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The Guardian editorial on same-sex weddings in the Church of England
The Guardian‘s editorial yesterday (12 January 2022) came out strongly in favour of same-sex weddings in the Church of England, with the headline: The Church of England should follow the example of Anglicans in Wales and Scotland, and give its blessing to gay and lesbian relationships. The article is hopeful that real change is now …
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The Church in Wales: first blessing of same-sex couple
In September 2021 the Church in Wales voted to allow blessings in church of couples in a same-sex marriage or civil partnership (see https://cofe-equal-marriage.org.uk/church-in-wales-blesses-ssm/). Now the first such couple has received a blessing, as reported by the BBC in this excellent news article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59269916. They are Fr Lee Taylor, priest-in-charge at St Collen’s Church, Llangollen, …
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Church in Wales Pastoral Letter
On 14 September 2021 the Bishop of St Asaph, the Rt Revd Gregory Cameron, issued a pastoral letter to his diocese concerning the Church in Wales’s recent decision to allow the blessing in church of same-sex couples after a marriage or civil partnership – see this recent news item. It was Bishop Gregory who gave …
Church in Wales has given C of E a “gospel-inspired lead”
In its latest issue (10 September 2021) the Church Times reports the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Revd Paul Bayes, as saying the vote to enable same-sex civil partnerships and marriages to be blessed in the Church in Wales is a “creative and gospel-inspired lead” for the Church of England. “I am heartened and encouraged by this vote and by …
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The Church in Wales blesses same-sex marriages and civil partnerships
On Monday 6 September the Governing Body of the Church in Wales voted, after a passionate and moving debate, to allow the blessing of same-sex marriages and civil partnerships in its churches, and authorised a liturgy to be used in these services. The required two-thirds majority was achieved in all three Houses, Laity, Clergy and …
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A fly on the wall
by Charlie Bell On Monday 6 September the Governing Body of the Church in Wales voted, after a passionate and moving debate, to allow the blessing of same-sex marriages and civil partnerships in its churches, and authorised a liturgy to be used in these services. Charlie Bell reflects on what this means for the Church …
Equal Marriage – the key to the (quadruple) lock
by Savi Hensman Savitri Hensman was born in Sri Lanka and lives in London. She is a writer and activist working in the voluntary sector. She is an associate of Ekklesia and has published a number of articles; her book Sexuality, Struggle and Saintliness: Same-Sex Love and the Church was published in 2015. “Although same-sex marriage …
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Good news in the Church in Wales
In his recent Episcopal Letter (3 February 2019) to the people of the Diocese of Bangor, the Rt Revd Andy John writes about how the Church in Wales should respond to the pastoral needs of same-sex couples and how the Church’s teaching on marriage might develop. In his letter he acknowledges the difficulties in tackling …