Bishop of Eds and Ips says Church cannot bless civil partnerships
THE most senior cleric in Suffolk who is helping launch a gay Christian support group says he cannot support blessing same-sex partnerships.
The Rt Rev Richard Lewis, bishop of the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocese, says even though he supports civil partnerships, for the Church to bless them would be a step too far.
He spoke out after the dean of a Cambridge college told how he was considering offering blessings for same-sex couples.
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