Melrose and Peebles Presbytery

Congregations

The Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles, located in part of the Scottish Borders, is made up of 11 charges covering 26 congregations that worship within the 34 churches pictured below.
It predominantly serves rural congregations while also having two more substantial communities in the towns of Peebles and Galashiels.
It is the largest of three Scottish Border Presbyteries, with Duns Presbytery to its east and Jedburgh Presbytery to its south.

The location of all the churches are shown on the above map. For more information on a specific church congregation and the times of services* click on the appropriate location marker, which will lead you to the entry in the alphabetical list below.

* Most of our live Church services have re-started, subject to current Scottish Government restrictions: please check Church websites or Facebook pages for updated information on this.

Ashkirk Ashkirk linked with Ettrick and Yarrow linked with Selkirk Minister: Rev. Margaret Steele Office: 01750 20078 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 12.00 noon

Bowden Congregation of Bowden & Melrose Minister: Rev. Rosie Frew Office: 01896 823339 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 9.30 am

Broughton, Glenholm & Kilbucho Charge: West Tweeddale (*see foot of page) Interim Moderator: Rev. Calum Macdougall Locum Minister: Rev. Pamela Strachan 07837 873688 minister@uppertweeddale.org.uk Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.00

Caddonfoot Parish Church Caddonfoot linked with Stow and Heriot Minister: Rev. Victoria Linford Office: 01578 730237 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 09.45

Carlops Church Charge: West Tweeddale (*see foot of page) Interim Moderator: Rev. Calum Macdougall Session Clerk: Murray Campbell Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

Channelkirk Congregation of Channelkirk & Lauder Interim Moderator: Rev. Sheila Moir 01835 822255 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.30 alternating between Channelkirk and Lauder

Earlston Parish Church Interim Moderator: Rev. Marion Dodd 01896 822446 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.15

Eddleston Eddleston linked with Peebles: Old linked with Stobo & Drumelzier Interim Moderator: Rev. Pamela Strachan Locum Minister: Rev. John Smith 07710 530193 Facebook / Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

Ettrick Ashkirk linked with Ettrick and Yarrow linked with Selkirk Minister: Rev. Margaret Steele Office: 01750 20078 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

Galashiels: Old Parish & St Paul's Congregation: Galashiels Church of Scotland Interim Moderator: Rev. Dr David Donaldson Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 11.30

Galashiels: St John's Congregation: Galashiels Church of Scotland Interim Moderator: Rev. Dr David Donaldson Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 09.45

Galashiels: Trinity Congregation: Galashiels Church of Scotland Interim Moderator: Rev. Dr David Donaldson Locum Minister: Rev. Elspeth Harley Office: 01896 752967 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 11.15

Heriot Caddonfoot linked with Stow and Heriot Minister: Rev. Victoria Linford Office: 01578 730237 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 09.45

Innerleithen Congregation of Innerleithen, Traquair & Walkerburn Minister: Rev. Fraser Edwards 0131 477 6646 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.30

Kirkhope Ashkirk linked with Ettrick and Yarrow linked with Selkirk Minister: Rev. Margaret Steele Office: 01750 20078 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.00 on 2nd & 4th Sundays

Newlands Church

Kirkurd & Newlands Church Charge: West Tweeddale (*see foot of page) Interim Moderator: Rev. Calum Macdougall Session Clerk: Jean Howat 01968 660677 howatjean@gmail.com Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

Lauder Congregation of Channelkirk & Lauder Interim Moderator: Rev. Sheila Moir 01835 822255 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.30 alternating between Channelkirk and Lauder

Lyne & Manor Lyne & Manor linked with Peebles: St Andrew's Leckie Minister: Rev. Malcolm Jefferson Office: 01721 723121 Office open: Monday-Friday 09.30 - 12.00 Lyne Location / Manor Location

Sunday Worship Lyne: currently closed Manor: 09.30 (2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays and 5th Sunday when this applies) Peebles St Andrew's Leckie:11.00

Maxton Maxton & Mertoun linked with Newtown linked with St Boswells (Dryburgh District Churches) Minister: Rev. Sheila Moir Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

Melrose Parish Church Congregation of Bowden & Melrose Minister: Rev. Rosie Frew 01896 823339 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 11.00; Monthly Ecumenical Service: 3rd Wednesday at 11.45

Mertoun Maxton & Mertoun linked with Newtown St Boswells linked with St Boswells (Dryburgh District Churches) Minister - Rev. Sheila Moir Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 11.45 on 1st and 3rd Sundays

Newtown St Boswells Maxton & Mertoun linked with Newtown linked with St Boswells (Dryburgh District Churches) Minister: Rev. Sheila Moir Session Clerk: Mrs W M Milligan 01835 823457 Website / Location

Sunday Worship 09.30 on 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays; 17.00 on 4th Sunday; Monthly mid-week service in Newtown Community Wing on 3rd Thursday at 14.00

Peebles: Old Eddleston linked with Peebles: Old linked with Stobo & Drumelzier Interim Moderator: Rev. Pamela Strachan Locum Minister: Rev. John Smith 07710 530193 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

Peebles: St Andrew's Leckie Lyne & Manor linked with Peebles: St Andrew's Leckie Minister: Rev. Malcolm Jefferson Office: 01721 723121 Office open: Monday-Friday 9.30 am - 12 noon Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 11.00 am; Evening Worship: 6.30 pm

St Boswells Maxton & Mertoun linked with Newtown linked with St Boswells (Dryburgh District Churches) Minister: Rev. Sheila Moir 01835 822255 Session Clerk: Mrs Lucy Smith 01835 822425 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.45 am except 5th Sundays in month when a united service is held, rotating round the other churches in the charge

Selkirk Ashkirk linked with Ettrick and Yarrow linked with Selkirk Minister: Rev. Margaret Steele Office: 01750 20078 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.15 am & Wednesday 11.00 am

Skirling Charge: West Tweeddale (*see foot of page) Interim Moderator: Rev. Calum Macdougall Locum Minister: Rev. Pamela Strachan 07837 873688 minister@uppertweeddale.org.uk Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 11.30 am

Stobo Kirk

Stobo & Drumelzier Eddleston linked with Peebles: Old linked with Stobo & Drumelzier Interim Moderator: Rev. Pamela Strachan Locum Minister: Rev. John Smith 07710 530193 minister@uppertweeddale.org.uk Website / Location

Sunday Worship at Stobo: 11.30 am

Stow St Mary of Wedale Caddonfoot linked with Stow and Heriot Minister: Rev. Victoria Linford Office: 01578 730237 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: Building currently closed am

Traquair & Walkerburn Congregation of Innerleithen, Traquair & Walkerburn Minister: Rev. Fraser Edwards 0131 477 6646 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

Tweedsmuir Charge: West Tweeddale (*see foot of page) Interim Moderator: Rev. Calum Macdougall Locum Minister: Rev. Pamela Strachan 07837 873688 minister@uppertweeddale.org.uk Website / Location

Sunday Worship: see website

West Linton: St Andrew's Charge: West Tweeddale (*see foot of page) Interim Moderator: Rev. Calum Macdougall 01721 725148 Session Clerk: Tony Hoskins clerk@standrews-westlinton.org Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 11.15 am

Yarrow Ashkirk linked with Ettrick and Yarrow linked with Selkirk Minister: Rev. Margaret Steele Office: 01750 20078 Website / Location

Sunday Worship: 10.00 am 1st & 3rd Sunday

* West Tweeddale comprises:
Broughton, Glenholm & Kilbucho linked with Carlops linked with Kirkurd & Newlands linked with Skirling linked with Tweedsmuir linked with West Linton: St Andrew's

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