For the first time, under historic plans outlined today, same-sex couples will be able to come to church to give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership and receive God\u2019s blessing.<\/p>\n
The Bishops of the Church of England will be issuing an apology later this week to LGBTQI+ people for the \u201crejection, exclusion and hostility\u201d they have faced in churches and the impact this has had on their lives.<\/p>\n
And they will urge all congregations in their care to welcome same-sex couples \u201cunreservedly and joyfully\u201d as they reaffirm their commitment to a \u201cradical new Christian inclusion founded in scripture, in reason, in tradition, in theology and the Christian faith as the Church of England has received it \u2013 based on good, healthy, flourishing relationships, and in a proper 21st Century understanding of being human and of being sexual\u201d. <\/p>\n
The proposals, which follow a six-year period of listening, learning and discernment known as Living in Love and Faith, will be outlined in a report to the Church\u2019s General Synod, which meets in London next month.<\/p>\n
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