Talk:Ordination of women in the Church of Scotland

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Unclear: was Catherine McConnachie ordained as a minister or as an elder? --Doric Loon 21:36, 10 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

As a minister (by Aberdeen Presbytery) --Matthewross 13:19, 17 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Gaelic essential

Has a woman ever been appointed minister in a Gaelic-essential charge? Resistance to the ordination of women has often been strongest in the highlands and islands, where the Free Church tradition is also strongest, so the first female in a Gaelic charge would be a significant milestone. --Doric Loon 09:41, 3 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

THE BIBLE

Has CoS changed its view on the Bible, since women became Ministers. What is the Church view on author Richard Dawkins. Nackienoo (talk) 17:29, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Laying on of hands

This article remarks that " elders [...] are ordained for life [...] though without the laying-on of hands", whereas the more general article Ministers and elders in the Church of Scotland states that "All elders are ordained by the laying on of hands." Only one of these can be correct -- perhaps someone with the appropriate knowledge can reconcile the two pages. Also, would Laying on of hands be a suitable link for the ritual? NormanGray (talk) 08:38, 17 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reference to the Church of Scotland's Laws (which are freely downloadable from their website) shows that there need not be laying on of hands for ordination of elders (Act X 1932). However it is a frequent practice in congegations. In a Reformed denomination it is not the work of the minister to ordain but of the Holy Spirit. Jimmy Maxwell Jaffa (talk) 14:44, 1 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]