Barrier Act News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

CHURCH of Scotland ministers will be able to conduct same-sex marriages after the General Assembly backed a change in policy by 274 votes to 136.

Updated: May 24, 2021, 5:53 pm Ministers, elders, deacons and special guests are taking part in a ‘blended’ General Assembly for the second year running (Church of Scotland/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Church of Scotland presbyteries will have until the end of the year to decide on proposals which could allow ministers and deacons to conduct same-sex marriages. Ministers, elders, deacons and special guests...

Kirk’s General Assembly to consider same-sex marriage plans Lord Wallace, Moderator Designate of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (Church of Scotland/PA) Legislation which could allow ministers and deacons to conduct same-sex marriages will be among the matters considered at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which opens on Saturday. Ministers, elders, deacons and special guests will take part in a “blended” assembly for the second year running due to the pandemic, with only a small number of people at the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh and others watching online....

The Church of Scotland is set to consider legislation allowing ministers and deacons to conduct same-sex marriages. Ministers, elders, deacons and special guests will take part in a “blended” General Assembly from Saturday for the second year running. Only a small number of people will attend in-person at the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh - including the Duke of Cambridge, Lord High Commissioner to the assembly - with others watching online. During the course of the assembly, the Kirk’s Legal Questions Committee will bring forward legislation which could ultimately allow parish min...