http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,,2110618,00.html
[Guardian Unlimited] 25 June 2007--Canadian Anglicans failed by the narrowest of margins last night to agree to allow their churches to bless the committed relationships of same-sex couples.
In a tense vote after nearly two days of debate at the church's synod in Winnipeg, lay and clergy members voted in favour of a motion that would have allowed dioceses in Canada officially to authorise blessings. But the church's bishops voted against the move by 21 votes to 19, meaning that the motion failed, because it needed to be passed by all three groups.
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http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070625/28145_Canada_Anglicans_Reject_Blessing_Same-Sex_Unions.htm
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http://www.anglicanjournal.com/canada/gs2007/003/article/synod-narrowly-defeats-same-sex-blessings/
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/25/wcanada125.xml
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http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2007/06/24/general-synod-afternoon-session-24607/
General Synod afternoon session 6/24/07 - Anglican Essentials Canada
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