Didasko

Didasko
ClassificationProtestant
ScriptureBible
TheologyReformed Westminster Confession of Faith
PolityPresbyterian
RegionScotland
Origin2017
Separated fromChurch of Scotland
Congregations7 congregations in Scotland.
Official websitehttps://sites.google.com/view/didaskoscotland/home

Didasko is a family of conservative-evangelical Presbyterian churches in Scotland which have formed a presbytery. It was formed in 2017 as a result of five congregations leaving the Church of Scotland, primarily due to disagreements about human sexuality.[1][2]

Origin

In 2008, the Presbytery of Aberdeen appointed Scott Rennie, a Church of Scotland minister, to serve within its bounds at Queen's Cross Church; the first time that a congregation and presbytery had voted to appoint an openly gay minister. This caused division within the denomination, resulting in some ministers, elders and members leaving the denomination, largely beginning in 2011 with High Hilton Church in Aberdeen.[3] In addition, some congregations split, resulting in a breakaway church, and some congregations decided to leave the denomination as a whole.[2][4]

Ministers, congregations and breakaways have joined the Free Church of Scotland, the International Presbyterian Church and United Free Church of Scotland.[5] However, the original five congregations (Cornerstone Community Church, Edinburgh North Church, Grace Church Dundee, Gilcomston and Tron Church) in the Didasko Presbytery decided to come together to form their own fellowship.

Theology

Didasko is a collection of evangelical Presbyterian congregations in Scotland.

They are a confessing fellowship, in that "we confess the faith of Christ crucified, stand firm for the biblical gospel, affirm the historic creeds of catholic Christianity, and hold as a subordinate standard the Westminster Confession of Faith (Scripture itself being the only ultimate authority and standard)."[6]

They are committed to work, pray and support each other in their common mission to proclaim the Good News of Christ to the people of Scotland and beyond.[1]

Churches

Church Location Minister Web Founded Notes
Cornerstone Community Church Stirling Rev. Calum Jack https://cornerstonestirling.org/ 2015[7] Split from Stirling North Church of Scotland
Edinburgh North Church Edinburgh Rev. Stephen Ballingall http://edinburghnorth.church/ 2015[4]
Grace Church Dundee Dundee Rev. Dominic Fisher https://www.gracechurchdundee.co.uk/ Split from Logie & St John’s (Cross) Church of Scotland
Gilcomston Aberdeen Rev. Nathan Owens https://www.gilcomston.org/ Congregation of Gilcomston South Church of Scotland
Maxwell Church Kilmaurs in vacancy https://maxwellchurch.com/ Moved from United Free Church to Didasko in 2024
Trinity Church Bishopbriggs Still to appoint first minister https://trinity-church.co.uk/ 27 Jan 2025 New church plant, formed from the majority of the congregation leaving Bishopbriggs Free Church.
The Tron Church Glasgow Rev. William Philip https://www.tron.church/ Whole congregation of The Tron Church of Scotland.

Partnerships

Didasko is a member of Affinity.[8][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Our Corporate members". Affinity. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b Symes, Andrew (27 July 2017). "Leaving the denomination". Anglican Mainstream. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Gospel Church that left Kirk over liberalism outgrows building". www.christian.org.uk. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b Baines, Peter Dickson and Matt (9 April 2019). "Departing from orthodoxy: what it was like to split from the Church of Scotland - Australian Church Record". Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  5. ^ Randall, David J (2015). A Sad Departure. Banner of Truth.
  6. ^ "Didasko Fellowship Beliefs and Covenant.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  7. ^ "People". Cornerstone Community Church in Stirling. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Didasko Home". sites.google.com. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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