BC to go ahead with gay weddings
by George Conger, Anglican Ink:
The Bishop of British Columbia will not wait for the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada to authorize same sex-marriage rites, but will give his permission for celebrations of gay weddings in churches in his diocese with immediate effect. Minutes of the diocesan synod held on 27 Oct 2016 at the Church of the Advent in Colwood, B.C., state that in his presidential address, the Rt. Rev. Logan McMenamie (pictured) said that after “prayerful” consideration, he would let his clergy to bless same sex couples on a “case by case” basis. The minutes of the council meeting stated the bishop believed “principle take precedence over procedure.” He responded to concerns his decision to move forward with gay blessings in the teeth of opposition from the wider Anglican Communion was not a violation of the godly principle of unity. “Unity was not agreement but the willingness to work together and to walk together,” he said according to the minutes of the meeting. The bishop conceded that not all agreed with his views, but he was nevertheless willing to “journey forward together” with those he believed he was in error.
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