Anglican Church of Canada defers vote on blessing same-sex unions

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/24/america/NA-REL-Canada-Anglican-Church.php

[International Herald Tribune] 24 June 2007--Delegates of the Anglican Church of Canada deferred voting on the issue of blessing same-sex unions, but expected to take up the matter again on Sunday.

Attendees at the General Synod 2007 debated whether to allow Anglican priests to bless same-sex couples in an open-microphone session Saturday that was to culminate in a resolution. But after hours of wrangling over procedural issues, it was decided they would try again Sunday.

The resolution would not permit priests to marry same-sex couples, but rather to conduct blessing ceremonies for gay couples who already married in civil ceremonies. Civil marriage for same-gender couples has been legal in Canada since 2004.

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http://www.anglicanjournal.com/100/article/debate-continues-on-blessings-issue/
Debate continues on same-sex blessings - Anglican Journal