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List of Ministers

St. James’ Congregational Park Road E.U.
1807-1811 John Wilson
1822-1835 Thomas Alexander
1835-1838 John Moir
1839-1845 John Kirk 1854-1859 James Bishop Robertson
1846-1850 John Hart 1861-1865 James Maconachie
1850-1853 Patrick Morrison 1865-1867 Alexander Wilson
1854-1858 Thomas Pullar 1867-1870 John Cameron
1859-1860 James Proctor 1871-1874 Daniel Craig
1860-1865 Adam Dunlop 1875-1877 Alexander Denholm
1865-1868 James Sime, M.A. 1877-1911 George Bell, M.A.
1868-1885 Daniel Jackson 1912-1921 John Murphy, M.A., B.D.
1885-1906 William Schofield Thomson 1922-1925 Charles Florence
1906-1925 John Albert Lees 1927-1939 Willam Gaylor
1925-1928 Harry Bedford 1940-1947 Douglas Mackenzie Gordon, M.A.
1928-1948 Thomas Baillie 1948-1952 John Innes
1948-1957 Hector Ross, M.A. 1953-1956 George Kirk
1958-1965 Leonard Sykes 1957-1966 Stanley M. Britton

1966 – the Churches merge to form Hamilton Congregational Church.

1966-1971 Stanley M. Britton
1972-1977 Sam Jones
1977-1982 William Miller
1984-1989 Ken Forbes
1989-2008 Gordon W. Smith
2010- Derek G Corner, B.Sc., P.G.C.E.(S).

On 1st April 2000 the Church with many others became the Scottish Synod of the United Reformed Church.

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Use the menu above the sliding images to discover more about us, our history, and the things we do in the present.

Useful Links

  • - Action of Churches Together in Scotland {ACTS}
  • - Annan URC
  • - BBC Interfaith Festival Calendar
  • - Christian Aid
  • - Churches Together in Britain and Ireland {CTBI}
  • - Council for World Mission {CWM}
  • - David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre
  • - David Livingstone Clinic – Argentina
  • - Derek G Corner - The Minister’s Personal Website
  • - Geddes Place URC
  • - iChurch
  • - Lowestoft URC
  • - Mental Health Support
  • - Methodist Church in Scotland
  • - Minshull URC
  • - Placebook Scotland - Scottish photographs, poetry, etc.
  • - Scottish Episcopal Church
  • - Scottish Inter Faith Council
  • - St. Simon's RC Church, Partick – links to Livingstone’s history
  • - The Windermere Centre
  • - United Reformed Church
  • - URC Scottish Synod
  • - Wallasey Village URC

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Recent Posts

  • St. Simon’s Church Walk
  • Who Cares Scotland – young people in care
  • Very thought-provoking meditation
  • Website restructured
  • Bicentenary Service – now with added sound
  • Livingstone Bicentenary Service – report and photographs

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Sunday Services

All Sunday Services are at 11:00
[other than Remembrance Sunday].

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month, to which are welcome 'all who love the Lord'.

Tea and coffee are served in the hall after each service.

Recent Comments

  • Rebecca on Website under development
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  • Marta San Martin on New Partnership with Cuba
  • Marta San Martin on URC Families Compete at the Olympics
  • United Reformed and Roman Catholic walkers remember David Livingstone on David Livingstone – a brief history

Upcoming Events

  1. May
    19
    Sun

    1. 11:00 am Worship for Pentecost Sunday
  2. May
    26
    Sun

    1. 11:00 am Worship
  3. Jun
    2
    Sun

    1. 11:00 am Worship and Communion
  4. Jun
    9
    Sun

    1. 11:00 am Worship
  5. Jun
    12
    Wed

    1. 7:30 pm Meeting of Elders
  6. Jun
    16
    Sun

    1. C.W.M. Council Meeting in Scotland
    2. 11:00 am Worship
    3. 4:00 pm C.W.M. Council Inaugural Service
  7. Jun
    23
    Sun

    1. 11:00 am Worship
  8. Jun
    30
    Sun

    1. 11:00 am Worship

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