Division
At the Commission of Assembly in January 2000 a division occurred in the Free Church of Scotland. It happened because a majority was determined to act in a way that was against the constitution or 'rule book' of the church, which all office-bearers must uphold. A number of ministers and elders signed a 'Declaration of Reconstitution' in which they pledged themselves to continue the Free Church in a constitutional manner. They are the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing). The addition to the title makes us in no way less ‘Free Church’ than we were before the sad division of 2000 (photos here).