Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (1843 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Presbyterian/ReformedReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) was formed from the Disruption of 1843 when several Scottish congregations split from the state church, gaining the power to appoint their own pastors. After internal conflict, the association was reconstituted in 2000 from the Free Church of Scotland to The Free Church of Scotland (Continuing). This smaller, remaining constituency claims to hold true to the original intentions of the 1843 church.
Official Site: https://www.freechurchcontinuing.org/
Interactive Timeline: Presbyterian/Reformed Family Interactive Timeline
Free Church of Scotland (Continuing): Congregations (2020)1
Top 5 Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Georgia | 1 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Missouri | 1 | -- | -- |
| 5 | South Carolina | 1 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwinnett County, GA | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Alamance County, NC | 1 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Montgomery County, MD | 1 | -- | -- |
| 4 | St. Louis County, MO | 1 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Greenville County, SC | 1 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington, NC Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
| 4 | St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area | 1 | -- | -- |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
