Gay minister's appointment divides Church of Scotland

May 24th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk

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Gay minister's appointment divides Church of Scotland - guardian.co.uk

Campaigners for gay rights have welcomed a landmark decision by Scotland's largest Protestant church to appoint an openly gay minister to a new post.

The Church of Scotland voted late last nightto allow the Rev Scott Rennie to become minister at a church in Aberdeen, despite a vigorous protest campaign against his appointment by conservative and anti-gay evangelical groups.

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