Episcopal leaders decided on July 13 that same-sex couples will now be able to marry in their home parish, even if their local bishop has moral objections to gay marriage, the Religion News website reports today (July 16, 2018).
Meeting in Austin, Texas at their triennial convention, the House of Bishops and House of Deputies of the church, approved the resolution after days of debate.
Under the new rule, couples can request gender-neutral marriage rites in the church where they worship.
Even if the local bishop opposes same-sex weddings, the priest of the parish can still conduct the ceremony, requesting "pastoral support" from a bishop in another diocese if necessary.
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