Christ Presbyterian Church (Edina, Minnesota)

Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC) in Edina, Minnesota, United States, is a congregation within ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians with 5,388 members in 2012.[1] 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,[2] and one of the largest Presbyterian churches in the nation, with membership passing 1,700. The former senior pastor,[3] John Crosby, led CPC to be a congregation of over 5,000. In 2006, the church celebrated the 50th anniversary.[4] The church was a leader in the movement to establish ECO as a breakaway movement from the Presbyterian Church (USA).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Fifteen Largest PC(USA) Congregations Based on Membership Size, 2012" (PDF). Research Services, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). 2012.
  2. ^ Cathy Wurzer, "Presbyterian pastor explains church's decisions on gay clergy", Minnesota Public Radio, July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ John Crosby, "Letter to congregation" Archived 2019-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, July 12, 2018
  4. ^ "Welcome". Christ Presbyterian Church.
  5. ^ Rose French, "Edina pastor leads Presbyterian splinter group", The Star Tribune, January 24, 2012.

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