From The Independent UK-The first British clergyman to enter into a gay marriage in defiance of the Church of England’s guidance has been told to stop leading services.
Canon Jeremy Pemberton, who earned plaudits from LGBT campaigners when he married his long-term partner in a civil ceremony in April, also warned of a backlash over the showdown. The ban means he will no longer be able to work as a priest in Nottinghamshire although he will continue his work as a hospital chaplain in Lincoln.
Mr Pemberton, a former missionary, declined to comment on the move.
The Rt Revd Richard Inwood, Acting Bishop for Southwell and Nottingham, announced the disciplinary move saying Anglican teaching required “modelling” by clergy in their lives.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/church-of-england-tells-samesex-married-clergyman-canon-jeremy-pemberton-to-stop-leading-services-9555319.html
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