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20 May 2013Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships 13 The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has passed a motion to allow the ordination and appointment of ministers in same-sex relationships. -
20 May 2013Church of Scotland set to debate ordination of gay clergy 3 The Church of Scotland is due to debate today whether it will continue to allow the ordination of lesbian and gay ministers. -
13 May 2013Church of Scotland moderator ‘terrified’ ahead of vote on gay clergy 11 The Moderator of the Church of Scotland has revealed that she is "terrified" of an upcoming debate on the ordination of gay clergy, which has the potential to cause the largest schism within the church since the 19th century. -
22 April 2013Church of Scotland faces renewed internal division on gay ministers in sexual relationships 5 It is claimed up to 50 congregations may leave the Church of Scotland if the General Assembly votes next month to allow the ordination of ministers who are in same-sex sexual relationships.
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16 April 2013Church of Scotland to debate ordaining gay ministers 12 The governing body of the Church of Scotland is to debate the issue of gay ministers.
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15 March 2013Scotland: Gay clergy row Aberdeen minister returns to former church 6 An Aberdeen minister and his congregation who quit the Church of Scotland over the 2009 ordination of a gay minister are to be temporarily allowed back into their former church building.
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14 March 2013Church of Scotland to have meeting over gay clergy row 12 The Church of Scotland is to meet to discuss a minister who left the Church, along with his congregation, over the ordination of a gay minister.
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8 February 2013Scotland: Church minister and worshippers leave Church of Scotland in gay clergy row 33 The minister of a church in Aberdeen and its members have quit the Church of Scotland over the issue of gay clergy and have decided to set up in a hotel instead.
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5 October 2011Three more Church of Scotland ministers quit over gay clergy 43 Another three Church of Scotland ministers have announced they will quit over gay clergy members. -
4 October 2011Aberdeen minister resigns over gay clergy 156 A church minister in Aberdeen has resigned over the issue of gay clergy.
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26 September 2011Gay Church of Scotland minister backs same-sex marriage 17 An openly gay minister in the Church of Scotland has backed calls for marriage equality.
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31 August 2011Storm over Scottish lesbian church minister’s civil partnership 82 A minister at a Scottish church has announced she plans to have a civil partnership. -
15 June 2011Two more Scottish congregations want to leave over gay ministers 23 Two more Church of Scotland congregations are considering a split over the issue of gay ordinations. -
9 June 2011Scottish church may break away over gay ministers 50 A church in Aberdeen is expected to break away from the Church of Scotland over the issue of gay ministers.
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30 May 2011Kirk leaders believe more Scots ministers will come out following last week’s vote to allow gay clergy 76 The Church of Scotland is expecting a number of its ministers to come out as gay after last week's historic vote to allow gay men and women to practice clergy.
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25 May 2011Scottish minister resigns over gay clergy 22 Another Church of Scotland minister has resigned over the issue of gay clergy.
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23 May 2011Church of Scotland ends moratorium on gay ministers 19 The Church of Scotland has voted to end an moratorium on ordaining gay ministers.
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23 May 2011Church of Scotland to debate gay ministers today 13 The Church of Scotland will debate today whether gay ministers should be ordained.
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26 April 2011Church of Scotland leaders to discuss special commission report on same-sex relationships 10 The Church of Scotland's leaders will discuss the Special Commission's report on same-sex relationships and the ministry at May's General Assembly meeting.
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21 April 2011Thousands could leave Church of Scotland over gay clergy 58 A substantial number of members could leave the Church of Scotland if gay clergy are permitted, a report says.
