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Pete Ross Junior

(404 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2023, 06:53 PM Jan 2023

Mordaunt (leader of the House of Commons) calls on Church of England to allow same-sex marriages

Mordaunt calls on Church of England to allow same-sex marriages
The Guardian (UK)

The leader of the House of Commons has urged Church of England bishops to back same-sex marriage in critical talks this week, saying the church’s current stance causes “pain and trauma” to LGBTQ+ people.

Penny Mordaunt, the Conservative MP for Portsmouth who chairs the privy council, has written to her local bishop saying: “I hope you will back reform, allowing parishes and clergy to conduct weddings for same-sex couples or, at a minimum, enable authorised blessings.”

The bishops have an all-day meeting on Tuesday at which they will decide on a recommended outcome to be put before the C of E’s parliament, the General Synod, which meets next month.

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I admit I wasn't really paying attention, but I had the impression the C of E was already good with it.
I know the Episcopalians have been for a while.

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Mordaunt (leader of the House of Commons) calls on Church of England to allow same-sex marriages (Original Post) Pete Ross Junior Jan 2023 OP

This is why the founders didn't create a state church, everyonematters Jan 2023 #1

The Episcopal Church has been out in front of the C of E on a lot of things, including this. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #2

It's complicated. mn9driver Jan 2023 #3

everyonematters

(3,899 posts)

1. This is why the founders didn't create a state church,

Reply to Pete Ross Junior (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 07:01 PM

Jan 2023

And it is why no one should be forced to carry thru on a pregnancy. One of the three branches is not the God branch.

ShazzieB

(21,420 posts)

2. The Episcopal Church has been out in front of the C of E on a lot of things, including this.

Reply to Pete Ross Junior (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 07:52 PM

Jan 2023

I don't know exactly why, but that's what I've observed.

mn9driver

(4,765 posts)

3. It's complicated.

Reply to Pete Ross Junior (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 08:11 PM

Jan 2023

The Anglican Communion has a lot of member churches, with the Church of England being the flagship. Many of these places are very conservative. Those churches will leave the Anglican Communion before they will endorse/accept same sex marriage.

The English church is a lot closer to the American (Episcopalian) position than not, but they are quite aware that they will cause a major schism if they formally take this step. I’m not holding my breath that they will do so any time soon.

Here’s a list of member churches to illustrate what I’m talking about:

https://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches.aspx

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