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  • “Marriage is a sacrament”

    Here’s the third and final video that I’ll be posting this week from the collection of equal marriage campaign videos.

    It is Jaye and Ruth who are a married couple who are members of St Mary’s. They had to travel to South Africa to get married. They’ve been very much some of the most visible faces of this campaign. Pictures of them throwing a bouquet for a crowd of expectant journalists still crop up as one of the iconic images of the campaign.

    In this video, the points they make include:

    • Marriage is a sacrament
    • It was very important to have God’s blessing on the marriage from the beginning
    • When you are a person of faith, your whole life is affected by that faith
    • It is an issue of equality and fairness – we all need equal rights and equal responsibities

    The first big vote in the Scottish Parliament is today at about 8 pm with debate from about 5 pm beforehand and will be available to watch live online. Anyone still wanting to contact their MSPs can do so very quickly and easily using this link.

    Here’s what Jaye and Ruth had to say:

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9 responses to “Cartwheels in the nave”

  1. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    Why did none of us do this after the consecration? 🙂

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  2. kelvin Avatar
    kelvin

    Are you claiming that none of us did?

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  3. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    I wouldn’t presume to claim that something hadn’t happened at St Mary’s — there are few places where the phrase ‘never say never’ has been more appropriate. If such a thing did happen, I’m sorry to have not seen it with my own eyes and impressed that anyone had the energy left.

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  4. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    Charming! I hope he doesn’t get into trouble for it!

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  5. Zebadee Avatar
    Zebadee

    We expect nothing less from the Cathedral. A new by-law should make this clear that acrobatics take place each Sunday led by the Provost

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  6. Hilary Avatar
    Hilary

    How athletic. Who can do this now I ask in their more mature years?

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  7. kelvin Avatar
    kelvin

    I can simply report that some of the servers at St Mary’s are very athletic and are known to visit local gymnasia, the better to improve their skills for serving.

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  8. PamB Avatar
    PamB

    Is this the Verging version of 360s?

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    1. kelvin Avatar
      kelvin

      It is, thought hte real trick is to do it with a smoking thurible in your hand.

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