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=== <br>'''Portobello Congregational Church''' === | === <br>'''Portobello Congregational Church''' === | ||
'''History—<br>'''A church erected in Wellington Street was opened as a preaching station in August 1835 by the Congregational Union. For several years prior to that date Congregationalists from Edinburgh and elsewhere had conducted regular open–air services in the town and a schoolroom had been rented and used as a place of worship. In September 1836 a church was constituted with about twenty members. This congregation was still active in 1993.<br>Source: A History of Scottish Congregationalism, by Harry Escott, pub. 1960; FHL book 941 K2es, also, The Scottish Congregational Ministry, by Rev. Dr. William D. McNaughton, pub. 1993; FHL book 941 K2mwd. Both include lists of ministers. | '''History—<br>'''A church erected in Wellington Street was opened as a preaching station in August 1835 by the Congregational Union. For several years prior to that date Congregationalists from Edinburgh and elsewhere had conducted regular open–air services in the town and a schoolroom had been rented and used as a place of worship. In September 1836 a church was constituted with about twenty members. This congregation was still active in 1993.<br>'''Source:''' ''A History of Scottish Congregationalism,'' by Harry Escott, pub. 1960; FHL book 941 K2es, also, The Scottish Congregational Ministry, by Rev. Dr. William D. McNaughton, pub. 1993; FHL book 941 K2mwd. Both include lists of ministers. | ||
'''Records—<br>'''Extent of records is unknown. For more information write to: <br>The United Reformed Church, Scottish Synod Office<br>PO Box 189<br>240 Cathedral Street<br>Glasgow G1 2BX<br>Scotland<br>Or you may write to the church on Malborough Street in Portobello. | '''Records—<br>'''Extent of records is unknown. For more information write to: <br>The United Reformed Church, Scottish Synod Office<br>PO Box 189<br>240 Cathedral Street<br>Glasgow G1 2BX<br>Scotland<br>Or you may write to the church on Malborough Street in Portobello. | ||
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=== <br>'''Portobello Catholic Church''' === | === <br>'''Portobello Catholic Church''' === | ||