Church of Scotland

Good news indeed paddyann now we need the C of E to do likewise.

Very good news. I hope there will be lots of happy wedding days coming up as a result.

Excellent news.

paddyann54 you sound like a lovely aunt, hope you can enjoy your niece’s wedding soon

Good news for your niece, paddyann54, and about time too! There isn't enough love in this world, so we should make the most of celebrating it wherever we find it.

I’m not a church goer but that is excellent.

That is fantastic news paddyann54 congratulations and all good wishes to them both for the future.

It is so strange that CofE is behind on this. Our local cathedral has an openly gay deputy organist who has been there for years - he and his partner are there a lot together and always welcomed - how potty that they cannot actually marry there - he is such an integral part of the place.

It is silly isn't it Luckygirl.

That’s very good news. I’m afraid the CofE are very behind the times. They have pet services and bless ships and buildings, but won’t bless a gay couple. I read an interview with Richard Coles the other day. It seems a major reason that he is retiring as a priest a few years early, is because of the CofE’s continued treatment of gay men and women as second class parishioners or people who should be ashamed.

Gay couples can have their marriage blessed in The Church of
Wales but not Church of England,

Scottish Episcopal Church have conducted same sex marriages
for several years.

Amazing that you can bless a dog but not a gay couple!!

Last time I saw the Glasgow pride march, 2019 I think, the Church of Scotland was marching with a huge banner. I was so pleased and proud to see them there.

The church of Scotland also has allowed divorced people to marry in church that is why Princess and was married in Scotland with no fuss .