Church Overview

The building that is now lovingly maintained by the congregation of the River Church Elin began life as a hall for the nearby A-listed St Giles Parish Church. Designed and built in 1897 by prominent local architect John Wittet, the church is a fine example of the fashion for Scots Baronial buildings in the late Victorian era.

Its prominent street-facing elevation is a bold crowstepped gable reaching skyward to a Latin cross finial, flanked on either side by projecting bays topped with stone balustrades. The slating to the curved bay has been completed in a pleasing fish scale pattern.

In 2013, the River Church Network opened the building as the Harvest Centre, later renaming it the River Church Elgin. In 2016, the River Churches in Elgin, Banff and Aberdeen became part of the Antioch Movement. 

Services

Sundays at 10.30am and Tuesdays at 7.30pm

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.