California church OKs gay marriage

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Published: May 28, 2008

PASADENA, Calif. — A liberal Episcopal church says it will allow gay and lesbian couples to marry after the California Supreme Court opened civil marriage to same-sex couples.

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The move by All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena is likely to fan tensions within the U.S. church and the wider Anglican Communion as Anglican bishops head to England this summer for a once-a-decade summit.

The vestry, or elected leadership, of All Saints voted unanimously Thursday to "treat all couples presenting themselves for the rite of marriage equally.”

The Episcopal Church defines marriage between a man and a woman, although some bishops allow same-sex blessings (but not marriages) in their dioceses.

Conservatives filed a petition to stay the ruling until California voters are able to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

Religion News Service


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