Beginning Sunday, Episcopal priests in the San Joaquin Diocese can “perform blessings of same gender civil marriages, domestic partnerships and relationships which are lifelong committed relationships characterized by fidelity, monogamy” and “holy love.”
The change doesn’t mean Episcopal priests will begin marrying same-sex couples, Bishop Chester Talton said. Such marriages are forbidden by state law, although that is under review by the courts.
Instead, Talton said, “what is being authorized is a blessing of relationships, which we’ve chosen to call sacred unions.”
I wonder how many folks are left in the TEC San Joaquin diocese, and whether it’s growing, compared to the ACNA group.
[blockquote]It also would include homosexual or heterosexual couples who are not married, but live together in a committed relationship.[/blockquote]
The blessing of shacking up. At least there isn’t a double standard.
[blockquote]The impact, Talton said, will “acknowledge the sacredness of that relationship.”[/blockquote]
Sacredness? Sacred before God? Or mutually defiling? Note that he (like the other liberals) is talking about ‘relationships’ not about sexual practice.
The net result of the Druid’s actions and inactions – rampant in your face “I am going to do what I want and stuff you to the Communion”.
“Which we have chosen to call sacred unions.” It is all about us and what we say. We can say or do anything that seems right to us. This is the new gospel which we have been warned about.