ABOUT US
Set in stunning scenery on the banks of Lake of Menteith (Scotland's only lake), Port of Menteith Church (or Kirk) is a fine example of early Gothic style architecture which evolved in the 13th century. We are a small but active congregation of around 50 members.
THE CHURCH TODAY
The Port of Menteith Church is a Church of Scotland congregation with deep historical roots and modern pastoral linkages. As of May 2024, the Pork Kirk has been part of a linked charge with three other rural congregations within the Presbytery of Perth. These are Gargunnock linked with Kippen & Norrieston, linked with Port of Menteith.
Key Details:
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Worship: Regular Sunday services are held at 10:00 AM.
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Joint Services: The churches hold joint services throughout the year particularly on the last Sunday of the month.
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Pastoral Team: The ministry team includes Rev. Ellen Larson Davidson and Rev. Iain Armstrong.
HISTORY
There was a church at Port of Menteith long before the Reformation. It was one of four dependent on Inchmahome Priory on the island of Inchmahome in the Lake of Menteith.
THE BUILDING OF THE CHURCH
In the Stirling Journal and Advertiser of November 17th, 1876, it was reported that a proposal had been accepted to construct a new church building for the parish of Port of Menteith.
ARCHITECTURE
This church was designed and built by the Glasgow architect, John Honeyman, in 1878, in the early Gothic style which evolved in the 13th century. It is set gable-end on to the Lake of Menteith and runs west to east.
THE STAINED GLASS ARTIST
Steven Adam was born in 1848 and attended Canonmills School in Edinburgh, where his classmates included Robert Louis Stevenson. By 1877, he was established as the foremost stained glass artist in the West of Scotland.
ONE BENEFACTOR
Funds were provided specifically for the trefoil window by the sons of the late Sir James MacOran Campbell. The family of MacOran had originated in Melfort, Argyll but, around the year 1660, had fled to Port of Menteith