St. Thomas’ Church, Edinburgh, has a long history as an evangelical congregation.
It was founded in 1844 as an Independent Anglican Church, following the introduction of the Oxford Movement to the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC). It gradually grew closer to SEC from the 1940s onward. Rectors have included George Duncan, Gordon Bridger (later of Oak Hill College), John Wesson (later of Trinity College, Bristol) and Philip Hacking (later of Christ Church Fulwood, Sheffield).
Highs to lows
Since 1985 it has transplanted members into one ageing congregation, St Paul’s & St George’s Edinburgh, through which the Lord has brought renewal and transformation, and also planted a new congregation nearby.
