Anglican bishops in Southern Africa have failed to reach a consensus on blessing same-sex unions during church services, ruling out church marriages for same-sex couples.
the divisions within the Synod of Bishops reflect the divisions in the Church as a whole, and we are not at peace with one another on this issue”.
However, the bishops have resolved to craft special prayers suitable for providing pastoral care to couples in same-sex civil unions. Releasing statements by the church's Synod of Bishops, Archbishop Makgoba said they agreed at a meeting last week to prepare formal prayers suitable for providing pastoral care to couples in same-sex civil unions.The Synod had its first in-person meeting in three years, and published the results of its deliberations to church members on Sunday.to allow local churches to conduct formal blessings of same-sex unions but could not reach an agreement.
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