Luss Parish Church is a Church of Scotland church in Luss, Argyll and Bute, dedicated to Saint Kessog.
The present church building was constructed in 1875 and subject to major restoration works in 2001. The building became notable during the 1980s as the parish church of the fictional village of Glendarroch in the popular television series Take the High Road. The church site has had 1,500 years of continuous Christian presence, being founded by Saint Kessog, and has fifteen listed ancient monuments in its graveyard.
The church has in recent times embraced the internet, broadcasting its services online and inviting, in exception to usual Church practice, outsiders to take advantage of the picturesque location on the banks of Loch Lomond for weddings, of which 153 were held in 2009. Notable weddings to have been held at the church include that of Kirsty Hume to Donovan Leitch, Noel Edmonds to Helen Soby[1] and Sarah Heaney to Ed Adams.
The church is a significant site for religious tourism, with over 2,000 people visiting the church on busy summer days, contributing £5 million per annum to the local economy.[2] It is estimated to receive 750,000 visitors a year, in a parish with a population of only 400.[3]
The church celebrated 1,500 years of worship in 2010 by opening a new visitors centre for Luss after the National Parks Authority sold its building to Purdies, a Scottish natural soap producer.[4]
^Tweedie, Katrina (31 July 2003). "Lord of the Isles; As Emma Thompson is added to the list, we find out why celebs choose to marry in Scotland. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^"Luss church's £5m boost for local economy". Helensburgh Advertiser. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^"Media Release: Church to open Loch Lomond tourist office". allmediascotland. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^"Church answers prayer after village tourist information centre is sold". The Scotsman. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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