Church of the Week
Musselburgh, Lothian
Musselburgh Congregational Church in Lothian, our Church of the Week, is known locally as ‘the wee church with the big heart’, and serves the people in its neighbourhood every day. As one of the oldest and most historic Congregational churches in Scotland, and the oldest church building in Musselburgh, the church was built in 1801 using stones and sand from the local beach, carried to the site by fishermen and sailors from the congregation. Its position at the centre of the local fishing community gave it its original name – Fisherrow Congregational – and it’s still at the heart of its community more than 200 years later. The church and its hall are always busy, hosting everything from afternoon teas to quiz nights, from an outreach group knitting hats for babies in hospital to youth groups, dance classes, choir rehearsals, yoga classes and parenting groups. On Sundays, as well as services, the church hosts bring-and-share lunches and relaxed breakfasts. In 2025, Musselburgh Congregational was awarded a grant from the National Churches Trust as part of our Cherish project, to help pay for substantial repairs needed to the fabric of the building. Works are now in progress to protect this vital building for the future.
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