Articles about General Assembly

20 May 2013
Church of Scotland votes to allow ordaining ministers in same-sex relationships 4 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 2013
Church of Scotland set to debate ordination of gay clergy 2 The Church of Scotland is due to debate today whether it will continue to allow the ordination of lesbian and gay ministers.
22 April 2013
Church 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.
17 April 2013
Liturgy for same-sex blessings published by Church of Scotland 5 For the first time in its 450-year history, the Church of Scotland has published a liturgy – a formal ritual – for the blessing of those in civil partnerships.
16 April 2013
Church of Scotland to debate ordaining gay ministers 12 The governing body of the Church of Scotland is to debate the issue of gay ministers.
13 February 2013
Illinois Senate prepares for Valentine’s Day equal marriage vote 1 The Illinois Senate will vote tomorrow - Valentine's Day - on whether to legalise same-sex marriage.
8 February 2013
Scotland: 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.
2 June 2011
Rhode Island senate to consider gay civil unions bill 7 A Rhode Island Senate panel are today considering a bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to be joined in civil unions.
26 April 2011
Church 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.
18 November 2010
UN deletes gay reference from anti-execution measures 17 A United Nations panel has deleted a reference to gays and lesbians in a resolution condemning unjustified executions.
10 October 2005
Schwarzenegger Rejects California Same-Sex Marriage Bill + As was expected, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed California's same-sex marriage bill late Thursday afternoon.

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