Church Overview

CHURCH OVERVIEW

Built 1887, architect Thomas Binnie of Glasgow, for the Free Church of Scotland.  It became the United Free Church of Scotland in 1900 when that union took place across Scotland.  It then became Berneray Church of Scotland in or after 1929, consequent to the national reunion of that year.  The Established Church, a Telford ‘Parliamentary Church’, further north on the island, was a ruin for some decades thereafter … but is now a home.   https://newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/pressreleases/documentary-tells-tale-of-restoration-of-derelict-church-1195747

HRH the Prince of Wales worshipped with the congregation in Berneray Church of Scotland while on a visit in 1991.  Since 2001, Berneray has been accessible by a causeway from North Uist.

 SERVICES

Sundays: 12.00noon every week November – March; alternates with Lochmaddy, April – October (1st Sunday of the month Berneray, 2nd Sunday Lochmaddy, etc).  Berneray & Lochmaddy is linked with the congregation of Kilmuir & Paible on the Isle of North Uist.  The Manse of the linkage is in Paible.

Opening arrangements

 Open by arrangement

Disclaimer

The information about churches in Scotland’s Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. To contact this specific church please complete the Contact this Church form above. The information is not authoritative; please contact Scotland’s Churches Trust to let us know of any errors or omissions.