GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly meets from Thursday 15^th to Wednesday 21^st May 2008.

You can listen live and get all the documents at:
www.churchofscotland.org.uk/generalassembly/index.htm

FORWARD TOGETHER ANNUAL MEETING:

MONDAY 19th MAY around 1pm

At the Augustinian United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh (0131-220-1677) - opposite side of road from Main Library and Greyfriar's Bobby.

A buffet lunch will be provided.

In addition to some business, we are delighted that the recently retired Rev. Bill Wallace has agreed to address us with some of his reflections on the current state of the Church.

If you are in sympathy with our aims and basis of faith we invite you to join us.

For more information we invite you to browse this site and / or download our introductory brochure which contains:

• Chairman's letter of welcome
• Statement of Aims
• Basis of Faith

Current Issues

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."

• "Cry Freedom" - listen now 
  

• Free Church of Scotland
  

• Slavery - Human Trafficking
  

• Blessing of Civil Partnerships
  

• Stem Cells / Cloning

• HIV /AIDS