The Free Church united with the Secession Churches in 1900 (United Presbyterian Church) and the resulting United Free Church re-united with the Church of Scotland in 1929.The name Grange Church dates from that time. Finally the union of Grange and Preston Churches in 1981 brings us into the memory of most of our members.

The history of the organised church is not always a pretty story. In fact the church can be its own worst enemy. However the light of the gospel has shone with relevance to every generation in these 400 years and will continue to do so. When John Davidson first preached at Salt Preston, he took as his text Matthew 4.16: "The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light." The Panners of the day, the people of the "populous tounes of Preston, ye Grange and ye Panns" had been 50 years without a minister. The light which they had missed was not the minister, but the good news of Jesus Christ, who still offers full life and eternal life to all who will trust him. 400 years later we need the light of God's truth in our lives as much as ever and the church is there to share that light. As we look confidently forward, we thank God that "The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has never overcome it."(John 1.5)