Church of England priest quits to marry gay partner
by Harry Farley, Christian Today:
A gay Church of England priest has quit in order to marry his long-term male partner.
The Rev Clive Larsen left his position in the diocese of Manchester on Friday so he could get married on Monday without having to face disciplinary action, according to The Sunday Times. Larsen is believed to be the first priest to resign over the issue, although four other CoE priest have ignored the ban imposed by bishops and been punished as a result.
“The church does not permit it and if this is something you want to do, you have to pay the price and leave the church,” said Larsen. “I am aware of two other clergy who have had [same-sex] marriages and the church has made life very difficult for them.”
Larsen is previously married and has two daughters. He is now a trustee of the LGBT Anglican activist group Changing Attitude who say his life “took on a new direction at the dawn of the new millennium”.
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