When did C of E first allow same sex weddings in church
The Government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received Royal Assent on 17th July 2013, having been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Bill followed a Government consultation in 2012. The Church of England made a formal response to that consultation in June 2012 and accompanied it with a press release. The Government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received Royal Assent on 17th July 2013, having been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Bill followed a Government consultation in 2012. In a separate vote, 371 to 238, the church assembly also approved a measure to allow pastors who minister in places where same-sex marriage is legal, which currently includes 19 states and the District of Columbia, to officiate those weddings. The Government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill received Royal Assent on 17th July 2013, having been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The Government is to extend marriage to same-sex couples Getty Images. The Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned from offering same-sex marriages, the government has announced. In a monumental move, the nation's largest Presbyterian denomination voted Thursday to change its definition of marriage and allow its pastors to officiate same-sex ceremonies in states where gay marriage is legal. (RNS) Same-sex partners can’t marry in a United Methodist Church. But if one of the spouses works at one of the denomination’s 13 general agencies, the couple can get benefits if state laws allow it. The Church of England then issued a further note, following on from the Secretary of State's announcement in December 2012 of the Government's plan to legislate, which can be found here. A briefing paper for MPs prior to the House of Commons Second Reading debate of the Bill in February 2013 can be read here. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) | ASSOCIATED PRESS. (RNS) Same-sex partners can’t marry in a United Methodist Church. But if one of the spouses works at one of the denomination’s 13 general agencies, the couple can get benefits if state laws allow it. The Bill moved to the House of Lords in May 2013. The Church of England issued a briefing for Peers prior to the Second Reading debate of the Bill in the Lords on 3 rd June 2013, which can be read here.
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