A sanctuary for
all who seek
The Church of Scotland has notified the congregation at Alvie and Insh that it intends to dispose of this beautiful building by the end of 2026. A local group have set up a charity (a SCIO) in order to purchase the building and bring it into a new season of life: the SCIO and building will be called Loch Insh Old Kirk. The group includes members of the existing congregation and wider community, while also seeking input from supporters further afield.
The charity is now officially registered with OSCR, the Scottish Charity Regulator, and the Charity number is SC054632.
The trustees of this new charity are formulating plans, refining the vision, building a business plan, and exploring the best ways to engage with the community of Kincraig.
A thin place – where the veil between heaven and earth, the spiritual and material, this life and the next is at its most porous, according to the old Celts.
An unbroken and unwavering web from the dawn of Christian worship here that continues to extend across the world.
Where ospreys make their home and swans spread their wings.
Where nature offers sanctuary, as much as the building.
A place to fly, and a place to rest.
A place that sings to the heavens, yet can be silent and still.
A place of welcome, offering beauty, solace and blessing to all.
History
Loch Insh Old Kirk is a small white church beside Loch Insh in the Highland village of Kincraig. Distinctive in many ways, its roots lie in the monks from Iona, perhaps as far back as the 7th century.
Vision
At its heart, the church will remain a place of Christian worship, rooted in the Celtic tradition before division. Long central to community life, it offers shared rites and quiet refuge. We aim to honour this bond, sustain community use, and uphold a long tradition of open welcome to all.
Donate
Loch Insh Old Kirk is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation – we rely entirely on donations to function.
“I feel that this is a great opportunity to preserve the Church for the Community. Both my daughters were married in the Church and it retains fond memories for our family.”
Ian Bower
Friend of Loch Insh Old Kirk
