Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church
- Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church
Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church is the largest Church of Scotland congregation in the Shetland Islands, serving the Island's capital Lerwick and the surrounding area.
There are three regular places of worship:
*Gulberwick Church (approximately 4 km south of Lerwick), with a Sunday service at 10.00 am.
*St. Columba's Church in Lerwick town centre, with a Sunday service at 11.15 am. This building will be substantially renovated during 2008. [http://www.shetlandtoday.co.uk/Shetlandtimes/content_details.asp?ContentID=24215]
*Bressay Church, on the Isle of Bressay, with Sunday services at 6.30 pm in summer months (and 3.00pm November-April).
St. Columba's building is now the only Church of Scotland parish church in Lerwick. This building was constructed during the late 1820s. It is the largest church building in Shetland (and is a listed building). The church organ was installed in 1871 - only the second Church of Scotland church building to be so equipped following a relaxation of the Church law on instrumental accompaniment to music in worship (in 1866).
The minister (since 2002) is the Revd Gordon Oliver BD. He was previously minister at St Andrew's Church, Lisbon, Portugal.
ee also
*List of Church of Scotland parishes
External links
* [http://www.shetlandcommunities.org/lbpc/ Church website]
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