Auchterhouse, Muirhead and Fowlis are the churches in Sidlaw parish.

For other locations, go to Carse Kirk parish.


The post of Parish Minister is currently vacant.

Interested? We are actively recruiting through our Nominating Committee.

Our Parish Profile is here.


We are served by our Locum Minister Rev John Macmillan  and our  Interim Moderator Rev Graham Taylor.

Our Session Clerk is Ken McAra email the session clerk .



Sidlaw Church

Here you will find a warm welcome.

Sunday services are:

1st Sunday in the month: 9.45am in Auchterhouse, 11.00am in Fowlis St Marnock's

2nd, 3rd,... Sundays:          9.45am in Auchterhouse, 11.00am in Muirhead, 11.00am on zoom (online live-steaming)

Last Sunday in the month: 11.00am either in Muirhead (with zoom) or in Auchterhouse


We do:

(you should find details on the 'events calendar' or in the newsletter):


Messy Church is shared with Carse Kirk, also yearly Holiday Club (August, for Primary school age children);

School chaplaincy;

support to youth organisations: Brownies, Cubs, Scouts, Guides and Venture Scouts;


Guild (Church of Scotland)


Social events e.g. Craft sessions, Walk & Talk, coffee mornings, plant sales, monthly soup lunches, Friendship Group;


Seasonal special events are: Early Easter service with breakfast, Christian Aid in May, Remembrance, Christmas lunch, Carol Singing in Auchterhouse;


We care about:


Pastoral Care;


Partnering with: our neighbours in Carse Kirk, ecumenically with St. Ninian’s Roman Catholic Church in Menzieshill (joint prayer service),


Eco-Congregation: collecting&recycling, book exchange in Muirhead Church and in the telephone box in Auchterhouse, used stamps&pennies collections, involvement in the Auchterhouse community garden, a wild flower patch in the cemetery and swift nesting boxes in the Auchterhouse Church tower.


Fairtrade tea and coffee. 



Our venues:

Auchterhouse church building has

  • disabled access and disabled toilet,
  • a small kitchen area and a vestry.
  • It has audio-visual equipment, controlling microphones and allowing for projection.

The hall, close to the primary school, is owned by Angus Council Education Department and is used by the school during school hours. Outside these times, the volunteer Hall Committee manages letting to a variety of community organisations. 


Muirhead church building is freshly renovated and is a flexible community space. It has:

  • all ramped access, disabled facilities, modern toilets
  • nice comfortable chairs, flexible seating, large floor area,
  • audio-visual equipment, WiFi, 
  • a new kitchen,
  • beautiful contemporary sanctuary windows,
  • vestry / office.
  • The church is hired by a number of local groups, including Pilates and Baby Signing. It is also the location for Messy Church. 


Fowlis St Marnocks is a church building the Church of Scotland wants to sell. 

It is of artistic historical importance.