Kinlochewe // Glenelg // Kintail // LochalshFrederick VincentStrath and Sleat2,782Broadford // Sleat // KyleakinJohn NicolsonStrathnairn and Strathdearn4,139Croy // TomatinRuth KennedyTarbert (Harris)1,161TarbertIan MacDonaldThe Shore Kirk1,232StroneAndrew RobertsonWest Cowal1,064Clachan of Glendaruel // KamesThurso: St Peter's and St Andrew's3,611Thurso (St Peter's & St Andrew's)David MalcolmTomintoul, Glenlivet and Inveravon1,519TomintoulGuardianshipUist and Barra5,125Benbecula // Carinish // Howmore // Daliburgh // BarraVacanthttps://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/108780/vacant-charges.pdf?t=29425762Ishabel Macdonald (OLM)Urquhart and Glenmoriston2,386Corrimony // KilmoreVacantUrray and Kilchrist4,103Muir of OrdMonika RedmanWest Moray18,395Kinloss // Forres // Dallas // DykeVacantDewald Louw (Team Min.)Stuart Finlayson (CPM)John Morrison (OLM)West Ross2,446Aultbea // Badcaul // GairlochVacant
CPM = Community Pioneer Minister; OLM = Ordained Local Minister.
Abernethy, Carrbridge etc Parish namePopnWebsiteMinister(s)Abernethy1,069YesGraham AtkinsonBoat of Garten, Carrbridge and Kincardine1,339
Abernethy Parish Church (1932-) Abernethy and Kincardine Parish Church (c. 1593-1932) St George's Parish Church, Abernethy (ancient-c. 1593) St Katherine's Parish Church, Kincardine-on-Spey (ancient-c. 1593) Abernethy and Boat of Garten Parish Church (1929-1932), formerly Abernethy and Boat of Garten United Free Church (1904-29), formerly Abernethy United Free Church (1900-04), formerly Abernethy Free Church (1855-1900)
Boat of Garten, Carrbridge and Kincardine Parish Church (2010-) Boat of Garten and Kincardine Parish Church (1934-2010), formerly Boat of Garten Parish Church (1932-34) Duthil Parish Church (1930-2010) Duthil Parish Church (1833-1930), formerly Duthil and Rothiemurchus Parish Church (1625-1833), formerly Duthil Parish Church (1560-1625), formerly St Peter's Parish Church, Duthil, formerly St Duchald's Parish Church, Duthil (ancient-c. 1560) Carrbridge Parish Church (1929-30), formerly Duthil Carrbridge United Free Church (1910s-29), formerly Duthil United Free Church (1900-1910s), formerly Duthil Free Church (1843-1900)
ChurchLocationBuiltRebuiltClosedAbernethy New (former Free) Church, Nethy BridgeNJ0032041850—Abernethy Old Church (St George's)NJ005217Medieval17672011St Columba's, Boat of GartenNH9401891900——Carrbridge Church (formerly Duthil Free)NH9062261909——St Tomhaldaich's or St Katherine's, KincardineNH938155Medievalpost-C16thc. 2023Duthil Old ChurchNH935243Medieval18261967
Congregational history
Acharacle and Ardnamurchan Parish Church (2023-) Acharacle Parish Church (1930-2023) Acharacle Parish Church (1859-1930), formerly Acharacle Parliamentary Chapel (1833-59) Acharacle, Ardnamurchan and Strontian United Free Church (1907-30) Acharacle United Free Church (1900-07), formerly Acharacle Free Church (1876-1900) Ardnamurchan United Free Church (1900-07), formerly Ardnamurchan Free Church (1873-1900) Strontian United Free Church (1900-07), formerly Strontian Free Church (1843-1900) Ardnamurchan Parish Church (1919-2023), formerly Ardnamurchan, Eilean Finain and Arisaig Parish Church (1614-1919) St Coan's Parish Church, Ardnamurchan or Kilchoan (ancient-1614) St Finan's Parish Church, Eilean Finain (ancient-1614) Alness Parish Church (2024-) Alness Parish Church (1929-2024) Alness Parish Church (ancient-1929) Alness United Free Church (1900-29), formerly Alness Free Church (1843-1900) Rosskeen Parish Church (1943-2024) Rosskeen East Parish Church (1929-43), formerly Rosskeen Parish Church (C16th-1929) St Ninian's Parish Church, Nonakiln or Nonekill (ancient-C16th) St Ninian's Parish Church, Rosskeen (ancient-C16th) Rosskeen West Parish Church (1929-43), formerly Rosskeen United Free Church (1900-29), formerly Rosskeen Free Church (1843-1900) Alvie and Insh Parish Church (1932-) Alvie Parish Church (1636-72, 1708-1932), formerly Alvie and Laggan Parish Church (1572-1636, 1672-1708), formerly St Drostan's Parish Church, Alvie or Skeiralvie (ancient-1572) Insh Parish Church (1869-1932), formerly Insh Parliamentary Church (1830-69), formerly St Adamnan's Parish Church, Innis Eoghain (ancient-1580) Kincraig Parish Church (1929-1932), formerly Alvie United Free Church (1902-29), formerly Alvie and Rothiemurchus United Free Church (1900-02), formerly Alvie and Rothiemurchus Free Church (1850s-1900), formerly Alvie Free Church (1843-1850s) Appin and Lismore Parish Church (2024-) Appin Parish Church (1933-2024) Appin Parish Church (1868-1933) Appin St Moluag's Parish Church (1929-33), formerly Appin United Free Church (1900-19, 1924-29), formerly Appin and Lismore United Free Church (1919-24), formerly Appin Free Church (1890-1900), formerly Lismore and Appin Free Church (1859-90) Lismore Parish Church (C16th-2024), formerly St Luag's Cathedral Church, Lismore or Kilmaluag (ancient-C16th) Ardchattan Parish Church (1934-) Ardchattan Parish Church (1846-1934), formerly Ardchattan and Muckairn Parish Church (1618-1846), formerly St Modan's Parish Church, Ardchattan (ancient-1618) Benderloch Parish Church (1929-34), formerly Ardchattan and Connel United Free Church (1909-29), formerly Ardchattan United Free Church (1900-09), formerly Ardchattan Free Church (1859-1900), formerly Ardchattan and Appin Free Church (1843-59) Ardgour, Morvern and Strontian Paris uph Church (2023-)