St Gerardine High Church

St Gerardine's is sited on a prominent position in the attractive Moray Coast town of Lossiemouth.

Lossiemouth, Highland

Opening times

Open and manned on Mondays from 1pm to 4pm between July and October.
Open at other times by arrangement.

Address

St Gerardines Road
Lossiemouth
Highland
IV31 6JX

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57.7184247, -3.2907968

The foundation stone of St Gerardine’s High Church of Scotland, Lossiemouth, was laid in 1899 and the building was completed in 1901 to the design of the noted Scottish architect Sir John James Burnet.

The immediate forerunners of the present day building were the Old Drainie Parish Church, built in 1825 on the outskirts of modern day Lossiemouth, and a small Chapel of Ease, built later in the 19th century in the town to accommodate the old and infirm who were unable to make the trek to Drainie.

But it was in 1883, as Lossiemouth was expanding rapidly as a fishing port and also as a holiday resort that the Reverend John Wellwood, who was minister of Drainie at that time, saw the need for a new larger church building in Lossiemouth and eventually persuaded Presbytery to agree to the construction of present day St Gerardine’s.

On 10 August 1901 the building was dedicated to the worship of God and named in the honour of St Gerardine,

Today St Gerardine’s High has a membership of over 200 . Worship takes place each Sunday at 11:30 am and all are welcome. There is tea in the church hall after the service.

  • Spectacular stained glass

  • Social heritage stories

  • Magnificent memorials

  • Glorious furnishings

  • Famous connections

  • Enchanting atmosphere

  • Captivating architecture

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Space to secure your bike

  • Parking within 250m

  • On street parking at church

  • Level access to the main areas

  • Dog friendly

  • Accessible toilets nearby

  • Church of Scotland

Contact information

Church website

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