|
Admin
history |
In 1819, following a missionary visit into Galloway, several inhabitants of Creetown presented a petition to the Burgher Presbytery of Annan requesting that they be provided with sermon, no objections were expressed and so supply ministry was provided. In April 1820 the Creetown Mission Station was formally organised into a congregation, with an initial membership of 14, and the people constructed themselves a place of worship with sittings for 170. Peter Hannay, the first minister of Creetown Burgher Church was ordained in 1837. In 1847 Creetown Burgher congregation became part of the United Presbyterian Church and in 1861 a new church, with accommodation for almost 300, was erected at a cost of over £800. Following the union of the United Presbyterian Church and the Free Church of Scotland Creetown United Presbyterian Church became Creetown United Free Church and upon the 1929 union between the United Free Church of Scotland and the Church of Scotland in 1929, the charge was renamed Creetown Trinity Church of Scotland. In 1937 Creetown Trinity united with the congregation of Kirkmabreck, under the name of Kirkmabreck Church of Scotland. After this local union the Kirkmabreck church was retained as the place of worship and the former Creetown Church was converted for use as a church hall. In 1996 a link was formed with the charge of Monigaff and the linked congregation of Kirkmabreck Church of Scotland sits under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer. |