The vote to explicitly allow Canadian Anglican clergy to perform same-sex blessings was defeated by a very small margin by the bishops of the church. The lay and clergy votes both supported its passage.
The vote at the Canadian Church’s General Synod was announced as:
“Laity 78 / 59 Passed
Clergy 63 / 53 Passed
Bishops 19 / 21 Failed
Motion Fails”
The Canadian Church has this story posted on its website.
We’ll be updating this report as more news becomes available.
Read the live blog account of the parlimentary session here.