HISTORY
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Yester, Bolton and Saltoun Church

Bolton and Saltoun had been linked in the early days of the Reformation but then separated.  In 1929 the two parishes again joined together under one minister, this time as a union.  In 1979 the Bolton & Saltoun congregation linked with those of Yester and Humbie.  

Then, in the most recent change, in 2015 Yester Bolton & Saltoun formed a union, linked with Humbie. Our congregation comes from all three villages and the surrounding areas, and we worship in all three church buildings. ​

Over 1400 years ago St Cuthbert was sent out from Lindisfarne as a missionary monk to the hill villages of the Lammermuirs, visiting "villages which were remotely situated among steep and rugged hills, places others feared to visit".  St Cuthbert would surely be gratified to know that his daring journey has led to such a long tradition of Christian worship in those 'dangerous' villages.

You can find out more about the history of the individual church buildings in our parish here, for Yester Church, Bolton Church and Saltoun Church.