Wigtown Parish Church

Wigtown Parish Church in southern Scotland rather peculiarly stands next to its medieval predecessor*, which was described as a "an old mean-looking edifice", and was replaced in 1730 in the more fashionable classical style. In 1851, this was also replaced by the present structure, a rather dull but imposing structure of neo-gothic. I would describe it as Early English, but the Scots likely have their own name for those lancet windows.

That which is fashionable seldom looks fresh for long. Times change, trends alter, and the Wigtown church’s latest incarnation more resembles its elderly medieval grandmother than its Georgian parent. Pulpits of the 1920s which decried miracles in the name of modernity now look old fashioned (or they would, if they were still standing), while those churches which faithfully preach the gospel and honour God’s unchanging word may appear stale, but their message is the power of God unto salvation. Forget sounding up to date and contemporary: be biblical.

*One account says that the ruins belong to the Georgian, classical structure; I only doubt this because several of the windows look neither Georgian nor classical.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. -The Old Hundreth

A. D