Crown Church
Kingsmills Road
Inverness
IV2 3JT
Church Office:
01463 231140
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In its 120 year history Crown Church has had 10 parish ministers
Rev William Todd MA 1899 - 1907 Rev John D MacGilp MA 1908 - 1918 Rev Duncan W P Strang MA, MC, DD 1919 - 1921 Rev John Dow MA, DD 1922 - 1925 Rev Stewart Mechie MA, DD 1926 - 1936 Rev William Grieve MSc 1936 - 1947 Rev R Sangster Anderson DD 1939 - 1945 Rev Charles P. Smith MA 1947 - 1969 Rev Robert J V Logan MA BD 1970 - 1998 Rev Peter H Donald MA PhD BD 1998 - present Rev Stewart Frizzell BD (pastoral assistant) 2001 - present Rev Willis Jones BA BD DMin (education and outreach) 2003 - present
Rev William Todd MA 1899 - 1907 Known for the vigour, eloquence and evangelical fervour of his preaching. Under his ministry the Sunday School and Bible Class were established, along with a Sunday School Teacher's Association, a Lady Visitor's Society and a Musical Association. A Literary Society proved popular with young people and a weeknight service was introduced on Wednesdays.
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Rev John D MacGilp MA 1908 - 1918 His ministry is described in the Crown Church 25th Anniversary Brochure as a "wise and gracious stewardship which widened out into educational and national service". Mr MacGilp resigned his charge in 1918 as a result of increased duties following his appointment as Deputy Food Controller.
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Rev Duncan W P Strang MA, MC, DD 1919 - 1921 Mr Strang is remembered as a cultured, eloquent and faithful minister and a loving and sympathetic pastor. He came to Crown Church following service as a combatant officer in the First World War.
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Rev John Dow MA, DD 1922 - 1925 It is said of John Dow "Not every brilliant scholar is a good teacher, but John Dow was eminent in both capacities, and added a third dimension to his full life as a powerful and persuasive preacher." He left Crown to take the Chair of New Testament Literature at Knox College, Toronto.
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Rev Stewart Mechie MA, DD 1926 - 1936 Mr Mechie is remembered in Kirk Session minutes as "a man of sterling integrity and stainless character". His ministry was notable for the success of his pastoral care and the vigour of the youth organisations.
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Rev William Grieve MSc 1936 - 1947 Mr Grieve's ministry was interrupted by the second World War. He spent over six years on war service as a forces chaplain.
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Rev R. Sangster Anderson DD 1939 - 1945 A retired minister, Mr Sangster Anderson ministered to the congregation during the war years. |
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Rev Charles P. Smith MA 1947 - 1969 The ministry of Mr Smith was the longest ministry to date in Crown Church's history. Mr Smith is remembered for his outstanding record of achievements in outreach, membership and building developments, but particularly for his leadership and untiring work and self-sacrifice.
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Rev Robert J V Logan MA BD 1970 - 1998 Mr Logan's ministry was to be the longest ministry of the first hundred years, characterised by erudite and eloquent preaching. He gave distinguished service as clerk to the Inverness Presbytery from 1980 - 1996 during which time his knowledge of Church Law proved to be of immense value.
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Rev Peter H Donald MA PhD BD 1998 - present Dr Donald brings scholarship and youthful energy to his ministry at Crown Church, at the start of the new millennium. It has been an encouragement that the congregation has continued to be buoyant in these most recent years welcoming new faces as well as old.
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Rev R Stewart Frizzell BD (pastoral assistant) 2001 - present Mr Frizzell joined Crown Church after retiring from his last charge in Wick and makes an invaluable contribution to the pastoral care of the congregation
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Rev Willis Jones BA BD DMin (minister for education and outreach) 2003 - present Dr Jones has brought rich experience of ministry both in the USA and in Scotland and has made a significant impact on the life of the congregation. |
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