Benbecula Church of Scotland
Isle Of Benbecula
Western Isles

HS7 5QA

Benbecula Church of Scotland, Isle Of Benbecula, Western Isles, United Kingdom
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Who we are

The ancient Parish of Benbecula was united to South Uist (Kilpheatair) and Barra in, or before the sixteenth century.

The earliest church was most probably Teampull Chaluimchille (Columba's Temple) whose ruins still remain on the easterly outskirts of the village of Balivanich (Township of the Monk).

The church at Muir of Aird was built in 1707 and was superseded by a new building in Griminish, in the centre of Benbecula, in 1886.

In 1900 the congregation entered the union with the United Presbyterian Church, and thus became the Benbecula Congregation of the United Free Church.

In 1929 the United Free Church re-united with the Church of Scotland, whose local parish church was half a mile to the west along the Griminish road, at what is now known as 'Church Hill').

The re-united congregation chose to use the former Free Church and Manse, still in use to-day. The surplus church building and manse were sold: the former is now a unit of flats - the Church Hill Flats ; the latter a private dwelling.

The Free Church, built in 1886 became the main place of worship following the union of the two churches in 1929.

To-day, Benbecula Parish Church of Scotland endeavours to continue the Christian witness and service started in this island by members of Columba's community from Iona in the sixth and seventh centuries...

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Griminish
Benbecula
Isle Of Benbecula, Western Isles HS7 5QA
United Kingdom
Phone: 610393 01876580367

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Church Pastor

Rev Andrew P Kuzma
Minister
Griminish
Benbecula
Isle Of Benbecula, Western Isles HS7 5QA
United Kingdom
Phone: 01870 602180

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Quote of the Day

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

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Cherrie L McKinlay
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Heatherburn Cottage
Rhughasinish
Isle of South Uist
Western Isles
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Benbecula Church of Scotland Isle Of Benbecula Service Times

Services are at 11:00 each Sunday morning

Service Times last updated on the 27th of January, 2020


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Benbecula Church of Scotland, Isle Of Benbecula, Western Isles, United Kingdom
Christmas scarfs
Nativity
Christian heritage
Sunday school trip
Christmas Pageant 2019



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