{"id":50297,"date":"2015-06-15T00:08:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T00:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/site\/2017\/2\/1985\/seef_members_statement_response_to_general_synod_marriage_decision\/"},"modified":"2015-06-15T00:08:48","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T00:08:48","slug":"seef_members_statement_response_to_general_synod_marriage_decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=50297","title":{"rendered":"SEEF Members' Statement: Response to General Synod Marriage Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Statement by members of the Scottish Episcopal Evangelical Fellowship – Received by email and now online here<\/a>. [See also Gadget Vicar: SEC General Synod – Moving the Boundary Stones<\/a>]<\/p>\n

June 14, 2015<\/p>\n

[Signatories updated June 17th]<\/b><\/p>\n

At its meeting in Edinburgh from 11-13 June, the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church chose to delete any reference to marriage as being between a man and a woman in order to facilitate its clergy in marrying two people of the same sex.<\/p>\n

In contrast to that decision, we reaffirm the doctrine of marriage as given in the Old Testament in Genesis 2:24, reaffirmed by Jesus in Matthew 19:5 and by Paul in Ephesians 5:31 – \u201d\u02dcFor this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh<\/i>.\u2019<\/p>\n

We are committed to loving and supporting all the people in our congregations, including many gay people, and in particular at this time those who are left confused and distressed by the decisions of the General Synod.<\/p>\n

We will take some time to pray and reflect on what the General Synod has committed to, before we discern what must be done to support people in congregations all over Scotland who will be unable to support this innovation.<\/p>\n

Names can be added by email to admin at scottishanglican dot net. Any member of the Scottish Episcopal Church who wishes to affirm this response is welcome to sign it.<\/p>\n

Signed<\/p>\n

Church Leaders<\/b><\/p>\n

Rev Andrew Baldock, Holy Trinity, Ayr<\/p>\n

Rev Captain Gerry Bowyer, CAF4E, Emerging Church Community, Aberdeen<\/p>\n

Rev Canon Ian Ferguson, Westhill Community Church, Aberdeenshire<\/p>\n

Rev Canon Ken Gordon, St Clement\u2019s Church, Mastrick, Aberdeen<\/p>\n

Rev Terry Harkin, The Priory Church of St Mary of Mount Carmel, South Queensferry<\/p>\n

Rev Canon Dr Douglas Kornahrens, Holy Cross, Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Rev Alistair MacDonald, St Drostan\u2019s, Insch & All Saints, Woodhead of Fyvie<\/p>\n

Rev Dave McCarthy, St Thomas\u2019, Corstorphine, Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Rev Mike Parker, St Paul\u2019s & St George\u2019s & Interim Minister, St Silas\u2019, Glasgow<\/p>\n

Rev Canon Dave Richards, St Paul\u2019s & St George\u2019s, Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Rev Canon Malcolm Round, St Mungo\u2019s, Balerno<\/p>\n

Rev Canon John Walker, The Donside Churches Group<\/p>\n

Rev Paul Watson, St Devenick\u2019s, Bieldside, Aberdeen<\/p>\n

Clergy<\/b><\/p>\n

Rev Dr James Clark-Maxwell<\/p>\n

Rev Bruce Gordon, St Thomas\u2019 Corstorphine, Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Rev Jenny Jones, retd. Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness<\/p>\n

Rev Dr Chris Knights, Permission to Officiate, Diocese of Edinburgh and Hebrew Scriptures Module Coordinator, Scottish Episcopal Institute<\/p>\n

Rev Dr Iain MacRobert, The Priory Church of St Mary of Mount Carmel, South Queensferry<\/p>\n

Rev Dr Philip Noble, retd.<\/p>\n

Rev Alan Price, Moray, Ross & Caithness<\/p>\n

Rev Carol Price, Moray, Ross & Caithness<\/p>\n

Lay People<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Nigel Feilden, Lay Reader – St Mary’s, Inverurie<\/p>\n

Mr Alan Finch, Lay Reader – St Clement\u2019s, Mastrick<\/p>\n

Mrs Margaret Finch, Vestry Member – St Clement\u2019s, Mastrick<\/p>\n

Mrs Catherine Knights<\/p>\n

Mr Malcolm Maclennan, Vestry Member – St Clement\u2019s, Mastrick<\/p>\n

Mr Ken Mavor, Westhill Community Church<\/p>\n

Mr Alan McArthur, St James’, Muthill<\/p>\n

Mr Adrian Neville, St Thomas’ Corstorphine<\/p>\n

Mr Neil Swinnerton, Lay Representative & Rector\u2019s Warden – Holy Cross, Davidsons Mains<\/p>\n

Mrs Alison Wilson, People’s Warden – St Mungo’s, Balerno<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Statement by members of the Scottish Episcopal Evangelical Fellowship – Received by email and now online here. [See also Gadget Vicar: SEC General Synod – Moving the Boundary Stones] June 14, 2015 [Signatories updated June 17th] At its meeting in…<\/span><\/p>\n

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