Anglican Diocese of California offers backing to gay blessings
by Daniel Blake
Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007

The Episcopal Diocese of California has given authorisation for the use of three trial rites for the blessing of same-sex unions.

The vote, which took place at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral on 20 October came after the Synod requested that Bishop Marc Andrus authorise three rites developed by a diocesan liturgical commission.

The decision has been made in spite of liberal claims that the US Episcopal Church had obeyed the Anglican Communion’s request to ban gay bishops and same-sex blessings. the rest