W Streetg says Christians who oppose gay marriage are dog a 'pick and mix'

Contents:

• CHURCH OF ENGLAND L OUT BLSGS FOR GAY MARRIAG
• CHURCH OF ENGLAND L OUT BLSGS FOR GAY MARRIAG
• COE BISHOPS FEARFUL ABOUT THE NSEQUENC OF GAY BLSGS VOTE, LEAK SHOWS
• ADOPTN OF GAY BLSGS WOULD LEAD TO THE REMOVAL OF WELBY AS LEAR OF THE ANGLIN WORLD — WARN GLOBAL SOUTH ARCHBISHOPS
• BATTLE LOOMS CHURCH OF ENGLAND OVER 'BLSGS' FOR GAY MARRIAGE
• SOUTH EAST ASIA STATEMENT ON CHURCH OF ENGLAND’S GAY BLSGS VOTE
• CHRISTIANS AGAST GAY MARRIAGE HAVE A ‘PICK AND MIX’ APPROACH TO FAH, SAYS W STREETG
• CHURCH OF ENGLAND: GAY UPL N'T MARRY BUT WILL RECEIVE 'GOD'S BLSG'

CHURCH OF ENGLAND L OUT BLSGS FOR GAY MARRIAG

Members of the London Gay Men's Choir perform ont of the Ho of Parliament central London July 15, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew WngLONDON (Rters) - Church of England prits will not be allowed to bls gay and lbian weddgs, or marry someone of the same sex themselv, acrdg to new guil issued by the church, which is stgglg to heal divis over homosexualy.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND L OUT BLSGS FOR GAY MARRIAG

A church workg group suggted last year that clergy allow gay and lbian upl to mark and celebrate marriag held unr the new legislatn, as well as civil partnerships, a relig service.

COE BISHOPS FEARFUL ABOUT THE NSEQUENC OF GAY BLSGS VOTE, LEAK SHOWS

But followg meetgs last week, the church's bishops released guil at the weekend that led out any kd of blsg for gay marriag. The Anglin Communn, which lks Anglins across and beyond the English-speakg world, has been spl for years over gay rights and Biblil thory, pecially sce s U.

Branch - the Epispal Church - ordaed a gay bishop 2003.

ADOPTN OF GAY BLSGS WOULD LEAD TO THE REMOVAL OF WELBY AS LEAR OF THE ANGLIN WORLD — WARN GLOBAL SOUTH ARCHBISHOPS

Ain tradnalists are strongly opposed to growg acceptance of homosexualy the Anglin Communn and to a Church of England proposal for "facilated nversatns" on homosexualy. The Hoe of Bishops - one of three parts of the church's General Synod - also said people a same-sex marriage should not be ordaed as bishops, prits and ans, nor should those the mistry enter gay marriage.

The Brish parliament passed laws last year to allow gay marriag om 2014 England and Wal. They acknowledged the divisns the church on homosexualy but said same-sex marriage was a "new realy" wh implitns for the Church of England that had to be discsed and addrsed. The new spirual lear of the world's Anglins was enthroned by a female cleric on Thursday, takg the helm at a time when the troubled church risks tearg self apart over gay marriage and women bishops.

LONDON (Rters) - Church of England prits will not be allowed to bls gay and lbian weddgs, or marry someone of the same sex themselv, acrdg to new guil issued by the church, which is stgglg to heal divis over homosexualy. RelatedChurch nounce law that legaliz same-sex marriage StlandFrance's Hollan retreats on fay policy after prottsAin tradnalists reject Anglin dialogue on gaysUS top urt halts gay marriage Utah, at least temporarilyUK thk-tank se mon ground for church heated sexualy batCroats set nstutnal bar to same-sex marriageChurch of England propos 'blsgs' for gay marriageTradnal marriage supporters fight on agast changg tiArchbishop of Canterbury says UK bill weakens Christian marriageChristians gather at UK Parliament to pray agast gay marriageRho Island set to be 10th state to legalize gay marriageFrance legaliz same-sex marriage, adoptnNew Zealand pass same-sex marriage bill.

BATTLE LOOMS CHURCH OF ENGLAND OVER 'BLSGS' FOR GAY MARRIAGE

Church of England prits will be permted to bls the civil marriag of same-sex upl a profound shift the church’s stance on homosexualy after a historic vote by s erng first blsgs for gay upl uld happen this summer. ”Nigel Pietroni, the chair of the Campaign for Equal Marriage the C of E, said the cisn “falls short of what we ultimately believe is the only oute for radil cln – equal marriage for all people”, but was “a small step forward” gay rights mpaigner Peter Tatchell said: “The offer of blsgs to same-sex partners is an sult.

REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, July 8 (Rters) - The Church of England will work towards draftg new pastoral guidance and other material need to allow same-sex upl to receive blsgs om prits over the next few months, said on Church's erng body, lled the General Synod, held a four-hour bate on the matter, which has revealed divisns wh the stutn after the synod voted Febary to let gay upl have a prayer service after a civil marriage.

SOUTH EAST ASIA STATEMENT ON CHURCH OF ENGLAND’S GAY BLSGS VOTE

We look forward to renveng November, " Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London, said a the 226 rpons received om the synod on the blsgs, 60 rpons were that the prayers were too much like marriage and 44 rpons that they don't go far enough and 42 rpons that more pastoral guidance would be required for their e, the update published on the CoE webse CoE, central to the worldwi Anglin munn, do not allow same-sex marriage s church, and s disurse on homosexualy and genr is closely monored by lns of Anglins around the world. ” The GSFA says that the proposed pastoral rource of Prayers of Love and Fah for blsg and affirmg gay upl, ntradicts Holy Scripture taken as a whole, and particular, the bible’s teachg on marriage and sexual ethics. Currently, nservative evangelils and other opponents of gay marriage hold more than one third of seats the Hoe of Lay so even a limed attempt to offer a lurgil wele to gay upl currently stands ltle chance of gettg through if has even the slightt ditn that the unn is regnised.

CHRISTIANS AGAST GAY MARRIAGE HAVE A ‘PICK AND MIX’ APPROACH TO FAH, SAYS W STREETG

Forhew-Ca timat that hundreds, possibly thoands of Church of England parish church currently e unthorised lurgi such as those published by Changg Attu webse to bls gay partnerships. It may be prayg for a follower of another fah on the street who is distrsed, prayg wh an unmarried uple who have no tentn of marryg or of followg Christ but who want their child baptised, or prayg wh a gay uple who are askg the church to publicly affirm and celebrate their relatnship but who have been gently and rpectfully remd of the Church's official teachg and the Scriptural visn for human flourishg which unrli .

He said the many who advote pastoral re of those wh same sex attractn or self-intifyg LGBT people acrdg to tradnal orthodox mols and who nnot bls or affirm same sex relatnships, are not dog so bee of homophobia, fear of beg exclud om their own group, lack of listeng or engagement wh ttimoni and theologil arguments. RelatedChurch of England n't play 'happy fai' over the gay issue, say nservativCofE ni chang to 'shared nversatns' on sex and scriptureChurch of England spl over gay marriage may be unavoidable, adms Welby's chief of staffChurch of England to beg sexualy 'nversatns'. Evangelil opponents of gay marriage believe however that is impossible to separate any form of thorised pastoral acmodatn om doctre.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND: GAY UPL N'T MARRY BUT WILL RECEIVE 'GOD'S BLSG'

Christians who oppose gay marriage are adoptg a “pick and mix” approach to fah, the shadow health secretary has Streetg, 40, has prevly spoken out about rencilg his Christian fah wh his sexualy, and the ternal stggle he experienced when he disvered he was gay. However, he has bee creasgly vol recent months followg a historic vote by General Synod, the Church of England’s legislative body, favour of blsgs for lbian and gay upl who have already been married or had a civil partnership were landmark vote Febary angered both progrsiv, who claim that do not go far enough to offer full equaly bee the church still prohibs same-sex marriag, and nservativ, who claim that Holy Matrimony should only be between a man and a woman. I thk God created gay people, that we are accepted and our relatnships are valid and important.