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| Didasko | |
|---|---|
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| Classification | Protestant |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | ReformedWestminster Confession of Faith |
| Polity | Presbyterian |
| Region | Scotland |
| Origin | 2017 |
| Separated from | Church of Scotland |
| Congregations | 7 congregations in Scotland. |
| Official website | https://sites.google.com/view/didaskoscotland/home |
Didasko is a family of conservative-evangelical Presbyterian churches in Scotland which have formed a Presbytery. It was formed in 2017 as a result of five congregations leaving the Church of Scotland, primarily due to disagreements about human sexuality.[1][2]
In 2008, thePresbytery of Aberdeen appointedScott Rennie, a Church of Scotland minister, to serve within its bounds atQueen's Cross Church; the first time that a congregation and presbytery had voted to appoint an openly gay minister. This caused division within the denomination, resulting in some ministers, elders and members leaving the denomination, largely beginning in 2011 with High Hilton Church in Aberdeen.[3] In addition, some congregations split, resulting in a breakaway church, and some congregations decided to leave the denomination as a whole.[2][4]
Ministers, congregations and breakaways have joined theFree Church of Scotland, theInternational Presbyterian Church andUnited Free Church of Scotland.[5] However, the original five congregations (Cornerstone Community Church, Edinburgh North Church, Grace Church Dundee, Gilcomston and Tron Church) in the Didasko Presbytery decided to come together to form their own fellowship.
Didasko is a collection of evangelical Presbyterian congregations in Scotland.
They are a confessing fellowship, in that "we confess the faith of Christ crucified, stand firm for the biblical gospel, affirm the historic creeds of catholic Christianity, and hold as a subordinate standard the Westminster Confession of Faith (Scripture itself being the only ultimate authority and standard)."[6]
They are committed to work, pray and support each other in their common mission to proclaim the Good News of Christ to the people of Scotland and beyond.[1]
| Church | Location | Minister | Web | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Community Church | Stirling | Rev. Calum Jack | https://cornerstonestirling.org/ | 2015[7] | Split from Stirling North Church of Scotland |
| Edinburgh North Church | Edinburgh | Rev. Stephen Ballingall | http://edinburghnorth.church/ | 2015[4] | |
| Grace Church Dundee | Dundee | Rev. Dominic Fisher | https://www.gracechurchdundee.co.uk/ | Split from Logie & St John’s (Cross) Church of Scotland | |
| Gilcomston | Aberdeen | Rev. Nathan Owens | https://www.gilcomston.org/ | Congregation of Gilcomston South Church of Scotland | |
| Maxwell Church | Kilmaurs | in vacancy | https://maxwellchurch.com/ | Moved from United Free Church to Didasko in 2024 | |
| Trinity Church | Bishopbriggs | Still to appoint first minister | https://trinity-church.co.uk/ | 27 Jan 2025 | New church plant, formed from the majority of the congregation leaving Bishopbriggs Free Church. |
| Tron Church | Glasgow | Rev. William Philip | https://www.tron.church/ | Whole congregation of The Tron Church of Scotland. |
Didasko is a member ofAffinity.[8][1]
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