In the press

Please note that these articles may include links to external websites which Forward Together does not endorse.

Forward Together is currently respecting the wishes of the General Assembly over public debate on the issue of Homosexuality and the ministry and so are not commenting through the press.

The following selection of articles mention Forward Together:

• 10^th December 2009 - the Scotsman
             "Peter Irvine breaks 11th commandment - thou shalt not mock the Bible to boost tourism" [229k]
  
  

• 7^th September 2009 - the Scotsman
             "Kirk faces defiance on gay ministers" [27k]
  
  

• 26^th March 2009 - Scottish Daily Express
             "Kirk in crisis over gay minister" [270k]
  
  

• 26^th March 2009 - Press and Journal
             "Gay minister saddened..." [80k]
  
  

• 26^th March 2009 - The Courier
             "Gay minister's future still in doubt." [78k]
  
  

• 24^th March 2009 - Press and Journal
             "Meeting held to discuss gay minister" [204k]
  
  

• 26^th January 2009 - Press and Journal
             "Minister in gay furore..." [207k]
  
  

• 20^th January 2009 - Press and Journal
             "Furore over Brechin minister ‘biggest crisis’ in over 150 years" [259k]
  
  

• 20^th January 2009 - The Times
             "Gay minister triggers Kirk row" [189k]
  
  

• 2^nd December 2007 - Scotland On Sunday
             "Buddha, we won't spare the time..."
  
  
  

• 25^th November 2007 - Scotland On Sunday
             "You'd better f@!#¿!# believe it. Swearing is big and clever"
  
  
  

• 26^th May 2007 - pinknews.co.uk
             "Kirk Still Unclear on Gay Couples'"
  
  
  

• 27^th April 2007 - Christian Today
             "Kirk Report on Homosexuality a 'Major Disappointment'"
  
  
  

• 12^th February 2007 - The Post Chronicle
             "Scottish Minister to Bless Gay Unions"
  
  
  

• 11^th February 2007 - Scotland on Sunday
             "Minister defies Kirk on ' gay weddings'"
  
  
  

• 18^th December 2006 - Evening News
             "City leader vows to defy Kirk ban on same-sex blessings"
  
  
  

• 11^th December 2006 - Christian Today
             "Church of Scotland Presbyteries Overwhelming Reject Same-Sex Blessings" [23k]
  
  
  

• 9^th December 2006 - Scotsman
             "Presbyteries against 'gay marriage' riites"
  
  

• 9^th December 2006 - The Herald
             "Kirk move to bless gay partnerships hits barrier" [51k]
  
  
  

• 4^th December 2006 - Evening News
             "900 couples tie knot but gay blessing ministers face hitch"
  
  
  

• 8^th December 2006 - Scotsman
             "Edinburgh a top choice for gay weddings"
  
  
  

• 6^th November 2006 - Daily Mail
             "Kirk's Moderator to Fight For Gay Marriages" [247k]
  
  
  

• 6^th November 2006 - Telegraph
             "New Moderator in Gay Weddings Row" [222k]
  
  
  

• 5^th November 2006 - Sunday Times Online
             "Kirk's Moderator to Fight For Gay Marriages" [66k]
  
  
  

• 6^th October 2006 - Christian Today
             "Edinburgh Presbytery Backs Proposals to Bless Gay Couples" [25k]
  
  
  

• 5^th October 2006 - Evening News
             "City ministers back proposal to bless gay partnerships"
  
  
  

• 28^th May 2006 - Times Online (Sunday Times Scotland)
             "Row over same-sex marriage rages on" [69k]
  
  
  

• 24^th May 2006 - The Herald
             "Kirk stalls on same-sex decision" [15k]
  
  
  

• 22^nd May 2006 - BBC
             "Kirk backs gay 'wedding' choice" [15k]
  
  
  

• 22^nd May 2006 - BBC
             "Kirk faces gay 'weddings' split" [32k]
  
  
  

• 22^nd May 2006 - The Herald
             "Move to calm gay wedding storm" [15k]
  
  
  

• 22^nd May 2006 - The Herald
             "Sexuality time-bomb set to explode under Kirk" [17k]
  
  
  

• 21^st May 2006 - Scotland on Sunday
             "Kirk facing crisis over gay clerics" [21k]
  
  
  

• 20^th May 2006 - Evening News
             "Kirk Gay Wedding Battle"
  
  
  

• 16^th May 2006 - PinkNews.co.uk
             "Reverend backs gay marriage" [18k]
  
  
  

• 16^th May 2006 - Aberdeen Press and Journal
             "New church group opposes proposed gay marriage ban" [15k]
  
  
  

• 15^th May 2006 - Aberdeen Press and Journal
             "Churchman condemns move to ban gay weddings" [18k]
  
  
  

• 10^th May 2006 - Dundee Courier and Advertiser
             "Minister's call over civil partnerships " [14k]
  
  
  

• 9^th May 2006 - Daily Mail
             "Look to the Bible " [11k]
  
  
  

• 2^nd May 2006 - Daily Mail
             "Row over blessing for gay marriages has split the Kirk " [56k]
  
  
  

• 2^nd March 2006 - The Herald
             "Kirk ‘preparing way for civil partnerships for ministers’ " [59k]
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• 2^nd March 2006 - Gay.com
             "Church should not move towards civil partnerships " [16k]
  
  
  

• 4^th December 2005 - The Times
             "Kirk members reject 'liberal' ministers " [41k]
  
  
  

• 3^rd November 2005 - Evening News
             "Protest lodged over Kirk's gay adoption policy"
  
  
  

• 23^rd February 2005 - Evening News
             "Kirk group puts faith schools on its agenda"
  
  
  

• 22^nd February 2005 - The Herald
             "Is this the start of a Kirk schism?" [55k]
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• 20^th February 2005 - Christian Today
             "Ministers Warn of Split as Kirk's Liberalism is Challenged" [9k]
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• 15^th February 2005 - Scotsman
             "Split warning as ministers challenge Kirk's liberalism"
  
  
  

• 14^th February 2005 - Evening News
             "Kirk gets back to basics on  morals"
  
  
  

• February 2005 - Life and Work
             "Growing Together" [9k]
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