Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen
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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.
has now taken up his post at Queen's Cross 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.
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
. It is located at the intersection of Carden Place and Albyn Place, at Queen's Cross in the heart of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
's west end business community. It is a short walk from the main
shopping areas of the city and several main hotels.
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 RennieScott Rennie
Rev. Scott Martin Rennie FRSA is a Scottish theologian, and was Minister of Brechin Cathedral in the Church of Scotland from 4 November 1999 until 2 July 2009. He is currently the minister of Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen....
has now taken up his post at Queen's Cross Church.
Westboro Baptist Church
Upon hearing of Rev. Rennie's new position, the infamous Westboro Baptist ChurchWestboro Baptist Church
The Westboro Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church known for its extreme stance against homosexuality and its protest activities, which include picketing funerals and desecrating the American flag. The church is widely described as a hate group and is monitored as such by the...
announced their intention to picket the church in protest. Pastor Fred Phelps
Fred Phelps
Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. is an American pastor heading the Westboro Baptist Church , an independent Baptist church based in Topeka, Kansas...
and his daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper
Shirley Phelps-Roper
Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper is an American lawyer and political activist. She is best known as the spokesperson of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, an organization known for its highly publicized public protests conducted under the slogan "God Hates...
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.