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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat May 16, 2015, 08:48 PM May 2015

Church of Scotland votes to accept ministers in same-sex civil partnerships

Press Association

The Church of Scotland has voted in favour of allowing people in same-sex civil partnerships to be called as ministers and deacons.

The decision was made by the General Assembly on the Mound in Edinburgh on Saturday, where the motion was passed by 309 votes in favour and 182 against.

The outcome is the culmination of years of deliberation within the church.

The motion has faced a series of debates and votes before the final decision was arrived at this afternoon.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/16/church-of-scotland-votes-accept-ministers-same-sex-civil-partnerships

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