WV Episcopalians push bishop to allow same-sex blessings

from The Lead by Peter Carey

Episcopalians in West Virginia consider blessing same-gender relationships at their Diocesan Convention and vote to allow same-sex blessings:

W.Va. Episcopalians consider blessing same-gender relationships
From the WV Gazette online

Delegates to the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia's annual convention voted this week to allow the church to bless same-gender relationships.

The resolution was submitted by the Rev. Ann Lovejoy Johnson, associate rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Charleston. It "urges our Bishop to honor same-gender relationships by supporting public rites for the blessing of same-gender relationships in congregations where such blessings are supported and so desired."

The final decision rests with the diocese's bishop, the Rt. Rev. W. Michie Klusmeyer.

Read the entire resolution HERE

RESOLVED, That this convention urges our Bishop to honor same-gender relationships by supporting public rites for the blessing of same-gender relationships in congregations where such blessings are supported and so desired and establishing a 6-month task force to craft procedures and requirements to support such blessings