Scottish Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage
It's the first major denomination in the U.K. to offer church marriages to same-sex couples.
June 11 2017 12:14 AM
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It's the first major denomination in the U.K. to offer church marriages to same-sex couples.
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The bishop appears to be following Episcopal church policy on marriage equality, which allows for same-sex weddings but also allows them to be banned.
While some Episcopal churches had blessed same-sex unions, this move makes the full marriage rite available to same-sex couples throughout the denomination.
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