3 responses to “Church and Civil Partnerships”

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   Margaret of the Sea of Galilee

   20/05/2013

   Watching, watching – exclusive language in hymn and liturgy so far…not encouraging. Although the Moderator’s purple spectacles are a hopeful sign.

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   Robert Kirk

   20/05/2013

   to give items of undergarments equal status – should one not also use ‘underpants’?

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3. Scottish Bishops on Marriage and Civil Partnership | Law & Religion UK

   15/12/2014

   […] As observed in the Thinking Anglicans’ post, the substance of the Scottish guidance is very similar to that of the Church of England House of Bishops which was issued in February this year: it is more prescriptive than the CofE Declaration and appears to take a stronger line on blessings after marriage and civil partnerships, an area on which the CofE’s position has been less than clear; although some issues of detail are different[4], both take a very similar approach to clergy entering into same-sex marriage and to the position on ordinands.  Likewise, both have a relaxed approach to clergy within civil partnerships, although in May 2013 Kelvin Holdsworth noted: […]

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