According to CJ Meaders @cjmeadersiii, live blogging the Annual Council #diomscouncil of the Diocese of Mississippi, the Rt Rev Duncan Gray has announced that he will give permission for use of the same sex blessing rite in the diocese. He also called for the election of a co-adjutor:
Read up from bottom of stream:“I have chosen to take this step so that the deep emotion can be born by me and not at the outset of new episcopacy” B. Gray
Re: optional same-sex liturgy…”No congregation or clergy will be asked to betray their conscience.”
“There will be trial and provisional use of the Liturgy for same sex blessings in our diocese.”
Bishop Gray: “I am formally and officially calling for a Bishop Coadjutor”