From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-Bishop Dorsey McConnell of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has decided to allow, but not require, priests to conduct blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples.
The decision Monday came after months of deliberation and talks in the diocese, seeking consensus on a volatile issue that, along with other matters of sexuality, was already a major factor in a 2008 split among local Episcopalians.
Bishop McConnell's decision authorizes priests, beginning in early January, to preside over a rite for blessing lifelong covenants for same-sex couples. That rite was approved in 2012 by the Episcopal Church's legislative General Convention, subject to approval by local bishops and to further review at the next convention in 2015.
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http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2013/11/25/Pittsburgh-area-Episcopal-priests-get-local-option-in-blessing-ceremonies-for-gay-couples/stories/201311250161#ixzz2lkm0fH00
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