St Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church
St. Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is part of the Presbytery of Lothian and Borders. The Church of Scotland traces its history from St Ninian, who came to Scotland in 397 AD, through the Scottish Reformation, led by John Knox among others, to the present. It is Presbyterian in government.
There has been a place of Christian worship on this site since at least the 11th Century. The present building, which has undergone many changes, dates from the early 15th Century. In 2020, we marked the 600th anniversary of our church.
St. Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church is an ancient church with a modern purpose. Set in the heart of Dalkeith, the congregation seeks to serve God and this community in ways relevant to the 21st Century.
You don’t need to sign up to a long list of beliefs to come to church. You don’t need to know all the answers to belong. All you need is a sense of the spiritual dimension of life and a desire to experience it more fully.
All are welcome.
You don’t need to sign up to a long list of beliefs to come to church. You don’t need to know all the answers to belong. All you need is a sense of the spiritual dimension of life and a desire to experience it more fully.
All are welcome.
St Nicholas Buccleuch and Newbattle have been exploring the possibility of union between the two congregations since April 2022. Joint services have been held. We have supported and participated in one another's congregational activities. The Kirk Sessions have discussed the proposal separately many times and have met together in conference.
On the demission of the Rev Sandy Horsburgh on 30th April 2025 the congregation will be uniting with Newbattle Parish and a Service of Union will take place on Sunday 22nd June 2025 at Mayfield and Easthouses Church. Services will continue in St Nicholas Buccleuch until Sunday 15th June 2025.
For more information contact
The Session Clerk
07802 756113
