Presbytery of Glasgow

The Presbytery of Glasgow is one of the 14 Presbyteries of the Church of Scotland. It dates back to the earliest periods of Presbyterian church government in the Church of Scotland in the late 16th century. The Presbytery of Glasgow currently has 110 congregations, making it one of the largest Presbyteries in the Church of Scotland (only eclipsed by the Presbytery of the South West). Until the mergers of Presbyteries in the early 2020's, Glasgow had been the largest.

Congregations vary in location from suburbs and urban priority areas (representing part of the poorest 5% of Scotland’s population) to outlying towns and villages. The Presbytery boundaries extend beyond the City of Glasgow to include parts of four other local authority areas (East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire).

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