This badge dates from January 2016 and shows the logo of the Scottish Episcopal Church superimposed on a rainbow. These badges were worn by many attending the long series of meetings which led up to the Scottish Episcopal Church taking a decision to open the sacrament of marriage to same-sex couples.
The words on the badge are “Evangelical Truth and Apostolic Order” which is the motto of the Scottish Episcopal Church. In this context it is a helpful reminder that support for LGBT people within the Scottish Episcopal Church has come from congregations which identify as evangelical and also congregations which would have a more high church, catholic tradition. God has blessed all kinds of churches with gay people and both the motto of the church and the rainbow flag speak of embracing diversity.
