The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland congregation is located in the town of Chesley, which is in Bruce County, and near Hanover, and is a two and a half hour drive north west of Toronto.
Historic Witness in Ontario
The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland has had a witness in Southern Ontario since 1902, when the Rev. Neil Cameron visited from Scotland as a Deputy. The original mission included: Chesley, Lochalsh, Egmont Ville, East Williams, West Williams, Lobo, North Line Kincardine, town of Kincardine, Brucefield and Newton. The people in these locations originally belonged to the Free Church of Scotland, which prior to the church union of 1861, had large numbers in Ontario.
Distinctive Witness of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland
The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland is the constitutional heir of the historic Church of Scotland. The Church of Scotland (along with the Church of Calvin’s Geneva) was the most Scriptural of the Reformation churches. Therefore, the principles of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland today go back to the Apostolic Church. In addition, the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland descends from the Free Church of 1843, and the Disruption of 1893.
Minister: Rev. Roderick Macleod, Interim Moderator
Worship location: Corner of 4th Street SW and 3rd Avenue, Chesley, Ontario.
Church service times: Sabbath – 11:00am and 5pm; Wednesday 8pm
Psalm Singing Church
The Book of Psalms in the Bible is the only legitimate book of praise in the public worship of God. Exclusive Psalmody is one of the many evidences of a Reformed Church and a Biblical Church. The exclusive singing of biblical Psalms in public worship excludes all hymns and songs of human composition. Moreover, Psalms are always sung a cappella (with no musical accompaniment). Also, the version of the Psalms used is the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650. The Westminster Assembly reviewed the Psalter, and the Church of Scotland adopted and sanctioned it in 1649 for use in worship. Finally, this version of the Scottish Metrical Psalms is better than recent versions which attempt to modernise it.
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Read about the history of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Ontario here.
You can find the main website of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland here