What is in Kelvin's Head?

A simple question about Civil Partnerships

01/06/2015

Next week at General Synod we have the following motion being presented.
Motion 24:
That this Synod instruct the Faith and Order Board to instruct the Committee on Canons to prepare canonical material to enable the registration of Civil Partnerships to be undertaken in the Scottish Episcopal Church, so that a first reading of such canonical material can be considered by General Synod 2016.

Now, the Scottish Government has indicated very clearly that it is going to consult on whether to open Civil Partnerships to straight couples.
Can anyone tell me whether or not, if we agree to this motion at General Synod we will also be agreeing to the preparation of Canonical material which could potentially open the way to straight couples being able to register Civil Partnerships in church?

I may have more questions and comments about this in due course. First of all though, I want to know more about this. Is the intention that this could lead to religious Civil Partnership for straight couples becoming a possibility in Scottish Episcopal Churches or not? More generally speaking, what would be the implications of passing this motion?
Comments please.

church, Civil Partnerships

6 responses to “10 10”

PamB

14/10/2010

Ahh, a pulley. I love my pulley – the authentic sound of the Scottish tenement is the screech of a laden pulley being hauled upwards. Connects me with my foremothers just like knitting with fore (sp. deliberate) needles does.
BTW, did you know that the Norwegian for vacuum cleaner is stoorsooker (sp. conjectural)

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David | Dahâ€¢veed

14/10/2010

So the condensing boiler, which I assume is to heat your home, also has instant hot water? Or how does that work?

We have an old 100 L tank-style water heater, but I have been thinking of getting one of the new Japanese instant tankless heaters. They only work with natural gas or LP.

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1. kelvin
  
  14/10/2010
  
  Yes – boiler uses gas, which is piped into the house, to heat water for radiators and (almost) instant hot water for taps too.
  
  I don’t know how it works. I’m just grateful.
  
  The graph above includes both gas and electricity.
  
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ryan

14/10/2010

Pulleys? I always assumed, perhaps unrealistically, that there’s some kind of centralised clerical dry cleaners, who take care of vestments, altar cloths,dog collars, liturgically-accurate black socks, etc etc 😉

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chris

14/10/2010

Remember to remove the clean clothes before you cook anything smelly! What about a wee rope outside? Hang the washing out?

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Zebadee

16/10/2010

Your grandmothers and great grandmothers had a pulley. Why has it taken you so long to realise the benifits? It will also help you with the keep fit programme

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