Canada: Huron says yes to same-sex blessings
From The Anglican Journal
The diocese of Huron’s annual synod, or governing convention, voted on May 26 to ask the bishop to give clergy permission to bless same-sex marriages.
The margin in favour was 72 per cent in both clergy and lay houses (97 clergy in favour, 36 against; 227 lay people in favour, 87 against).
Bishop Bruce Howe, the diocesan bishop, said he “gave concurrence” to the motion based on the percentage in favour but he added he intended to consult with other bishops before acting on the vote.
His ruling is in line with the bishops of the dioceses of Niagara, Montreal and Ottawa, that have held similar votes since the June 2007 meeting of General Synod.
Debate on the motion took two hours, with some 60 members speaking to the motion.
Speaking to media after the vote, Bishop Howe said he would likely not announce his decision before the fall.
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