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Directory 2. Presbytery of the East 1. Presbytery 2. Congregations Meets first Thursday of September, October, November, February, March, May and if required late June. Clerk: Rev M C Keane   Email: mckeane@clara.net Treasurer: Miss J Bell, CONVENERS OF PRESBYTERY COMMITTEES Business - The Moderator Finance - Rev I Boa Ministry & Home Affairs -Rev G Brown Overseas & Inter-Church Affairs - Mrs G Robertson Evangelism & Youth - Mr R Bingham Minutes and Records - Mr J Burnett MINISTERS EMERITI ON ROLL OF PRESBYTERY Rev J C Allan BD, Rev J Cassels MA,  Rev J Cross MA BD, Rev A Greenwood, Rev S R A Armstrong BA, Rev R Thomson MINISTERS ON ROLL OF PRESBYTERY BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Rev M Collin MA BD, Rev G L Cowan, Rev P Johnston, Rev J G McConnell, Rev N H Dodman BD, ALLOA AND DUNFERMLINE WOMEN'S PRESBYTERYIAL ASSOCIATION President:- Mrs J Armstrong Secretary:-Miss J B Doran LOTHIANS AND BORDERS WOMEN'S PRESBYTERYIAL ASSOCIATION President: Mrs J Anderson Secretary: Mrs O S Lawrence Treasurer:Mrs R Gray 2.Congregations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ALLOA:Moncrieff (Drysdale Street) Anti-Burgher congregation dating from 1745 but rooted in earlier Praying Societies. Named after first minister, Rev William Moncrieff, and his father, also a minister. Present church opened February, 1851. Continued 1929, with their minister, Rev Dr Charles Robson. Sunday Services - 11.30 am Membership - 111 Minister - Rev Ian Boa, Ord and Ind 2001 Session Clerk - Mr J D Forrest BANNOCKBURN:MURRAYFIELD (Main Street) A Burgher congregation dating from April, 1796. Entered Union 1929, and returned to UF Church, 2 October, 1945. Moved 1959 to more adequate building, former Ladywell Church of Scotland Sunday Service - 10.30 am Membership 177 Minister - Rev G J A Barclay BD, Ord. 1994 Ind 2002 Session Clerk - Miss J Bell BO'NESS: Craigmailen Burgher congregation formed in Linlithgow 1747, part of early Seceder gathering at Craigmailing in Bathgate hills. Bo'ness attenders formed Craigmailen Associate Congregation 1795. Present church erected 1885. Adhered to Continuing Church 1929 with its minister, Rev D G Young. Sunday Services: 11 am Membership 89 Pastor - Mr F Hartley Session Clerk - Mrs L Bell, BROXBURN: St Nicholas A Free Church of the Disruption, 1843. By a majority of two, members of the West Church adhered to the Continuing Church in 1929 and worshipped in local halls until 1966 when, under the ministry of Rev I Matheson, they acquired the former St Nicholas Parish Church. Church Halls opened 1974. Sunday Services: 11 am Membership 66 Minister - Vacant   Session Clerk - Mr M Paul BURNTISLAND:ERSKINE (Kirkbank Road) One of the eight original Secession congregations founded 7th June, 1738 by Rev James Thomson, close friend of the Erskines. Present church opened on 14th October, 1903. Adhered by a majority to Continuing Church, 1929. Sunday Service 11 am Membership - 369 Minister - Rev J D Neil ord 1974 ind 2005 Session Clerk - Mr R Blanchard CANONBIE UNITED PARISH An association of the UF congregation and Church of Scotland congregation. The UF congregation formed in 1843. Congregation adhered to the Continuing church in 1929. Church built 1851. Sunday Service 11:30 am Membership -28 Minister: Rev A Reid Session Clerk - Mr N Jackson, DUNFERMLINE (Chalmers Street) Membership 1929, from Dunfermline and district churches opened on 4th July, 1936. Sunday Service - 11 am Membership - 31 Minister - Vacant Session Clerk - Mr J Burnett, DYSART (Normand Road) Normand Road, a Relief Congregation of 1772, was joined in 1929 by the majority of St Serf's a Free Church of the Disruption, 1843. United congregation worshipped together for the first time, 15th December. Present church opened 1867. Sunday Service - 11.15 am Membership - 32 Minister - Vacant Session Clerk - Mr W Cairns, EDINBURGH: CORSTORPHINE(Glebe Street) Constituted 1929 by members of local congregations. Church opened 6th June, 1930 - first United Free Church (Continuing) building to be completed. Rebuilt chancel and memorial window dedicated October, 1954. Hall opened January, 1965. Sunday Service - 10.30 am Membership 40 Pastor Mr G Banks Session Clerk - Mr J Wilson  EDINBURGH: LEITH: Ebenezer (Bangor Road, off Great Juntion Street Tel 0131-553 5243) Congregation constituted in April, 1891, by members of Junction Road UP Church protesters against the use of fermented wine at the Lord's Supper. Junction Road Hall opened for worship as Ebenezer Church December, 1895. Adhered to Continuing Church 1929 with its minister, Rev William Shankland. Church demolished 1976 to make way for housing development. New church opened January, 1984. Sunday Services 11 am and 6.30 pm Membership - 85 Minister - Rev J Naika Session Clerk - Mrs G Munro EDINBURGH: PORTOBELLO:Wilson Memorial (Moira Terrace, Portobello Road) Members of Portobello:Windsor Place Church, a UP congregation formed 1836, with their minister, Rev S W Wilson, continued in 1929. Worshipped in local hall until church opened 29th September, 1934. Wilson Memorial Church since October, 1985. Sunday Service - 11 am Membership 121 Minister - Rev R Dunn Session Clerk - Mr R Brown GOREBRIDGE Inaugurated by members from Gorebridge and Newtongrange, 3rd November, 1929, and associated with Leith:Ebenezer congregation. Services in Masonic Hall. Congregation constituted 1934 and church opened on 27th June, 1936. Sunday Services -11.30 am and 6.30 pm Membership 40 Pastor - Mrs G Robertson, Session Clerk - Mrs Z Shand MENSTRIE A Relief Congregation with a Seceder background. Church built 1762, burned down 1845. Present church opened 1847. Entered Union 1929. Returned to UF Church, 1953. Sunday Service - 10.00 am Membership - 45 Services in Menstrie UF Church Hall Minister - Rev Ian Boa, Ord and Ind 2001 Session Clerk - Mr D F Wyatt, STIRLING:ST NINIANS (Borestone Place) Stirling had a small group of Continuers in 1929, but there was a considerable body of UF conviction throughout the district churches which found expression in the formation of St Ninians congregation on 5th April, 1931. Church opened on 20th October, 1934. Sunday Services - 11 am and 7pm Membership - 168 Minister - Rev M C Keane BA BD, Ord.1989, Ind. 2001. Email: mckeane@clara.net Session Clerk - Mr D Paton SAUCHIE & FISHCROSS (Church Grove, Sauchie) Sauchie congregation grew out of a mission by Rev John Dunn in 1913. In January, 1914 he was ordained and inducted and led the congregation by a large majority to continue in 1929. Fishcross Mission Church united in 1917. The congregation worshipped in Sauchie Public Hall until the church was opened in September, 1932. Sunday Services - 11.00 am and 6.30 pm Membership - 154 Minister - Rev G G Brown Session Clerk - Mr R Bingham,  Email:Ronbingham@btinternet.com WEST CALDER: Limefield A Free Church of the Disruption, 1843. Present church built 1882. Entered the union in October, 1929, but in December was received with its minister, Rev Robert Christie, as a Continuing Congregation. Sunday Service - 11.00 am Membership - 58 Pastor - Rev C MacAuley, Session Clerk - Mr J Gardiner,

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