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Gallery: Creativity at Queen’s Cross Church through the decades

The kirk is part of the Church of Scotland and has been at the heart of Albyn since the 1870s. 

1986 - The choir-a-gram voices of Queen’s Cross Church with musical director Geoffrey Atkinson, front.
1986 - The choir-a-gram voices of Queen’s Cross Church with musical director Geoffrey Atkinson, front.

Queen’s Cross Church has established itself as one of the most inclusive churches in the country throughout its history.

The kirk is part of the Church of Scotland and has been at the heart of Albyn since the 1870s.

In our gallery below we see how the building looked while it was being renovated and redecorated throughout the 1980s.

In more recent years the church has been outspoken in its support of LGBT rights across the world after becoming the first church in Scotland to appoint a gay minister.

Reverend Scott Rennie left his post last year but has left behind a great legacy in Aberdeen as Queen’s Cross Church became one of the main groups behind the first ever Grampain Pride event.

Members of the church have participated in many creative endeavours including theatre, music and art which can all be seen in the gallery below.

What are your memories of Queen’s Cross Church? Are you a member?
1988 - The Hamster family – part of an exhibition of the work of Jean Greenhowe, Aberdeen – with Toby Hocking, five.

1988 – The Hamster family – part of an exhibition of the work of Jean Greenhowe, Aberdeen – with Toby Hocking, five.

1980 - Painter Robert Vincent applies his brush to the scrollwork on one of the columns.
1980 – Painter Robert Vincent applies his brush to the scrollwork on one of the columns.
1981 - Members of the Guizer Theatre Group outside Queen’s Cross Church.
1981 – Members of the Guizer Theatre Group outside Queen’s Cross Church.
1977 - New elders at Queen’s Cross Church gather for a picture with the minister, the Rev Dr Edmund Jones.
1977 – New elders at Queen’s Cross Church gather for a picture with the minister, the Rev Dr Edmund Jones.
1980 - Scaffolding surrounds the interior of Queen’s Cross Church as Robert Vincent paints a decoration on one of the pillars.
1980 – Scaffolding surrounds the interior of Queen’s Cross Church as Robert Vincent paints a decoration on one of the pillars.
1988 - Members of Queen’s Cross Church look at some of the paintings being shown for sale by the Bon Accord Art Group at the church’s Coffee Lounge.
1988 – Members of Queen’s Cross Church look at some of the paintings being shown for sale by the Bon Accord Art Group at the church’s Coffee Lounge.
1987 - Queen’s Cross Church Women’s Guild president Ruth Sturgeon and Nora Davidson, 90, celebrate the centenary.
1987 – Queen’s Cross Church Women’s Guild president Ruth Sturgeon and Nora Davidson, 90, celebrate the centenary.
1988 - A workman finishes repair work on the steeple spire at Queen’s Cross Church.
1988 – A workman finishes repair work on the steeple spire at Queen’s Cross Church.
1989 - The Queen’s Cross Charity Chorus rehearse with conductor Geoffrey Atkinson a performance of The African Sanctus.
1989 – The Queen’s Cross Charity Chorus rehearse with conductor Geoffrey Atkinson a performance of The African Sanctus.
1985 - Showing off two of the pictures on exhibition at Queen’s Cross Church coffee lounge are members of the guild.
1985 – Showing off two of the pictures on exhibition at Queen’s Cross Church coffee lounge are members of the guild.
1980 - Admiring a wall hanging are the Rev Edmund Jones, Sheila Kelly and Roma Fraser.
1980 – Admiring a wall hanging are the Rev Edmund Jones, Sheila Kelly and Roma Fraser.
1981 - Minister at Queen’s Cross Church, the Rev Dr Edmund Jones, with 11 newly-ordained elders.
1981 – Minister at Queen’s Cross Church, the Rev Dr Edmund Jones, with 11 newly-ordained elders.
1979 - The big clean up of Queen’s Cross Church in Aberdeen is underway.
1979 – The big clean up of Queen’s Cross Church in Aberdeen is underway.

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