Craigowl Church came into being on 1st July 2024 following the Union of neighbouring congregations, Chalmers Ardler and Strathmartine.
Chalmers Ardler Church was originally Chalmers Church which began life in 1851 situated in the centre of Dundee. In 1967, the area around the church was being developed as the University of Dundee grew, whilst the housing within the parish was being demolished and replaced with housing in estates on the periphery of Dundee. The congregation became a ‘church extension’ and moved to serve the new community of Ardler and part of the established community of St Mary’s. The renamed Chalmers Ardler held its first service in the purpose built complex comprising a sanctuary and associated halls in October 1968.
Strathmartine Church has a history extending back into the 1700’s with its initial location making it very much a church serving a rural community on the outskirts of Dundee. In 1848 the congregation was established in its present building (now closed and subject to sale). Whilst initially the parish was rural, since the mid 1950’s development of land to provide housing, mostly privately owned, saw the parish transformed to become one which was very much situated within an urban setting within the confines of Dundee City.