Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen
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 Queen's Cross Church and Queen Victoria statue
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| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
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| Churchmanship | Reformed |
| Website | queenscrosschurch.org.uk |
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| Parish | Rubislaw |
| Presbytery | Aberdeen |
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| Minister(s) | Reverend Scott Rennie |
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| Organist/Director of music | Mr Geoffrey Atkinson |
Queen's Cross Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is located at the intersection of Carden Place and Albyn Place, at Queen's Cross in the heart of Aberdeen's west end business community. It is a short walk from the main shopping areas of the city and several main hotels.[1]
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[edit] Minister
The church was at the centre of an online protest from fellow Church of Scotland clergy when they appointed an openly gay minister. The Revd Scott Rennie has now taken up his post at Queen's Cross Church.
[edit] Westboro Baptist Church
Upon hearing of Rev. Rennie's new position, the infamous Westboro Baptist Church announced their intention to picket the church in protest. Pastor Fred Phelps and his daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper planned to travel to Scotland to begin their protest, however their entry to the country was blocked as the WBC had been banned from coming into the country since 2009.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Church aims to sing out its message, Europe Intelligence Wire, December 21, 2005, http://www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-12137966.html
Coordinates: 57°08′36″N 2°07′29″W / 57.143324°N 2.124664°W
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