| 词条 | Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) | image = Staffin Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) - geograph.org.uk - 1034757.jpg | caption = The FCC church building in Staffin. | main_classification = Protestant | theology = Calvinistic | polity = Presbyterian | founded_date = 2000 | founded_place = | separated_from = Free Church of Scotland | separations = | associations = International Conference of Reformed Churches, Affinity | congregations = 29 active congregations in Scotland, 1 in Canada and 5 overseas in the United States | members = ~1,000 in Scotland, 250 in North America | website = {{URL|http://www.freechurchcontinuing.org}} }} The Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Shaor Leantainneach) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination which was formed in January 2000. It claims to be the true continuation of the Free Church of Scotland, hence its name. FormationIn 1996, Professor Donald Macleod, later to be principal of the Free Church College in Edinburgh was acquitted of charges of sexual assault when a sheriff ruled there had been a conspiracy against him.[1] An organisation called the Free Church Defence Association believed that "it was wrong not to put Professor Macleod on trial in the General Assembly and that the majority has therefore departed from the principle that allegations of misconduct must be investigated not by a Committee of the General Assembly but by the whole General Assembly."[2] The FCDA's chairman, Rev Maurice Roberts, was suspended for contumacy in June 1999 for refusing to withdraw his claim that General Assembly in May of that year was characterised by "gross and irremediable wickedness and hypocrisy".[1] {{ReligionScotland}}In August 1999, the FCDA's magazine, Free Church Foundations, referred to "the evil of Mr Roberts' suspension."[1][3] A deadline was set for 30 November 1999 for the FCDA to disband, which it did not.[4] Libels were drawn up against 22 ministers who refused to comply, and in a hearing by the Commission of Assembly on 19–20 January 2000 those libels were declared to be relevant.[7] The 22 ministers were suspended, and they responded by leaving the commission. On 20 January 2000 the 'Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)' was formed when those ministers and a number of others adopted a "Declaration of Reconstitution of the historic Free Church of Scotland."[5] Johnston McKay suggests that although on the surface the split was about Donald Macleod, in reality it was about theology, with the FCDA "composed of people who adhere much more firmly to the Westminster Confession of Faith."[2] Legal issuesFollowing their departure, FCC sought a declarator from the Court of Session as to ownership of the central funds and properties of the Church. When the appeal was sent to the Outer House of the Court of Session, Lady Paton dismissed their action without granting absolvitor.[6] In March 2007 the Free Church of Scotland proceeded to take legal action at Broadford, on the island of Skye, seeking to reclaim the church manse. The Free Church (Continuing) lost the action at first instance on the decision of Lord Uist,[7] and also lost their appeal to the Inner House of the Court of Session.[8] The FCC expressed its intention to appeal both the above decisions, but in 2009, the International Conference of Reformed Churches noted that the FCC had "withdrawn its appeal of the civil matter that was pending."[9] RecognitionThe denomination is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches[10] and of Affinity.[11] CongregationsThe Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) presently has 34 functioning congregations, of which 7 are in North America.[12] These churches belong to 6 Presbyteries: the Northern, the Skye and Lochcarron, the Inverness, the United States of America, the Outer Hebrides and the Southern Presbyteries.[13] There are 6 congregations and preaching stations in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Washington Metro, Upstate South Carolina, Mebane, NC and St. Louis, MO in the United States,[14] a congregation in Canada, Northern Ireland, and a seminary and demonstration farm in Zambia.[15][16]
SeminaryThe Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) maintains a seminary on the outskirts of Inverness for the training of its ministers. MusicThe Free Church Continuing continues to hold to the exclusive use of metrical Psalms sung without instrumental accompaniment in worship, a position which the Free Church of Scotland has ceased to hold.[17] See also
References1. ^1 2 {{cite news|last=Templeton|first=Sarah-Kate|title=Free Church in crisis as two ministers face suspension|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_19991003/ai_n13944613/|accessdate=24 January 2011|newspaper=Sunday Herald|date=2 October 1999}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|last=McKay|first=Johnston|title=A church born out of division|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/613198.stm|accessdate=24 January 2011|newspaper=BBC News|date=21 January 2000}} 3. ^Notices, Free Church Foundations. Accessed 24 January 2011. 4. ^{{cite news|last=McNeil|first=Robert|title=Rebels warn Free Church of their plan to break away|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=1 December 1999}} 5. ^Act XVIII, General Assembly Acts 2000-2008 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725181137/http://www.freekirkcontinuing.co.uk/FCC/Church_Documents/Entries/2008/10/4_General_Assembly_Acts_2000-2008_files/Acts%202000%20-%202008.pdf |date=2011-07-25 }}. 6. ^1 Opinion of Lady Paton, retrieved 16 June 2007 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2009CSOH113.html|title=(First) Reverend Donald Smith, As Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland + (Second) Reverend James MacIver as the Principal Clerk of the Said General Assembly v. (First) Reverend John Morrison + (Second) Peter MaCaskill + (Third) Roderick MacKay + (Fourth) Peter Matheson, 31 July 2009, Lord Uist|work=scotcourts.gov.uk}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2011CSIH52.html|title=The Reverend Donald Smith as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free church of Scotland and Others v. The Reverend John Morrison and Others, 12 August 2011, Lord Bonomy + Lord Drummond Young + Lord Osborne|work=scotcourts.gov.uk}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=2009 Conference Minutes|url=http://www.icrconline.com/documents/ICRC_Minutes_2009.pdf|publisher=International Conference of Reformed Churches|accessdate=24 January 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527163529/http://www.icrconline.com/documents/ICRC_Minutes_2009.pdf|archivedate=27 May 2011|df=}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Press Release|url=http://www.icrconline.com/press_releases.html|publisher=International Conference of Reformed Churches|accessdate=24 January 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527163503/http://www.icrconline.com/press_releases.html|archivedate=27 May 2011|df=}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Affinity Partners |url=http://www.affinity.org.uk/belonging/article/affinity_partners/ |publisher=Affinity |accessdate=24 January 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822032841/http://www.affinity.org.uk/belonging/article/affinity_partners/ |archivedate=22 August 2006 |df= }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freechurchcontinuing.org/find-us/congregations|title=Congregations|work=freechurchcontinuing.org}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freechurchcontinuing.org/find-us/presbyteries|title=Presbyteries|work=freechurchcontinuing.org}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freechurchcontinuing.org/find-us/presbyteries/item/presbytery-of-united-states-of-america|title=Presbytery of United States of America|author=David Blunt|work=freechurchcontinuing.org}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freekirkcontinuing.co.uk/FCC/Map.html|title=Free Church of Scotland|work=freekirkcontinuing.co.uk|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403160221/http://www.freekirkcontinuing.co.uk/FCC/Map.html|archivedate=2009-04-03|df=}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.freekirkcontinuing.co.uk/FCC/Overseas.html|title=Free Church of Scotland|work=freekirkcontinuing.co.uk|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120074849/http://www.freekirkcontinuing.co.uk/FCC/Overseas.html|archivedate=2008-11-20|df=}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11795996||title=Free Church to allow music and hymns -- BBC News 19 Nov 2010 retrieved 15 April 2016|}} External links
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