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Commission on Same Sex Relationships
and the Ministry The Special Commission on Same Sex Relationships have issued a letter outlining the method and timescale of their work. (more...) Church of Scotland announces candidates for next Moderator
They are the Rev William D Brown, Minister of Murrayfield Church of Scotland in Edinburgh, the Reverend John C Christie, an interim minister currently working in West Kilbride St Andrew’s Church of Scotland and in Scots Kirk in Lausanne, the Rev John L McPake, Minister of Mossneuk Church of Scotland in East Kilbride, and the Rev C Peter White, Minister of Sandyford Henderson Memorial Church of Scotland in Glasgow. When they meet on October 27, members of the Committee to Nominate the Moderator will hear proposers and seconders speak to their nominations before voting to nominate the minister who will be presented as Moderator Designate to the General Assembly in May 2010. Membership fee
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The Forward Together steering group have suspend the membership fee for the remainder of 2009/10. (membership application form...) "We want to respond to the will of God"
Forward Together Chairman, Rev Steven Reid, calls for members to turn to the Lord in prayer and seek his face and his direction in these difficult days. (more...) Post Assembly News A post assembly newsletter has been distributed to our members. Please note that as a result of an instruction given at this year's General Assembly we are limiting what we publish publicly. (more...) Life and Work Disappointed by the content of the editorial in the May 2009 edition? Listen to Sally Magnuson interviewing the outgoing acting editor. (listen here...) General Assembly 2009 - A Statement At the Forward Together AGM on Saturday 25th April 2009 members warmly endorsed a statement about the forthcoming General Assembly. (more...) Life and Work Disappointed by the content of the editorial in the May 2009 edition? Listen to Sally Magnuson interviewing the outgoing acting editor. (listen here...) Steering Group members on the move The Rev. Prof. Andrew McGowan has recently been called as minister of Inverness East Parish Church, Joined-up Thinking on Youth Work Forward Together recently hosted a series of meetings throughout Scotland with Presbyterian Youth's manager, Murray Norman who outlined a really integrated approach to youth work, one that leads from school age right through into training for leadership in the local congregation. That is what has been achieved by Presbyterian Youth – the youth work ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. FT are planning ongoing work with Presbyterian Youth. (more...) Rutherford House appoints new director Dr. Jason Curtis will be commissioned as Director of Rutherford house at a service in Holyrood Abbey Church, London Road, Edinburgh on Sunday 5th October 2008 at 6.30pm. (more...) Prof. Andrew McGowan in Life and Work The Reverend Professor Andrew McGowan, member of the steering group of FT, is interviewed by Life and Work. (more...) Life and Work on Scripture The Reverend Ian Watson, member of the steering group of FT, is one contributor to Life and Work as it explores attitudes to the Bible. (more...) Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Bill - What the Kirk says... The 2006 General Assembly decided to: "Oppose the creation for research or therapy of parthenogenetic human embryos, animal-human hybrid or chimeric embryos, or human embryos that have been deliberately made non-viable." The 2007 General Assembly re-emphasised its opposition to the creation of these embryos with the following deliverance: "Freshly urge Her Majesty’s Government in the proposed revision of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act not to include a legislative provision which would allow the creation for research or therapy of parthenogenetic human embryos, animal-human hybrid or chimeric embryos or embryos that have been deliberately made non-viable." Kirk selects
Moderator Designate The Reverend David Lunan, Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow, is selected as Moderator Designate of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. (more...) Church Rejects proposal on same sex blessings The Church of Scotland has voted overwhelmingly against a proposed church law to allow ministers and deacons to conduct services of blessing in conjunction with civil partnership ceremonies. (more...) Stem Cell Research A Forward Together briefing paper on Stem Cell Research. (more...) Lebanon and Israel Forward Together is distressed and deeply concerned with the violent conflict in Lebanon and Israel . Please join us in prayer. (more...)Highland Theological College HTC has been overwhelmingly approved as a suitable place for the education of people proceeding to ministries within the Church of Scotland. Services marking Civil Partnerships Forward Together can be incredibly proud of our chairman. Without a shadow of doubt the Lord has given us a gifted leader in Gordon. Gordon argued so well, so winsomely, so biblically. His motion presented during the Legal Questions debate fell but only by 8 votes. However, our secretary Ian Watson was ready with a Barrier
Act motion, which won the day. This needs to be made clear - the church did not approve "gay weddings".
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