Episcopal Church may approve blessing of same-sex relationships

[Michie]

Episcopal Church may approve blessing of same-sex relationships
This July, the General Convention of the Episcopal Church will decide whether to approve “The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant,” a rite for the blessing of homosexual...

 

[Basil the Great]

My cousin converted from Catholicism to the Episcopal Church 30+ years ago and I believe he favors the proposal. Personally, I feel it is one thing to "look the other way" and allow a gay priest to become a bishop, but it is quite another thing to actually bless a homosexual union. Such an action could well get the Episcopal Church banned from the Anglican Communion.

 

[JBMM]

I understand that people who are from the LGBT community want equality. But, you can`t make your cake and have it too.

 

[Nicaenum]

Many congregations already bless gay marriages, they just don't have an official HQ-approved rite. The ECUSA has been moving in this direction for a long time now.

 

[Basil the Great]

Yes, my cousin told me two nights ago that when he lived in suburban Chicago, some of the parishes were already blessing gay unions.

 

[MKJ]

The Episcopals seem to be intent on putting the rest of the Anglican Communion in the position of having to actually take some sort of action.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

Such an action could well get the Episcopal Church banned from the Anglican Communion.

I hope that Dr. Rowan Williams gets paid well If the ECUSA approves this then all heck breaks loose

Scratch that I hope his successor will get paid well.

 

[Michie]

The Episcopals seem to be intent on putting the rest of the Anglican Communion in the position of having to actually take some sort of action.

I feel sorry for you all that feel painted into a corner.

 

[Lady Bug]

i don't feel hostile to the anglican denomination but i'm starting to associate this denomination with gays (no offense JBMM)

 

[Nicaenum]

i don't feel hostile to the anglican denomination but i'm starting to associate this denomination with gays (no offense JBMM)

The Anglican Communion churches in parts of Africa could make a hardline Southern Baptist in Alabama seem like a liberal pansy. The AC is quite varied.

 

[Gwendolyn]

Sorry to say this, but I'm not surprised.

 

[Daniel25]

Well, its a little late for the anglicans to get terribly excited about the sanctity of marriage

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Don't be so sure. Many of these 'hardcore conservative' African provinces are ordaining women

The Anglican Communion churches in parts of Africa could make a hardline Southern Baptist in Alabama seem like a liberal pansy. The AC is quite varied.

 

[Chany]

Would a parish have to perform the gay marriage rite?

 

[MKJ]

Would a parish have to perform the gay marriage rite?

Probably not, at least initially. These things have a way of becoming a requirement when before they were a way of "allowing Anglican diversity".

 

[Borromeo]

I don't get this, they're doing it already... I KNOW of lots of gay Episcopalians that have been officially married in the Episcopal church, even Priests, deacons and whatever they have.

 

[Basil the Great]

I don't get this, they're doing it already... I KNOW of lots of gay Episcopalians that have been officially married in the Episcopal church, even Priests, deacons and whatever they have.

Yes, but when they do this they do not have official approval. I believe that the new policy, if adopted, would develop a liturgy for the rite of same-sex blessing or same-sex marriage, in states where such marriages are legal.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

I don't get this, they're doing it already... I KNOW of lots of gay Episcopalians that have been officially married in the Episcopal church, even Priests, deacons and whatever they have.

Complete with the BCP marriage rites? I ask this because I saw a Turning Point episode where a gay Episcopal couple in San Francisco held a "committment ceremony" that their local priest celebrated. However, they had to re-write some of their ceremony because they were not allowed to use terms like "marriage" or "nuptial".

 

[Anhelyna]

Fr Matt

you said

I know of outright gay, loud and proud EC priests..........

Would you please explain your use of the term EC i.e. exactly what you understand by EC

 

[Anhelyna]

Errr - what's that ?