the front of wellington church
the church ministers surrounding hillhead community, , staff , student body of university has grown surround church s site. although university maintains own chapel, university of glasgow memorial chapel, in nearby gilbert-scott buildings, wellington hosts both religious , secular university events. church hosts musical concerts, , recitals played on original forster , andrews pipe organ.
the congregation actively involved in social justice issues, such make poverty history campaign in 2005. congregation had won scotland s eco-congregation award in november 2004.
in 2006, proposed wellington church merged neighbouring congregation of lansdowne church. due declining attendances @ both congregations , cost of maintaining lansdowne building. however, in june 2007 congregation of lansdowne rejected proposed vote on union @ time. future of plan unknown although proposals remain future possibility.
wellington church within church of scotland s presbytery of glasgow.
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