Independence Debate for General Assembly

                                                                                                                                          Wednesday May 7 2014

A SPECIAL session on the question of Scottish Independence is to take place at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland later this month.

The debate, which will take place on the afternoon Tuesday May 20, will allow hundreds of commissioners from all over Scotland to offer their opinion in the debate ahead of the Referendum on Independence, which will take place in September. The Church has maintained a position of neutrality, focussing instead on facilitating local debate.

Moderator-Designate, the Rev John Chalmers, who will chair the debate, said: “While much of the discussion around the referendum has been combative, the Church recognises the need for respectful dialogue that harbours trust and respect.

“Whatever our choice on September 18 our discussions and actions now must be ones that we can all live with in the future.

“Within this dialogue I hope that the role of Christian faith in informing our choices can be shared.

“While it is important to note the objective of the debate is not to take votes or make decisions it will, I hope, provide some profound contributions on how we as Christians can make sense of Scotland’s future.”

Read more about the role of the Church in Scottish life in an interview with the Moderator-Designate in the June issue of Life and Work. Subscribe here

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