Episcopalians to Bless Same Sex Couples

The Episcopalian Church has approved an official liturgy blessing the unions of gay couples. The vote, which puts the church well ahead of other denominations on the rights of the LGBT community was held at the church’s triennial General Convention in Indianapolis, IN. “It’s making a statement about the continued presence of gay and lesbian people among the congregations of the Episcopal Church, and that their lives need to be marked by liturgy as well” around to stay — this is not a passing fad,’ ” said Mary A. Tolbert, founding director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry at Pacific School of Religion, in Berkeley, California.

It’s nice to see some religions looking forward and giving its blessing to the inevitable.
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