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{{Infobox Church|name=Greater Union Baptist Church|image=GreaterUnion1990s.jpg|imagesize=|caption=|type=|denomination=Baptist|organized=[[1875]]|pastortitle=|pastorname=|location=1300 North [[Guillemard Street]]|previous_locations=718 North Guillemard Street|website=[http://www.greaterunionbc.com http://www.greaterunionbc.com]|mapcode=}}'''Greater Union Baptist Church''' is a historic [[Wikipedia:Baptist|Baptist]] congregation in [[Pensacola]]. The current church — the congregation's fifth building — is located in [[Long Hollow]], at 1300 North [[Guillemard Street]]. The latest pastor of Greater Union Baptist Church is the Reverend [[Hugh King|Hugh G. King, Sr.]]; King and was suspended as pastor by the congregation erected in May [[2007]] after he was arrested and charged with cocaine possession1972.

Hugh King is the fifteenth pastor Organized in [[1875]] by Rev. Stewart Adams of Greater Greenville, Alabama as '''Union Baptist Church; he was called to pastor ''', services were initially held in the spring of [[2004Baymen Hall]] on [[Tarragona Street]] after the death of the . The church's previous pastorfirst permanent home was located on Tarragona between [[Chase Street|Chase]] and [[Garden Street]]s. A second edifice was later built on Guillemard Street between [[Gadsden Street|Gadsden]] and [[Cervantes Street]]s but was destroyed by storm. Between [[1892]] and [[1900]], his fatherthe congregation worshipped in [[Russell’s Hall]] on Tarragona Street, the Reverend in [[ASt. J. KingPaul Methodist Church]] on [[Intendencia Street]] between [[Alcaniz Street]] and Tarragona, Srand in [[Luke’s Hall]] on [[Romana Street]] between Alcaniz and [[Florida Blanca Street]]s.|Dr<ref>[http://www. Agreaterunionbc. J. King, Srcom/multipage.php?id=5549 Greater Union Building History]].</ref>

Circa 1900, a third building was erected at Guillemard and Cervantes Streets. A new church was built on the same site — 718 North Guillemard Street — sometime between [[1950]] and [[1957]]. In [[1953]], the word "Greater" was added to the church's name. In [[1968]], the church was vacated and later demolished to make way for the widening of Cervantes Street and construction of an overpass. For the next several years, the congregation worshipped at [[Pensacola Technical High School]], [[A. A. Dixon Elementary School]], and [[P. K. Yonge School]]. Ground was broken for the fifth and current church building on [[November 30]], [[1969]]. On [[April 23]], [[1972]], the congregation marched from P.K. Yonge School to the new church to begin worship. A south wing was constructed circa 1990. The congregation has had sixteen pastors in its history. The current pastor, Rev. Michael A. Thompson, Sr., was installed on February 8, 2009. ==Images==<gallery>File:GreaterUnion1915front.jpg|The church's third building, located at 718 North Guillemard Street, in [[1915]].File:GreaterUnion1915rear.jpg|The rear of church's third building.File:GreaterUnion4thChurch.jpg|The church's fourth building, constructed circa 1950s and vacated in [[1968]].</gallery> ==References=={{stubreflist}} [[Category:Baptist churches]] [[Category:ChurchesHistoric church congregations]]