Press Coverage

The debate over the Declaratory Act anent Civil Partnerships was widely covered in the press during Assembly Week.

Here you will find copies and links to many of the articles from a variety of newspapers and journals.

There are two links. To download a Word document with the text of the article, please click on the Title of the document. To go directly to the newspaper's own website, click the paper details below the title.

Row over same-sex marriage rages on
The Sunday Times 28 May 2006
Gay unions 'a matter for ministers'
The Scotsman 24 May 2006
Church of Scotland considers gay marriage
Pink News 24 May 2006
Church votes for gay 'blessings'
The Telegraph 24 May 2006
Scottish church moves closer to blessing gay unions
365Gay.com 24 May 2006
Kirk stalls on same-sex decisions
The Herald 24 May 2006
Kirk backs gay 'wedding' choice
BBC News 24 May 2006
Move to calm gay wedding storm
The Herald 22 May 2006
Sexuality time-bomb set to explode under Kirk
The Herald 22 May 2006
Kirk facing crisis over gay clerics
Scotland on Sunday 21 May 2006
Kirk gay wedding battle
Evening News 20 May 2006

The Legal Questions Committee Report

What The Declaratory Act Says

Freedom of Pastoral Conscience for Clergy

A Biblical Perspective on Civil Partnerships

Reactions in the World Church

Some Personal Reflections and Thoughts

Stepping Forward Booklet
Discussion booklet provided to all ministers and commissioners prior to the 2006 General Assembly