Since the Government introduced the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act in 2013, we have been listening to each other in order to discern our response as Baptists Together.
 
Our Baptist Union Council has met recently to engage in this discernment through a time of intense prayer, listening and discussion.  Many of you will have contributed to that process through our ‘talkingtogether’ email address.
 

 
Please click here for more information on the process of discussion that has led to our current position.
 

At the March 2016 Council it was clearly discerned that we should offer to our Union, in humility, the statement that is set out here. This was sent out to all churches and ministers with an accompanying letter.  An update was also given to the May 2016 Baptist Assembly.