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By Staff writer - Posted at Christian Today:
A small Scottish church that was once frequented by Winston Churchill and has links to the Covenanters has celebrated its 370th anniversary with a special service of praise and thanksgiving.Founded under the reign of Oliver Cromwell in 1655, Dalserf Parish Church is located in a southern Scottish village between the towns of Hamilton and Lanark.
The village of Dalserf was once the home of the Right Hon James Hozier MP and his wife, who was related to Clementine Hozier, Winston Churchill’s wife. Churchill himself once worshipped at Dalserf while visiting his in-laws.
On Sunday the long history of Dalserf Church was recognised with performers in period costumes narrating the life of the church. One such was a man dressed as a Covenanter soldier from the 17th century.
The Covenanters were supporters of the Church of Scotland who fought for the autonomy and freedom of the Kirk against attempts by the Stuart kings to impose bishops upon them. It was one of the most bloody periods of Scottish history, with countless Covenanters imprisoned and killed.