Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church
Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church serves the communities of Lasswade, Poltonhall and Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.
Old Lasswade Parish Church
The pre-Reformation church was abandoned in 1793 and the bulk of the structure collapsed in 1866.[1]
Notable ministers included Rev Prof James Fairlie who served from 1644 to 1658.[2]
Lasswade
The congregation uses the former Lasswade
Rosewell
The church was built in the 1870s, initially as a daughter church of Lasswade Parish Church.
In 1966 the Rev James H. Sinclair was ordained and inducted to Rosewell Parish Church - the last minister to serve Rosewell alone. Following his move to Selkirk in 1987, the parish was declared a "continuing vacancy" until 1991, when the church was "linked" with both Cockpen & Carrington Parish Church and Lasswade Parish Church.
Linkage and Union
Since 1977, Lasswade has been "linked" with Cockpen and Carrington Parish Church (i.e. share a minister). In 1991 both parishes were further linked with Rosewell Parish Church.
In 2008, due to low congregation levels at both parishes, Lasswade and Rosewell parish churches formally united, with a single Kirk Session, but retained both places of worship. The congregation is now officially known as "Lasswade and Rosewell Parish Church".
Ministry
Recent ministers
Lasswade: To be added
Rosewell:
- The Rev James Sinclair (1966-1987)
Lasswade and Rosewell:
- The Rev Wendy Drake (1992-2007)
- The Rev Matthew Ross (2009-2014)
- The Rev Lorna M Souter