Scott Rennie
Rev Scott Rennie (born Aberdeen, 1972) is a minister in the Church of Scotland.
Rev Rennie was married to his wife, Ruth, with whom he has a daughter, for five years before they separated and divorced[1] Rennie subsequently formed a relationship with his now partner, Dr David Smith, an Educationalist at the University of Aberdeen[2] and Religion scholar.[3]
Rennie is a member of the Liberal Democrats and a former Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Angus.
He was listed number 96 in the Pink List 2010. The citation said:
- "Scotland's first openly-gay minister. Rev Rennie became minister of Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen, last year. Some worshippers complained, but since he arrived attendances have been up.."[4]
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References
Partly based on a Wikipedia article.
- ↑ http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Exwife-says-gay-minister39s-opponents.5275358.jp Martyn McLaughlin, "Ex-wife says gay minister's opponents lack compassion The Scotsman 18 May 2009
- ↑ http://www.abdn.ac.uk/education/staff/details.php?id=davidsmith
- ↑ http://www.continuumbooks.com/authors/details.aspx?AuthorId=151474 David Raymond Smith at the Continuum Press website
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-iiosi-pink-list-2010-2040472.html