Category - general assembly

July 13, 2018

United Reformed Church inducts two new moderators

The United Reformed Church has inducted the Rev Nigel Uden and Mr Derek Estill as moderators of the General Assembly 2018-20.
June 26, 2018

MSPs salute Christians and Muslims for working together for good of humanity

Christian and Muslim faith leaders have been lauded in the Scottish Parliament for working in close partnership to combat extremism.
May 24, 2018

European Churches 'must speak and act together' in the light of Brexit

Speaking together with one voice is more important than ever in the light of Brexit, the President of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) has declared.
May 24, 2018

Kirk hears of Korean churches' determination for peace

Though US President Donald Trump has cancelled a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, churches in the region say that they will continue to work for peace with urgency and determination.
May 20, 2018

Church of Scotland moves a step closer to conducting same-sex marriages

The Church of Scotland has moved a step closer to allowing some Ministers and Deacons to conduct same-sex marriages in the future.
May 26, 2017

Church of Scotland Assembly accepts same sex marriage report

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has approved an apology to gay people for the history of discrimination they have faced in the Church. Commissioners also approved a report which could pave the way to allow some ministers to conduct same sex marriages in the future.
May 22, 2017

Homelessness 'stain' on Scotland, says former Church of Scotland Moderator

A former Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly has said the scale of homelessness in Scotland continues to be a “stain” on the nation’s character and consciousness.
May 17, 2017

Church of Scotland to host politicians at hustings event

The Church of Scotland will hold a public hustings event during its annual General Assembly with representatives from the five main political parties.
July 10, 2016

United Reformed Church votes to allow same-sex marriage

The General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC) has voted in favour of allowing its local churches to conduct and register marriages for same-sex couples. This means that the URC is now the largest UK denomination to freely permit the celebration and registration of marriages of same-sex couple in its churches.
May 24, 2016

Church of Scotland says yes to same-sex married ministers

The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly has agreed that ministers and deacons can marry members of the same gender.