Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC) in
Edina, Minnesota
Edina ( , ) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis. The population was 53,494 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the 18th most populous ci ...
, United States, is a congregation within
ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians with 5,388 members in 2012. CPC was founded in 1956. During Roger Anderson's ministry, the church began to grow rapidly. CPC became the largest Presbyterian congregation in the upper Midwest,
[Cathy Wurzer]
"Presbyterian pastor explains church's decisions on gay clergy"
Minnesota Public Radio
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, July 9, 2010. and one of the largest Presbyterian churches in the nation, with membership passing 1,700. The former senior pastor, John Crosby, led CPC to be a congregation of over 5,000. In 2006, the church celebrated the 50th anniversary. The church was a leader in the movement to establish ECO as a breakaway movement from the
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PCUSA, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination, denomination in the Religion in the United States, United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States too. Its th ...
.
[Rose French]
"Edina pastor leads Presbyterian splinter group"
''The Star Tribune
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'', January 24, 2012.
References
External links
Official website
Buildings and structures in Edina, Minnesota
Presbyterian churches in Minnesota
Churches in Hennepin County, Minnesota
ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians
1956 establishments in Minnesota
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