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Midmar Associate Congregation, which belonged to the Burgher branch of the Secession church, originated in 1799 when the Burgher Presbytery of Perth was presented with a petition signed by 28 heads of families living in and around Midmar. The petition requested that Midmar be provided with regular service and a place of worship. Their request was granted, and accordingly a church was erected in 1802 and the first minister of the Midmar congregation was ordained in 1805. In 1839 the charge joined the Church of Scotland and in 1843, at the time of the Disruption, the minister and the majority of his congregation adhered to the Free Church, taking their church and manse with them. In 1900, upon the union of the Free Church and the United Presbyterians, Midmar Free Church became Midmar United Free Church and following the 1929 union of the United Free Church and the Church of Scotland, Midmar United Free was renamed Midmar West Church of Scotland. Midmar West united in 1936 with the congregation of Midmar Christ Church, to form the united session of Midmar Church of Scotland. |