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| New moderator installed as General Assembly of Church of Scotland begins | New moderator installed as General Assembly of Church of Scotland begins |
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| The new moderator of the Church of Scotland is due to officially take up her post as the Kirk's General Assembly gets under way. | The new moderator of the Church of Scotland is due to officially take up her post as the Kirk's General Assembly gets under way. |
| The Reverend Lorna Hood will preside over the week-long gathering of ministers. | The Reverend Lorna Hood will preside over the week-long gathering of ministers. |
| She will be officially installed at a ceremony on the Mound in Edinburgh. | She will be officially installed at a ceremony on the Mound in Edinburgh. |
| One of her first duties will be to chair a controversial debate on the issue of gay ministers scheduled for next week. | |
| A 21-gun Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle will mark the start of the procession to the General Assembly at the top of the Mound. | A 21-gun Royal Salute at Edinburgh Castle will mark the start of the procession to the General Assembly at the top of the Mound. |
| Lord High Commissioner, James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, will officially open the gathering before the new moderator is appointed. | Lord High Commissioner, James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, will officially open the gathering before the new moderator is appointed. |
| On Monday, Reverend Hood will be called upon to preside over one of the most controversial debates in the Church's history. | On Monday, Reverend Hood will be called upon to preside over one of the most controversial debates in the Church's history. |
| Ministers will hear the findings of a report by a theological commission, appointed in 2011, to look at the issue of same-sex relationships and the ministry. | Ministers will hear the findings of a report by a theological commission, appointed in 2011, to look at the issue of same-sex relationships and the ministry. |
| The Church of Scotland has said the report describes the breadth of theological opinion that exists but does not represent the considered view of the Kirk. | The Church of Scotland has said the report describes the breadth of theological opinion that exists but does not represent the considered view of the Kirk. |
| The report does not offer any recommendations. | The report does not offer any recommendations. |