The list below is of Church of Scotland charges where it is desirable that the minister should be able to speak Gaelic. A few congregations are, however, deemed to be ‘Gaelic essential’. The number of congregations deemed ‘Gaelic desirable’ or ‘Gaelic essential’ has declined in recent decades. The Gaelic for ‘Church of Scotland’ is Eaglais na h-Alba. There is a shortage of ministers able to speak Gaelic.

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  • The list below is of Church of Scotland charges where it is desirable that the minister should be able to speak Gaelic. A few congregations are, however, deemed to be ‘Gaelic essential’. The number of congregations deemed ‘Gaelic desirable’ or ‘Gaelic essential’ has declined in recent decades. The Gaelic for ‘Church of Scotland’ is Eaglais na h-Alba. There is a shortage of ministers able to speak Gaelic. At Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk in Edinburgh the services in Gaelic are now normally led by members of the congregation. However, Glasgow still has two weekly Gaelic services at St Columba's Church, Glasgow on St Vincent Street and Gardner Street Church of Scotland in Partick. Presbytery of Argyll *Gigha and Cara Jura Kilchoman linked with Portnahaven Kildalton and Oa Kilmore Tiree Tobermory (Isle of Mull) Presbytery of Edinburgh *Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk (Gaelic essential) Presbytery of Glasgow *St Columba's Church, Glasgow (Gaelic essential) Presbytery of Inverness *Dalneigh and Bona Presbytery of Lewis *Barvas Carloway Cross Ness (Gaelic essential) Kinloch (Gaelic essential) Knock (Gaelic essential) Lochs-Crossbost Lochs-in-Bernera Stornoway: High Stornoway: St Columba’s Uig (Gaelic essential) Presbytery of Lochcarron-Skye *Applecross, Lochcarron and Torridon Bracadale and Duirinish Kilmuir and Stenscholl Portree Snizort Strath and Sleat Presbytery of Ross *Lochbroom and Ullapool Presbytery of Uist *Barra Benbecula Berneray and Lochmaddy (North Uist) Carinish (North Uist) Kilmuir and Paible (North Uist) (Gaelic essential) Manish-Scarista (Harris) South Uist Tarbert (Harris) (Gaelic essential) Source: Church of Scotland Yearbook (2005-06 edition), St Andrew Press, Edinburgh
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  • The list below is of Church of Scotland charges where it is desirable that the minister should be able to speak Gaelic. A few congregations are, however, deemed to be ‘Gaelic essential’. The number of congregations deemed ‘Gaelic desirable’ or ‘Gaelic essential’ has declined in recent decades. The Gaelic for ‘Church of Scotland’ is Eaglais na h-Alba. There is a shortage of ministers able to speak Gaelic.
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  • Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of Scotland
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