St Andrew's Church was a congregation of the

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in the

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and was part of the

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. The church was opened in 1854. Whilst originally built primarily to serve as a garrison church for Scottish soldiers based in Gibraltar,it served the wider Presbyterian and Reformed Christian community of all nationalities. The church was run by a committee of elders. Until 2008, the church shared its ministers with the Costa del Sol congregation in Spain.St Andrew's Church - official website
, accessed November 2012 As of June 2009, and until the Church's closure in December 2022, the church's minister was Rev. Ewen Maclean. The church is located on Governor's Parade, a small square which they share with the

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, the O'Callaghan Eliott Hotel and the previous location of the ''

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''. In December 2022 the building is closed as a Church of Scotland place of worship. A farewell service, attended by

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, Governor of Gibraltar, took place on 20th November 2022. Video from GTV available to watch, dated 21st November 2022.

Services

* Sundays - 10:30 * Weekdays (open church) - 11:00-13:00

References

Church of Scotland churches Churches in Gibraltar Presbyterian churches in Europe 1854 establishments in Europe Religious organizations established in 1854 {{Scotland-reli-stub