An Albuquerque Journal article on the Rio Grande Same Sex Blessing Decision
The announcement comes six months after the General Convention of the Episcopal Church approved a liturgy enabling priests to bless same-sex relationships with the approval of their bishops. The blessings are allowed both in states where same-sex marriages are legal or, as in the case of New Mexico, where they are not.
“It’s not a marriage in any way,” Vono said in an interview Sunday. “It’s not a legal marriage. It’s not a marriage in the church. This is a recognition of a commitment, which is a covenant, of two people who vow to live their lives in a monogamous relationship.”
The Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande includes close to 60 congregations in New Mexico and part of western Texas.
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“It’s not a marriage in any way,” Vono said in an interview Sunday. “It’s not a legal marriage. It’s not a marriage in the church. This is a recognition of a commitment, which is a covenant, of two people who vow to live their lives in a monogamous relationship.”
The Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande includes close to 60 congregations in New Mexico and part of western Texas.
Read it all.
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