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A Statement from the Bp of Willesden on the House of Bishops Report on marriage+same-sex reltnshps

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Kendall Harmon

The report will then be the subject of a “take note” debate. Such a debate is a neutral motion. It allows Synod to discuss the content and recommendations contained in the report, but a vote in favour of the motion does not commit the Synod to the acceptance of any matter in the report. The House of Bishops will listen carefully to the debate, and to any subsequent matters raised by members in correspondence, to inform their further work.

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