Monday, 1 AUG, Vice President Joe Biden officiated at a civil marriage for two men. The Vice President & Dr Biden hosted the wedding in their government provided Washington DC residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory. A few days after the Vice President officiated at the wedding, three US bishops wrote a blog piece condemning his action.
“The integrity of voting at General Synod has come perilously close to breaking. I am grateful to all who have helped us understand where and how that integrity was put at risk. “
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, says he understands why some bishops have chosen to go ahead with the solemnization of same-sex marriages, even though the marriage canon (church law) cannot be officially changed until it is voted on again at General Synod 2019.
In fact, it seems, the Amendment passed the vote.
UPDATE: 2/3 was achieved in all 3 orders. Resolution passes according to Diocesan Twitter feed.
“It is time my friends. It is past time.” – the Rt Rev John Chapman, Ottawa
The United Reformed Church (UK) announced that the General Assembly, in a vote of 240 in favor and 21 against, approved allowing individual congregations to register their buildings to conduct and register marriages for same gender couples wishing to marry in the UK.
It appears that in the name of religious liberty, at least one baker has decided that not only will she not create wedding cakes for same gender couples, if she finds out that someone is LGBT, she won’t make them a birthday cake either.
In the wake of the tragic shooting in Orlando, the anti-LGBT sentiment of many faith leaders is being called into account. Piers Morgan confronted the Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend John Sentamu, on the British morning program Good Morning Britain.
Bishop Brian Seage of Mississippi has decided that clergy in the diocese may perform marriages for same-sex couples without advance permission.