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Edinburgh, St Luke's was opened in May 1837 in connection with St George and was, in the same year, given a constitution as a chapel of ease by the General Assembly. St Luke's was the centre of much of the organisation of the Disruption which took place in 1840 and inevitably, following the Disruption, the minister and congregation joined the Free Church. Both minister and congregation remained within the building of St Luke's until 1849 when, after refusal to purchase, they were given notice to quit. The Chapel remained vacant until 1852 when a minister was appointed and in 1863 St Luke's was erected as a Quoad Sacra Parish. During the late 20th century the area served by St Luke's was becoming depopulated and the Kirk Session resolved to transport the congregation to an alternative area. The chosen site was East Fettes Avenue and the congregation was moved from St Luke's Church in Young Street in 1908. A new parish was declared by the Court of Teinds in 1909. In 1929 part of the new parish was given over to St Stephen's Comley Bank and in 1982 the congregation of St Luke's took the decision to dissolve. The last service took place on 12th December 1982. |