Bishops of the Church of England said Thursday they 'welcomed proposals' for same-sex couples to receive a blessing on their unions, which passed by majority votes in the church's General Synod. Anglican clergy will not yet perform marriage ceremonies...
Those blessings are outlined in “Prayers of Love and Faith,” which will be issued by the group’s House of Bishops after “further refining.” The church said the bishops will also monitor the use of these prayers over the next five years.
The church also said it “lament[s] and repent[s] of the failure of the church to be welcoming to LGBTQI+ people and the harm that LGBTQI+ people have experienced and continue to experience in the life of the church” after acknowledging “the different deeply held convictions within the church” over same-sex relationships.
They said they were “committed to respecting” those “for whom this goes too far” and would strive to respect those clergy “as this conversation continues.” Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London who led the debate, called the vote “a moment of hope” for Anglicans.
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