What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • A simple question about Civil Partnerships

    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.

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6 responses to “He is risen indeed, Alleluia!”

  1. Meg Rosenfeld Avatar
    Meg Rosenfeld

    Happy Easter, Kelvin!

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  2. Ronnie Smith Avatar
    Ronnie Smith

    Hail glittering Light bedecks the dawn! Indeed.
    CHRIST IS RISEN, ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!
    Greetings from Aotearoa/New Zealand

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  3. Keith Battarbee Avatar
    Keith Battarbee

    Forgive my denseness, or ignorance, Kelvin – but what are the white bits?! Feathers? Rose petals? No, you could never throw them that high. Have you opened a magnum of superbubbly? – Whatever they are / it is, it looks lovely!
    Christ is risen from the dead: By his death he conquered death, and to those in the grave he gave life! [Easter troparion]

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    1. Kelvin Avatar
      Kelvin

      Silver stars fired from a glitter cannon. (No, really!) During the singing of Hail to thee O Queen of Heaven.

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      1. Meg Rosenfeld Avatar
        Meg Rosenfeld

        Oh, I see: they are a miraculous indoor Hail-storm. 😎

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      2. Whit J Avatar
        Whit J

        Your sexton now hates you. 😜

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