AS THE first same-sex marriages loom, the C of E House of Bishops has reiterated its ban on blessings for same-sex unions. It also rules out same-sex marriage for clergy, or for anyone seeking to be ordained.
In a statement issued on Saturday (reproduced in full below), the Archbishops of Canterbury and York write: "We seek to model a distinctive and generous witness to Jesus Christ in our pastoral guidance to the Church at this time." In response to the "new reality" of same-sex marriage, the statement appends the results of a discussion in the House of Bishops meeting held last Thursday.
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