73-751: Scott Martin Rennie FRSA (born 31 March 1972) is a Scottish clergyman who is the Minister of Crown Court Church . He was formerly Minister of Brechin Cathedral from 1999 to 2009 and Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen until 2022. Rennie was born on 31 March 1972 in Bucksburn , Aberdeen , Scotland. He studied geography at the University of Aberdeen , and Divinity at Christ's College, Aberdeen . He served as Assistant Minister at Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen , studying for
146-692: A Cold Climate. There are six schools in the RSA Family of Academies, all in the West Midlands, including Whitley Academy . The former RSA Academy in Tipton was also a member, until its disassociation in 2021. Past projects include delivering fresh drinking water to the developing world, rethinking intellectual property from first principles to produce a Charter (published as the Adelphi Charter ), investigating schemes to manage international migration and exploring
219-569: A Masters in Sacred Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City on a Scots Fellowship. Rennie was a member of the Church of Scotland's Taskforce on Human Sexuality until it was disbanded in 2012. Rennie married Ruth, and they had a daughter together. After five years of marriage they separated and divorced. Rennie subsequently formed a relationship with his now husband, David Smith who
292-688: A Premium Award Scheme that continued for 100 years. Medals and, in some cases, money were awarded to individuals who achieved success in published challenges within the categories of Agriculture, Polite Arts, Manufacture, Colonies and Trade, Chemistry and Mechanics. Successful submission included agricultural improvements in the cultivation of crops and reforestation, devising new forms of machinery, including an extendable ladder to aid firefighting that has remained in use relatively unchanged, and artistic skill, through submissions by young students, many of whom developed into famous artists such as Edwin Landseer who at
365-469: A conversation between Rennie and OneKirk Convener, Peter Johnston, was published, in which Rennie spoke about the challenge of growing up in a conservative church: As a young man growing up in a conservative church, it felt impossible to deal with issues around my own sexuality. It did not feel like a safe environment, and certainly not one in which I could have found support and understanding. So, I came to believe that I had to ignore it and do what I thought
438-584: A four-week series entitled 'A Disturbing God'. Rennie stepped down as minister for Queen's Cross Church in 2022, having given his last sermon on Easter Sunday . Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce , commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts ( RSA ), is a London -based organisation. The RSA's mission expressed in
511-529: A great 'public scandal' (or Fama Clamosa in Church of Scotland law), was lodged with the Presbytery of Angus (in which Brechin Cathedral resides). A committee of three was formed to investigate this allegation, but it was immediately suspended due to the pending Aitken and Others versus the Presbytery of Aberdeen case. On 25 May, the General Assembly passed a motion moved by Allan McCafferty, which clarified
584-461: A matter of interest in the press. Danish professor Björn Lomborg , was chosen; his latest book, Cool It , suggests that the imminent demise of polar bears is a myth. As president of the RSA, Prince Philip's first choice of speaker was Ian Plimer , professor of mineral geology at Adelaide University, but this was rejected as too controversial, as Plimer argues that the theory of Anthropogenic Global Warming
657-658: A narrow majority of 1, it was agreed by the Commission that the case be referred to the General Assembly , the Church of Scotland's supreme court, for judgement. It was the first time that a presbytery's decision to sustain the call of a minister had been challenged in the church's supreme court since the Disruption of 1843 . Following an apology from evangelical Church of Scotland organisation Forward Together over an incorrect statement concerning Rennie's personal circumstances,
730-425: A point of view that we really believe that Jesus was for inclusion; we believe that God is for inclusion; and we believe in a God of love. And that’s fundamental to our faith and our understanding." Following a vote by all Presbyteries of the Church of Scotland in favour of allowing the ordination of Ministers in civil partnerships on 8 January 2015, Rennie commented on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland that
803-505: A poster to the church notice board. On Thursday 2 February 2012, The Scotsman newspaper reported that a motion had been lodged with the Presbytery of Aberdeen by Louis Kinsey of St Columba's Church, Aberdeen, in order to seek to prevent Queen's Cross Church from allowing Hindus to meet "every second Sunday afternoon" in their "congregational hall" due to their "sacrificial worship offered to idols and false deities...[which] contravenes
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#1733094403043876-555: A rare interview on Radio Scotland 's 'Sunday Morning with Ricky Ross', broadcast on 25 September 2011, Rennie discussed his faith and life. Commenting on the Scottish Government 's marriage consultation, Rennie stated that 'marriage has always been an evolving institution'. On Sunday 2 October 2011, the English Churchman distributed anti-gay leaflets to church attendees prior to the 10 am Sunday service and affixed
949-609: A specific case without having already established the principle against which the case would be tested. The General Assembly was unconvinced and comfortably defeated Parks's motion, having been persuaded that it would be unjust to hear the overture first due to the danger of anachronism . On the day of Rennie's hearing, 23 May, a protest against the appointment was held outside the General Assembly Hall by around twenty members of Glasgow's Zion Baptist Church . The American Westboro Baptist Church announced its intention to picket
1022-506: A table. This was to commemorate a cafe operated in the church which was a social enterprise project run in conjunction with Glasgow City Mission . The Glasgow Street Pastors continue to operate out of St George's Tron, using it as their "safe zone" on Friday and Saturday nights. The building, which was commissioned by the City Fathers was designed by William Stark , was opened in 1808, originally as St. George's Parish Church. From 2007-9
1095-570: A vote being taken, the motion was narrowly defeated but it was recognised by many speakers that, despite their diversity, all views were sincerely held." The matter was raised and defeated at General Assembly 2012 by Ian Watson, who, following Queen's Cross Church and Scott Rennie's hosting of a local Hindu Association, sought for the General Assembly to ban worship on Christian premises of non-Christian faiths. However, Watson's position did not find majority support. On Saturday 28 July 2012, The Scotsman reported comments by Rennie, made in response to
1168-543: Is Deputy Head of College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh and a Religion scholar. Rennie is a member of the Liberal Democrats and was their candidate for the Angus constituency in the 2005 UK general election . He is also a well-known supporter of Aberdeen Football Club , aka 'The Dons'. On 23 November 2008, Rennie preached as sole nominee for Queen's Cross Church , having informed
1241-402: Is a key part of its charitable mission to make world-changing ideas and debate freely available to all. Over 100 keynote lectures, panel discussions, debates, and documentary screenings are held each year, many of which are live-streamed over the web. Events are free and open to the public, and mp3 audio files and videos are made available on the RSA's website and YouTube page. Speakers on
1314-412: Is at last a recognition of the place of gay and lesbian people in the ministry, of which there are a number. It also recognises liberty of conscience on this matter, as there is on many other matters, within the broad church that is the national church...There is no doubt, an important step has been taken yesterday. The interview revealed aspects of Rennie's progressive Christian theology , as he rejected
1387-430: Is the person best equipped to serve alongside us and to offer leadership to us. The case against Rennie was titled Aitken and Others versus the Presbytery of Aberdeen , and heard on Saturday 23 May 2009. It was intended to answer the following question: What was the law of the Church at the time (6 January 2009) the Presbytery of Aberdeen made the decision that has been challenged; and was the Presbytery entitled to make
1460-598: Is unproven. On 14 January 2010, the RSA in partnership with Arts Council England hosted a one-day conference in London called "State of the Arts". A number of speakers from various disciplines from art to government gathered to talk about the state of the arts industry in the United Kingdom. Notable speakers included Jeremy Hunt MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport , and his counterpart, Ben Bradshaw MP, who
1533-595: The Church of Scotland General Assembly on Saturday 16 May 2015, six years after the Aberdeen (Rennie) case was heard, the Church of Scotland voted to allow congregations to choose ministers in civil partnerships. Commenting on this, Rennie said that it was a "great outcome for an open, broad and faithful Church of Scotland." In summer 2015, Rennie participated in a 'pulpit exchange' with Louise Westfall, Senior Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colorado) . Rennie preached
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#17330944030431606-687: The Confederation of British Industry to raise £1 million and government departments to provide £3 million. In July 2008, the RSA became a sponsor of an academy in Tipton , The RSA Academy , which opened in September 2008. A New building for the school was completed in September 2010. In 2021 it was announced that the school would no longer be associated with the RSA. Projects include Arts and Ecology, Citizen Power, Connected Communities, Design and Society, Education, Public Services, Social Brain, and Technology in
1679-562: The National Training School for Music , was founded by the RSA. The RSA devised a scheme for commemorating the links between famous people and buildings, by placing plaques on the walls – these continue today as " blue plaques " which have been administered by a range of government bodies. The first of these plaques was, in fact, of red terracotta erected outside a former residence of Lord Byron (since demolished). The society erected 36 plaques until, in 1901, responsibility for them
1752-399: The Scottish Government 's marriage consultation: “I believe that love shared and celebrated in society, between two people of the same sex, should make no-one afraid and can only enrich the communities in which we live. This legislation will provide both civil and religious marriage for those who wish to celebrate it and a respectful space of objection for those who do not. Faith groups and
1825-741: The Scottish Parliament in order to 'call' on Home Secretary Theresa May to confirm the continuation of the 2009 ban on Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper and to extend it to other members of the Westboro Baptist Church : That the Parliament notes the stated intention of the Westboro Baptist Church to picket Queen's Cross Church in Aberdeen in protest at the presence of the Reverend Scott Rennie; further notes that
1898-650: The Strand in central London, had been purpose-designed by the Adam Brothers ( James Adam and Robert Adam ) as part of their innovative Adelphi scheme. The original building (6–8 John Adam Street) includes the Great Room, which features a magnificent sequence of paintings by Irish artist James Barry titled The Progress of Human Knowledge and Culture and portraits of the society's first and second presidents, painted by Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds respectively. On
1971-513: The post-nominal letters FRSA . They also gain access to the RSA Library and to other premises in central London. Fellows pay an annual charitable subscription to the RSA. Alongside this, all new Fellows pay a one-off registration fee. Originally modelled on the Dublin Society for improving Husbandry, Manufacturers and other Useful Arts , the RSA, from its foundation, offered prizes through
2044-515: The 17th-century Tron Church, which lies to the south-west on Trongate and was redeveloped in the 1980s as the Tron Theatre . Located right on the busiest shopping street in Scotland ( Buchanan Street ), the building is a significant presence, and the oldest in the area. It stands as a terminating vista for West George Street. The church opened in 1808, originally as St. George's Parish Church, with
2117-424: The Church anyone involved in a sexual relationship outside of faithful marriage between a man and a woman. William J. U. Philip, the minister of St George's-Tron Church , Glasgow, in concert with Forward Together , founded an online petition in order to support this overture, which received 12,555 signatures, including 481 Church of Scotland Ministers and 33 Kirk Sessions , and also to express their opposition to
2190-1105: The Faculty is automatic for (and exclusive to) all RDIs and HonRDIs. The Faculty currently has 120 Royal Designers (RDI) and 45 Honorary Royal Designers (non-British citizens who are awarded the accolade of HonRDI): the number of designers who may hold the distinction of RDI at any one time is strictly limited. The Faculty consists of practitioners from fields as disparate as engineering, graphics, interaction, product, furniture, fashion, interiors, landscape, and urban design. Past and present members include Eric Gill , Enid Marx , Sir Frank Whittle , Sir Jonathan Ive , Dame Vivienne Westwood , Sir James Dyson , Sir Tim Berners-Lee , Manolo Blahnik , Naoto Fukasawa , Rei Kawakubo , Issey Miyake , Dieter Rams , Sergio Pininfarina , Alvar Aalto , Vico Magistretti , Walter Gropius , Charles Eames , Richard Buckminster Fuller , Saul Bass , Raymond Loewy , George Nelson , Paul Rand , Carlo Scarpa , Vuokko Nurmesniemi , Massimo Vignelli , Yohji Yamamoto , Peter Zumthor , and more. In Great Britain and Ireland,
2263-510: The First and Second Commandments." Rennie responded: "They [the Hindus] are lovely people. They are part of our local community and they are welcome. We don’t have any problem with it at all. There is nothing innovative in what we are doing." The Presbytery of Aberdeen met on Tuesday 7 February 2012 and heard Kinsey's motion in private. The motion was defeated and the Presbytery of Aberdeen stated: "On
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2336-597: The General Assembly's will that Rennie be inducted into the charge of Queen's Cross Church, without further hindrance: For the avoidance of doubt affirm that the provisions of this whole motion shall in no way be interpreted as offering grounds for challenging the decision of the General Assembly of 2009 in the Referred Case heard in Session V and all other related matters of process [emphasis added]. On Wednesday 3 June, an Angus Presbytery Investigating Committee met to consider
2409-531: The Home Secretary to confirm the continuation of the ban on their entry to the UK and to consider extending it to cover all known members of Westboro Baptist Church. Rennie replied to the planned visit by Westboro Baptist Church by emphasising the welcoming character of Queen's Cross Church and Jesus , whilst also highlighting the dangers of fundamentalism: "Everyone and anyone is welcome at Queen's Cross Church - that's
2482-523: The Lochcarron-Skye overture was postponed until Monday 25 May, when it was decided to establish a two-year Special Commission on the issue reporting in 2011. A moratorium on the induction and ordination of openly gay ministers was passed until that time, and a ban on making public statements concerning the induction and ordination of gay ministers also came into effect. In January 2009, a censurable allegation against Rennie, that his 'lifestyle' constituted
2555-641: The Path to Success is Straight.' Alongside Lieutenant Commanders Craig Jones MBE and Mandy McBain, Rennie proposed the motion, while Lord Smith of Finsbury , Andrew Pierce , and Femi Otitoju were narrowly successful in opposing it. On Sunday 31 July 2011, the U.S. Westboro Baptist Church announced its intention to picket Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen on 30 October 2011. Member of the Scottish Parliament Mark McDonald lodged motion S4M-00609 ('Planned Westboro Baptist Church Visit to Aberdeen') in
2628-471: The RSA and invited to join in recognition of their work; some are nominated or "fast-tracked" by existing fellows and RSA staff, or by partner organisations such as the Churchill Fellowship ; others make their own applications with accompanied references, which are reviewed by a formal admissions panel consisting of RSA trustees and fellowship councillors. Fellows of the RSA are entitled to use
2701-443: The RSA awarded the first distinctions of Royal Designers for Industry (RDI or HonRDI), reserved for "those very few who in the judgment of their peers have achieved 'sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry ' ". In 1937, "The Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry" was established as an association with the object of "furthering excellence in design and its application to industrial purposes": membership of
2774-586: The RSA building's rear frieze , the words "The Royal Society of Arts" are displayed (see photograph at right), although its full name is "The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce". The RSA has expanded into adjacent buildings, and now includes 2 and 4 John Adam Street and 18 Adam Street. The first occupant of 18 Adam Street was the Adelphi Tavern, which is mentioned in Dickens's The Pickwick Papers . The former private dining room of
2847-461: The RSA has fellows elected from 80 countries worldwide. Founded in 1754 by William Shipley as the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce , it was granted a Royal Charter in 1847, and the right to use the term "Royal" in its name by King Edward VII in 1908. Members of the society became known as 'Fellows' from 1914. In the nineteenth century, The Great Exhibition of
2920-533: The RSA offers regional activities to encourage Fellows to address local topics of interest and to connect with other Fellows in their locality. The British Regions are: London, Central, North, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales and, Ireland. The RSA has a presence around the world under its RSA Global scheme with a notable presence in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. The RSA's public events programme
2993-402: The RSA's stage have included Ken Robinson , Al Gore , Sir David Attenborough , Alain de Botton , Michael Sandel , Nassim Nicholas Taleb , Martha Nussbaum , Desmond Tutu , Steven Pinker , Susan Cain , Dan Pink , Dan Ariely , Brene Brown , Slavoj Zizek , David Cameron , Yuval Noah Harari and Dambisa Moyo . The choice of speaker for the recent annual Presidential lecture has been
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3066-512: The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), principally the sculptor Henry Cheere , to found an autonomous academy of arts to teach painting and sculpture. Prior to this a number of artists were members of the RSA, including Cheere and William Hogarth , or were involved in small-scale private art academies, such as the St Martin's Lane Academy . Although Cheere's attempt failed,
3139-525: The Tavern contains a magnificent Adam ceiling with painted roundels by the school of Kauffman and Zucchi. A major refurbishment in 2012 by Matthew Lloyd Architects won a RIBA London Award in 2013, and a RIBA English Heritage Award for Sustaining the Historic Environment, also in 2013. The origin of London's Royal Academy of Arts lies in an attempt in 1755 by members of the RSA (then simply known as
3212-431: The Westboro Baptist Church has gained notoriety for its extreme, homophobic views and pickets of American soldiers' funerals; also notes that the head of the church, Pastor Fred Phelps, and his daughter, Shirley Phelps-Roper, appeared on a list of individuals banned from entering the United Kingdom in 2009; considers that the views espoused by Pastor Phelps and his followers have no place in 21st century Scotland, and calls on
3285-474: The Works of Industry of All Nations was organised by Prince Albert , Henry Cole , Francis Henry, George Wallis , Charles Dilke and other members of the society as a celebration of modern industrial technology and design. In September 2023, RSA workers voted to strike for the first time in the organisation's 270 year history, saying management had entered into pay negotiations in "bad faith". The RSA's Patron
3358-593: The age of 10 was awarded a silver medal for his drawing of a dog. The RSA originally specifically precluded premiums for patented solutions. Today the RSA continues to offer premiums. The RSA awards three medals – the Albert Medal , the Benjamin Franklin Medal , and the Bicentenary Medal . Medal winners have included Nelson Mandela , Sir Frank Whittle , and Professor Stephen Hawking . In 1936,
3431-429: The allegation against Rennie that his 'lifestyle' was not acceptable for a minister of the gospel. However, this charge was not upheld and Rennie was released to move to Aberdeen Presbytery, where he was subsequently inducted into the charge of Queen's Cross Parish Church on Friday 3 July at 1900. On Sunday 5 July, James Simpson, a former moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, led worship and preached
3504-626: The appointment of Rennie. On the opening day of the Church of Scotland 's General Assembly, Thursday 21 May, an attempt was made to change the order of business by hearing the Lochcarron-Skye overture before the Rennie case, against the legal advice of the Overture and Appeals Committee. The attempt to change the order of business was interpreted by some as being designed to strengthen the cause of those opposed to Rennie's appointment. Speaking to his motion, Peter Parks argued that it would be illogical to decide
3577-402: The call of an openly gay minister within the Church of Scotland. However, following the presbytery's vote which allowed Rennie to proceed to Queen's Cross Parish Church, a group of 12 ministers and elders within the Presbytery, led by Ian Aitken (New Stockethill, New Charge Development, Aberdeen), dissented and complained to the Commission of the General Assembly. On 25 March 2009, following
3650-502: The charge that the General Assembly 's decision represented a move to remain aligned with societal social mores: "I think the church always has to try and figure out its faith in the context in which it lives, and obviously our understanding of sexuality, of gender, as with many other things in life, has changed - and is forever changing. But I wouldn’t want to characterise this as a move to somehow just go along with society. I think for those of us who believe in inclusion, that comes from
3723-422: The churches will be free to come to their own conclusions in their own time.” On Monday 20 May 2013, the Church of Scotland 's General Assembly voted to provide Kirk Sessions with the authority to select LGB ministers. Speaking the following day on BBC Radio Scotland ’s Good Morning Scotland breakfast programme, Rennie welcomed this decision: “There is no doubt that it [the vote] is a milestone, because it
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#17330944030433796-488: The congregation left the Church of Scotland and moved to new premises on Bath Street where they have continued as an independent congregation under the name of the Tron Church . The Reverend Alastair Duncan was duly appointed as a Transition Minister for a 7 year period in order to re-plant a congregation in the landmark city centre church, before being formally inducted over zoom in 2020. St George’s Tron opens its door to
3869-483: The congregation of his circumstances. At the conclusion of the service, following a secret ballot, he was duly declared Minister Elect by 140 votes to 28. Subsequently, 246 members of the church and 13 other adherents signed the Call. The call from Queen's Cross Church was upheld by the Presbytery of Aberdeen on 6 January 2009 by 60 votes to 24. This was the first time that a congregation and presbytery had voted to sustain
3942-683: The creation of the Photographic Society of London in 1853. 51°30′33″N 0°07′20″W / 51.509043°N 0.12215°W / 51.509043; -0.12215 St George%27s-Tron Church The St George's Tron Church , in Glasgow , Scotland , is a Church of Scotland church in the city centre, located in Nelson Mandela Place, previously known as St George's Place, fronting Buchanan Street at West George Street, along from Queen Street Station . It should not be confused with
4015-472: The decision it made in the light of the legal position at that time? On the same evening that Rennie's case was heard, an overture (motion) was to be received from the Presbytery of Lochcarron-Skye which, in the light of Rennie's call to Queen's Cross, sought to prevent anyone in an extra-marital sexual relationship from working in the church: No court or agency of the Church may accept for training, ordain, admit, re-admit, induct or introduce to any ministry of
4088-524: The eventual charter , called an 'Instrument', used to establish the Royal Academy of Arts over a decade later was almost identical to that drawn up by Cheere and the RSA in 1755. The RSA also hosted the first exhibition of contemporary art in 1760. Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds were among those who exhibited at this first exhibition, and were subsequently founder members of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1768. An 1852 photography exhibition led to
4161-616: The feasibility of a UK-wide personal carbon trading system. It still promotes the practice of inclusive design, and is working with artists to communicate ideas about environmental sustainability (for example, through one of the RSA's past projects, WEEE Man , and currently through the Arts and Ecology project). The RSA has been home to TEDxLambeth , a TEDx conference based in Lambeth, since October 2019. The RSA moved to its current home in 1774. The House, situated in John Adam Street, near
4234-678: The first sermon by way of welcome to Rennie. Rennie was nominated for, and subsequently won, the award of 'Hero of the Year' at the Fourth Annual Stonewall Awards , which took place on Thursday 5 November 2009. On 24 March 2010 he was given the ceremonial role of Burgess of Guild of the City of Aberdeen. On Thursday 24 February, Rennie was invited to participate in a debate at the Cambridge Union Society entitled: 'This House Believes
4307-526: The founding charter was to "embolden enterprise, enlarge science, refine art, improve our manufacturers and extend our commerce", but also of the need to alleviate poverty and secure full employment . Notable Fellows (before 1914, Members) include Charles Dickens , Benjamin Franklin , Stephen Hawking , Karl Marx , Adam Smith , Marie Curie , Nelson Mandela , David Attenborough , Judi Dench , William Hogarth , John Diefenbaker , and Tim Berners-Lee . Today,
4380-600: The love of God in the community in which they live." Fred Phelps responded by condemning the Church of Scotland , Scott Rennie, the Government of the United Kingdom , and Mark McDonald in a YouTube broadcast. Following the restatement of the ban on the Phelps' entry to the United Kingdom, the Aberdeen National Front indicated their intention to protest against Rennie and Queen's Cross Church on Sunday 30 October. In
4453-515: The meeting of the General Assembly on 23 May and Queen's Cross Church on 24 May, although this did not go ahead. A counter-protest was held by a number of groups, including Liberal Youth Scotland , the Scottish youth wing of the Liberal Democrats , which attracted around eighty demonstrators. On 23 May, the General Assembly voted 326 to 267 to uphold the nomination of Rennie. 121 commissioners formally dissented in writing against this decision. Debate on
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#17330944030434526-646: The no.1 nonprofit YouTube channel worldwide. The first animation in the RSA Animate series was based on Renata Salecl 's speech delivered for RSA on her book about choice. The society offered the first national public examinations in 1882 that led to the formation of the RSA Examinations Board now included in the Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations Board . In 1876, a predecessor of the Royal College of Music ,
4599-687: The original congregation originating from the Wynd Church in the Merchant City near to the Trongate. In 1815 Thomas Chalmers , later to be the leader of the evangelical party in the disruption of 1843 , became minister of the church. A merger with the Tron St Anne congregation (previously of the Laigh Kirk on Trongate) in 1940 led to the compound St George's Tron name coming into use. A notable minister of
4672-409: The parish was Tom Allan , a key figure in the Scottish evangelical movement of the mid-20th century. Tom Allan died of a heart attack in 1965. His ministry was followed by that of George Baillie Duncan who developed a strong emphasis on biblical preaching and teaching and who served from 1965 to 1977. Another notable minister, also an evangelical, was Eric Alexander , who served from 1977 to 1997 as
4745-403: The public 7 days a week, with the Wild Olive Tree café operating open Monday to Saturday 10am-4:30pm and a Café Church Service on a Sunday at 12:30pm, as well as other services throughout the week. In 2015 Iain Campbell took up a temporary post as Artist-in-Residence at St George's. Campbell produced a painting titled "the last supper" depicting men in difficult personal circumstances dining at
4818-418: The vote was: "a very positive vote for the Kirk and for Scotland". On 20 January 2015, Rennie gave the Time for Reflection for Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. He discussed Robert Burns and human nature . Rennie and his partner converted their civil partnership into a same-sex marriage in December 2014, shortly after its introduction in Scotland. At
4891-572: The way Jesus was, and that's the way we are. If they don't want to join us in worship and choose to protest, then that will be up to them." Mr Rennie added: "I know a lot of people are concerned by their visit, but I am quite relaxed about it. "At the very least, it is a good reminder to us all of the dangers of fundamentalism, and the absurdity of where it can lead you. They happen to shout a lot, whereas others hold their hateful views more secretly." He continued: "Most Christians are neither homophobic nor extremist, but are moderate people who seek to share
4964-420: Was Elizabeth II . The RSA's president is Anne, Princess Royal (who replaced her father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , in 2011), its chairman is Tim Eyles , and its chief executive since September 2021 is former Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane . Fellowship is granted to applicants "who are aligned with the RSA's vision and share in our values." Some prospective fellows are approached by
5037-406: Was Sinclair Ferguson who served in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2004 Rev Dr William J. U. Philip became minister of the congregation, following a five-year term as Director of Ministry with the Proclamation Trust . During his ministry he oversaw the establishment of Cornhill Scotland , a training organisation for preachers and teachers of the Bible. In 2012 the Reverend William Philip and
5110-473: Was legally conveyed by deed to the National Trust . During the 1980s, the RSA worked with the Comino Foundation and established a Comino Fellowship Committee 'to change the cultural attitude to industry from one of lack of interest or dislike to one of concern and esteem'. This eventually led to a joint government/industry initiative to promote 1986 as "Industry Year", with the RSA and the Comino Foundation providing core funding of £250,000 – which persuaded
5183-417: Was the right thing at the time: live a heterosexual life. Judith Pearson and Trevor Salmon, joint session clerks of Queen's Cross, wrote to The Herald newspaper in support of Rennie, saying: The congregation were fully conversant with all relevant facts before they voted for and signed the call to Scott Rennie. Our call is based upon his gifts and our corresponding needs, and upon our real sense that he
5256-593: Was then the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Excerpts from the events programme form the basis for the 10-minute whiteboard animations as shown on the theRSAorg YouTube channel. The series was created as a way of making important, socially-beneficial ideas as accessible, clear, engaging and universal as possible. The series is produced and audio-edited at the RSA, and the animations are created by RSA Fellow Andrew Park at Cognitive. The first 14 of these had gained 46 million views as of 2011, making it
5329-526: Was transferred to the London County Council (which changed the colour of the plaques to the current blue) and, later, the Greater London Council (the G.L.C.) and, most recently, English Heritage. Similar schemes are now operated in all the constituent countries of the United Kingdom . In 1929, the society purchased the entire village of West Wycombe . After extensive repairs, the village
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