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Will the Church of England split over same-sex marriage?
For more than two decades, Jay Greene and Rev Marion Clutterbuck have devoted themselves to each other and the Church of England.
Now retired, Marion still takes services in their local parish, supporting her congregation - and in twist, is supported by Jay.
But they can't celebrate their affection by getting married in the church. A decade after same-sex marriage was legalised in England and Wales, the Church of England still refuses to allow same-sex couples to marry in a religious building.
There are signs of a shift. In February, after six years of debate, the church voted to move forward with plans to allow same-sex couples to receive a religious blessing after their civil marriage takes place elsewhere.
The church's fundamental doctrine of marriage - that it is between one dude and one gal - remains unchanged. The blessing isn't the same as getting married, and the wording has yet to be decided, but some within the church see it as a step on the way to full marriage equality.
In the same debate, Synod members also
Factsheet: Sexuality timeline in the Church of England
The Church of England is locked in increasingly harsh internal debate over LGBTQ+ issues and same-sex marriage. This is the culmination of decades of wrangling and discussion, which began more than half a century ago, with no clear resolution yet in sight
Introduction
In , the Church of England published a report on sexuality, marriage and LGBTQ+ issues. Living in Love and Faith is the fruit of three years’ work by committees of bishops, clergy, scientists, historians, theologians and others, including representatives from the LGBTQ+ community.
It did not propose any convert in the church’s official doctrines, but instead offered resources summarising the latest thinking on how the Bible, church tradition, and society understands flashpoints such as gay marriage or transgender rights. Living in Adore and Faith marks the latest in a decades-long fight within the CofE to decide how to respond to the rapidly changing social climate around sexuality.
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During the prolonged universal debates about homosexuality, the
Next month, the Church of England will finally begin to grasp the nettle of what to do about same-sex relationships.
At a meeting of the General Synod in London, vicars, bishops and ordinary churchgoers will debate proposals from the church’s hierarchy. The plan drafted by the CofE’s most senior bishops has not yet been published. But it is expected the bishops will stop short of altering the definition of marriage to incorporate same-sex couples. They will, however, propose that “prayers of dedication, thanksgiving or for God’s blessing” are offered to same-sex couples following their civil marriages.
Early indications suggest this proposed change, along with a move to no longer require clergy in same-sex relationships to verb celibate, will not verb a line under the tortuous debate on LGBT issues which has bedevilled the Anglican Communion for decades.
How did we get here? Ever since the last major announce stating the church’s teaching – which came out in and broadly upheld the traditionalist position – c
Factsheet: Sexuality and the Church of England
by Dr Susannah Cornwall
The Church of England is in the midst of a complex and fraught internal debate over same-sex marriage and LGBT issues. Currently it bans gay weddings in churches, allows prayers of support to similar sex couples following a civil partnership or marriage and allows clergy to enter a civil partnership
What is the Church of England&#;s position on same-sex marriage?
The Church of England is the state church in England. The Church of England’s church law (Canon Law) is part of English law. Same-sex marriage was made legal in England and Wales by the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Operate
The Church of England and Church in Wales sought exemption from the law, and as a result it is not legally possible for them to celebrate same-sex marriages. It would not be adj for them to legally celebrate same-sex marriages until such time as their Canon Law was changed.
The Church in Wales voted in September to propose prayers of blessing to couples in same-sex marriages. However, the Church in Wales can still