Florida Episcopal Bishop Allows Blessing of Legally Married Gay/Lesbian Couples

Episcopal Bishop Leo Frade intends to allow clergy in the Diocese of Southeast Florida to bless the unions of same-sex couples. The authorization will only apply to gay and lesbian couples who have been legally married, he says. Frade made his announcement Wednesday on his blog months after The Episcopal Church passed a resolution permitting bishops to "provide generous pastoral response to meet the needs of members of this Church" and calling for the development of liturgical resources for the blessing of same-sex couples. Full Story from The Christian Post: http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090917/fla-bishop-to-authorize-blessing-of-same-sex-unions/index.html

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