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The congregation of Methven Associate (Antiburgher) Session originated following the forced settlement of the Rev James Oswald to the parish church of Methven in 1750. Many members of the parish church objected to Rev. Oswald's ordination and so in protest the entire eldership, and a considerable proportion of the congregation of Methven Parish Church, requested sermon from the Antiburgher Presbytery of Perth and Dunfermline. Sermon was granted and in March 1753 the break away congregation of Methven Associate Session took possession of a recently erected church, which was superceded in 1868 when a new church with sittings for 280 was opened. Additionally in 1753 John Wilson, the first minister of the charge, was ordained. In 1847 Methven Antiburgher congregation became part of the United Presbyterian Church. Following the union between the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland in 1900, Methven United Presbyterian was renamed Methven North United Free Church and in 1907 Methven North United Free was joined with the congregation of Methven Culdees United Free, under the name of Methven United Free Church. Upon the 1929 union between the United Free Church of Scotland and the Church of Scotland, Methven United Free became Methven East Church of Scotland and further union followed in 1930 with the parish church congregation of Methven, under the name of Methven Church of Scotland. After the local union the former East Church and Manse were sold. In 1979 Methven Church of Scotland was linked with the congregation of Gask and in 1995 the linked charge united with Logiealmond to form the session of Methven and Logiealmond Church of Scotland. Methven and Logiealmond Church of Scotland sits under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Perth. |