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The old church of Glenaray, which sat at Kilmalew, was dedicated to St Malew and within the bounds of the parish there formerly existed six chapels. Ministry of the session is recorded from 1561 in the person of Ninian Macvicar. In 1745 Glenaray was united with the parish of Inveraray and around that same year the parish church of Glenaray was rebuilt at Inveraray. Following the union both parishes retained their own minister and church, both churches being located at Inveraray. In 1778 the old town of Inverary 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 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. 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. |