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In 1831 Kirkcaldy became the seat of a United Secession Presbytery, and during their first meeting a request was put that regular sermon be supplied in Markinch. This request was granted and a station was opened in November 1833. From this time regular service was provided, with expenses being met by occasional grants from the Home Mission Fund, and Markinch United Associate congregation was sanctioned in 1834. During the following year, William Halley, the first minister of the charge, was ordained and a number of years thereafter in 1898 a new church was opened. In 1900, upon the union of the Free Church and the United Presbyterians, Markinch United Presbyterian Church was renamed Markinch Balbirnie United Free Church and following the 1929 union between the United Free Church and the Church of Scotland, Markinch Balbirnie United Free became Markinch Balbirnie Church of Scotland. A number of years thereafter in 1956 Markinch Brunton joined with the congregation of Markinch Balbirnie, to form the congregation of Markinch Balbirnie-Brunton, although this name was later changed to Markinch St Mark's. Further union followed in 1969 between Markinch St Mark's and Markinch St Drostan's, under the name of Markinch. This united congregation sits under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy. |