context in which it lives, and obviously our understanding of sexuality, of gender, as with many other things in life, has changed - and is forever changing. But I wouldn’t want to characterise this as a move to somehow just go along with society. I think for those of us who believe in inclusion, that comes from a point of view that we really believe that Jesus was for inclusion; we believe that God is for inclusion; and we believe in a God of love. And that’s fundamental to our faith and our understanding." Following a vote by all Presbyteries of the Church of Scotland in favour of allowing the ordination of Ministers in Civil Partnerships, on Thursday 8 January 2015, Rennie commented on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland that the vote was: "a very positive vote for the Kirk and for Scotland". On 20 January 2015, Rennie gave the Time for Reflection for Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. He discussed Robert Burns and human nature. Rennie and his partner converted their civil partnership into a same-sex marriage in December 2014, shortly after its introduction in Scotland. At the Church of Scotland General Assembly on Saturday 16 May 2015, six years after the Aberdeen (Rennie) case was heard, the Church of Scotland voted to allow congregations to choose ministers in civil partnerships. Commenting on this, Rennie said that it was a "great outcome for an open, broad and faithful Church of Scotland." In summer 2015, Rennie participated in a 'pulpit exchange' with Louise Westfall, Senior Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colorado). Rennie preached a four-week series entitled 'A Disturbing God'. See also Affirmation Scotland Fellowship of Confessing Churches Notes 1972 births Living people 20th-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland People from Aberdeen LGBT Calvinist and Reformed ministers Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Union Theological Seminary (New York City) alumni 21st-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland