Mayfield Salisbury Church
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Mayfield Salisbury Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland
, located in Edinburgh
, Scotland
, approximately 2 miles south of the city centre. It was designed by Hippolyte Blanc
and building work was completed in 1875.
Mayfield Salisbury Church is a product of the union between the (now demolished) Fountainhall Church, and Salisbury Church (which itself was the result of a merger between Mayfield Church and Salisbury Church). The former Mayfield Church building is used by the present congregation.
The minister (since 2000) is the Reverend Scott McKenna. A previous minister (of Mayfield Church) was the Very Reverend Dr. William Macdonald, a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
.
The Chinese Evangelical Church in Edinburgh also meets in Mayfield Salisbury Church.
The roll as at December 31 2004 was 750 with a further 45 on the Supplementary Roll.
Since March 2006 Mayfield Salisbury Church has been organised under the Church of Scotland "Unitary" form of constitution, with a Kirk Session but without a congregational board.
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
, located in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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, Scotland
Scotland
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, approximately 2 miles south of the city centre. It was designed by Hippolyte Blanc
Hippolyte Blanc
Hippolyte Jean Blanc was a Scottish architect. Best known for his church buildings in the Gothic revival style, Blanc was also a keen antiquarian who oversaw meticulously researched restoration projects.-Early life:...
and building work was completed in 1875.
Mayfield Salisbury Church is a product of the union between the (now demolished) Fountainhall Church, and Salisbury Church (which itself was the result of a merger between Mayfield Church and Salisbury Church). The former Mayfield Church building is used by the present congregation.
The minister (since 2000) is the Reverend Scott McKenna. A previous minister (of Mayfield Church) was the Very Reverend Dr. William Macdonald, a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
.
The Chinese Evangelical Church in Edinburgh also meets in Mayfield Salisbury Church.
The roll as at December 31 2004 was 750 with a further 45 on the Supplementary Roll.
Since March 2006 Mayfield Salisbury Church has been organised under the Church of Scotland "Unitary" form of constitution, with a Kirk Session but without a congregational board.