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June 13th, 2008, 01:06 PM
Calif. Bishop Drives Gay ‘Marriage’ Momentum to Church
Published June 13th, 2008 by Editor in General News, Homosexuality
Christian Post is reporting:
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080612/32793_Calif._Bishop_Drives_Gay_%27Marriage%27_Mome ntum_to_Church.htm
In a push to strengthen support for gay and lesbian persons, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California has initiated a process to move toward equality of marriage rites for same-sex couples…
The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus released a pastoral letter on Monday urging clergy to encourage all couples, including homosexual ones, to first be married in a secular service and then seek the blessing of The Episcopal Church as the California diocese works for the "full inclusion" of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people.
"The Diocese of California seeks to provide, by advocacy and example, a way forward for The Episcopal Church so that the marriage of same-sex couples will be a part of our official marriage rites, without distinction," Andrus wrote…
http://christianresearchnetwork.com/?p=5182
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080612/32793_Calif._Bishop_Drives_Gay_%27Marriage%27_Mome ntum_to_Church.htm
Published June 13th, 2008 by Editor in General News, Homosexuality
Christian Post is reporting:
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080612/32793_Calif._Bishop_Drives_Gay_%27Marriage%27_Mome ntum_to_Church.htm
In a push to strengthen support for gay and lesbian persons, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California has initiated a process to move toward equality of marriage rites for same-sex couples…
The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus released a pastoral letter on Monday urging clergy to encourage all couples, including homosexual ones, to first be married in a secular service and then seek the blessing of The Episcopal Church as the California diocese works for the "full inclusion" of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people.
"The Diocese of California seeks to provide, by advocacy and example, a way forward for The Episcopal Church so that the marriage of same-sex couples will be a part of our official marriage rites, without distinction," Andrus wrote…
http://christianresearchnetwork.com/?p=5182
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080612/32793_Calif._Bishop_Drives_Gay_%27Marriage%27_Mome ntum_to_Church.htm