The motion to allow the blessing of same-sex union by a priest in the Canadian Anglican Church has been narrowly defeated after the House of Bishops voted to oppose it.
For a motion to pass, it requires a ‘yes’ vote in the three orders. The three orders within the Church are: the Lay delegates, the clergy and the House of Bishops.
The first two orders, the Lay delegates and the clergy, voted to support the motion with a margin of around 9 votes. However, the House of Bishops voted, with a thin margin of 2 votes, against it.
The Lay delegates voted 78 to 59 in favour of the motion and the clergy voted 63 to 53 in support of the motion. In the House of Bishops, they voted 21 to 19 against the proposal.
The rejection of the motion by the Canadian Anglicans will provide some relief to the Anglican Communion as it grapples with the issue of homosexuality, which is threatening to split it apart.
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Blessing of Same-Sex Union Rejected By Canadian Anglicans
The motion to allow the blessing of same-sex union by a priest in the Canadian Anglican Church has been narrowly defeated after the House of Bishops voted to oppose it.
By: Aaron Smith
Christian Today Correspondent
Christian Today Correspondent
Monday, 25 June 2007, 12:17 (EST)
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