Church of Ireland clarifies position on same-sex marriage after confusion

Mar 3, 2020 by

from Christian Post:

The Church of Ireland has clarified its position on same-sex marriage following confusion over a consultation submission by one of its official bodies.

The Church and Society commission, which examines social issues, indicated its support for same-sex marriage in a statement to the government consultation.

The consultation asked: “Do you agree same-sex couples in NI should be permitted to convert their civil partnership to marriage?”

In its statement, the commission wrote: “Yes. If it has been decided to legalise same-sex marriage in a territory where such couples were previously only able to form civil partnerships it should be permitted for them to convert such a partnership to a marriage.”

Canon Ian Ellis, former editor of the Church of Ireland Gazette, told the Belfast News Letter that the submission was “confusing”.

The Church of Ireland has traditionally defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman.  This position was affirmed by its parliamentary body, General Synod, in 2012.

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