All services are now back to their normal times.
A Bible Study will take place on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm on the ABCK Youtube channel
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STOP PRESS
St Columba’s history
When the railway came in the mid 19th century there was no church in Boat of Garten. Worshippers went to either Kincardine or the then Duthil. Because of the distances to the other churches and the burgeoning population of the village it became the practice towards the end of the 19th century to hold services of an evening in the local school, the waiting room of the railway on a so-called Missionary basis – i.e an outpost of the established church of Duthil.
In 1881 a number of local worthies – notably the Minister of Duthil, the Missionary Minister, the Stationmaster, the Postmaster and the Station Hotel Keeper approached the Seafield Estates with a petition for the establishment of a Missionary Station and the building of a place for it. Money had already been promised by the Church of Scotland.
However, nothing happened until the end of the century when records show that a feu charter had been granted by the estate and in summer 1900 the church was finished at a cost of some £820.00.
Kincardine was joined to Boat in 1911 – the whole still on a missionary basis from Duthil. The United Free Church who had been using the village hall (built at the turn of the century), joined the Church of Scotland in 1929 – thus strengthening the church and its usage and its independence – although the church only became independent in 1931.
Find out more about Kincardine Church Here.
Shortly after that, in 1932 and in some ways to celebrate this authorised permanent status the Manse was built. In 1934 the Church Hall was added and it remains one of the focuses of village life.
Our minister is Rev Graham Atkinson who can be contacted by phone on 07715108837 or email at gatkinson@churchofscotland.org.uk
St. Columba’s, Carrbridge and Kincardine Church Services
St Columba’s | 10.00 Every Sunday |
Carrbridge | 11.30 Every Sunday |
Kincardine | 18.00 usually every second Sunday (April to November and Christmas)( November and Christmas services are at 15.00 |
Boat of Garten, Carrbridge and Kincardine Churches are linked with Abernethy and have their own dedicated Website.