The Church of Scotland congregation of St Columba in Glasgow dates back to 1770.

It was established to cater for the spiritual needs of the large number of Gaelic speakers from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland settling in Glasgow in search of employment.

Shortly before leaving Scotland to permanently emigrate to South Africa in 1903, Mull-born Gaelic poet Duncan Livingstone carved the inscription Tigh Mo Chridhe, Tigh Mo Gràidh ("House of My Heart, House of My Love") on the lintel of the main door of the church.

[1] The church building in Glasgow's St Vincent Street was opened on Saturday 17 September 1904,[2] and is built in the Gothic Revival style.

It was designed by architects Tennant and Burke and was protected as a category B listed building starting in 1970.