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In 1651 the parish of Inveraray was disjoined from that of Glenaray and ministry of the session is recorded from 1650 in the person of Alexander Gordon. Inveraray was however reunited with Glenaray in 1745 when the two parishes were joined together under the name of Glenaray and Inveraray. Also in around 1745 the parish church of Glenaray was rebuilt at Inveraray. Following the union of the two parishes both retained their own minister and church, both churches being located at Inveraray. In 1778 the old town of Inveraray was removed and the present day town built, both churches were consequently destroyed and for 15 years after, the charges of Inveraray and Glenaray were left with only temporary premises for worship. Two new parish churches were eventually built in 1794, one of which was later repaired in 1838 having been damaged by lightening in the previous year. In 1930 the two charges of Glenaray and Inveraray, and also that of the former United Free Church congregation of Inveraray, were united under the name of Glenaray and Inveraray. After the union the Inveraray church became the parish church and the Glenaray church, after being used for Gaelic services for a time, became a hall. The former United Free church was converted for use a church hall. Glenaray and Inveraray then united with the congregation of Cumlodden Lochfyneside and Lochgair on 27 Oct 2019; the united charge taking the name West Lochfyneside: Cumlodden Inverary and Lochgair Church of Scotland. The kirk session sat within the Presbytery of Inveraray until the restructuring of the presbyteries in 1976 when it became part of the Presbytery of South Argyll. |