Canna Mission Church
The Isle of Canna, Highland
Iconic Celtic style chapel in a spectacular setting on a remote Hebridean island.
For close on 1400 years there has been a Christian presence in Howmore. Our church is a Category B listed building, built in the mid 1850s by local craftsmen who were members of the small Protestant community within South Uist. It is built on a hill and visible from the sea and so over generations it has become used by fishermen as a reassuring point of reference.
The Reformation took some time to reach these islands and Howmore was the first Protestant church on the island. The church is an attractive white harled masonry-built structure, a plain three-bay rectangular building with a gallery. There are simple stained-glass panels in the windows of the two gable ends.
The township of Howmore is one of four conservation areas in the Western Isles. There is an old graveyard nearby with a group of ruined chapels. The 2020 renovation project created a small exhibition area, improved access for those with disabilities and added new toilet facilities.
Our services are held at 11am on a Sunday, alternating between Howmore and Daliburgh to the south of the island.