From Australia-The first official same-sex blessing of a civilly-married couple will occur within two weeks in an Australian Anglican church, Anglican.ink reports.
This follows the passing of a new regulation to allow holding a same-sex blessings by the Wangaratta Synod (regional council) of the Anglican Church of Australia on the weekend. The vote was 67 for, 18 against, with one abstention.
The first same-sex service is likely to occur in two weeks’ time in the Melbourne Anglican.
“The retired Diocesan Archdeacon, the Revd Dr John Davis, and his partner of 20 years, the Rev’d Robert Whalley, are planning a [non-church] marriage, to be blessed in a service in the small church at Milawa on 14 September.” Both men are in their seventies.
More here-
https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/09/03/australian-anglican-church-set-to-bless-first-gay-marriage/
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