The plans to administer blessings to same-sex couples in civil partnerships and marriage have been accepted by the Church of England General Synod.
The motion was approved after a two-day marathon discussion at the church’s parliament assembly on Thursday.
Following a legal marriage ceremony, same-sex couples can attend to Anglican churches for services, which include prayers of devotion, appreciation, and God’s blessing.
Priests will be able to bless homosexual couples, but they will have the choice to decline.
Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, proposed the motion as a consequence of Living In Love And Faith, a six-year study of identity, relationships, sexuality, and marriage.
The proposal did not aim to modify the government’s stance on homosexual marriage. Same-gender couples are still barred from marrying in church. Before the voting, there was a minute of silence, followed by a prayer offered by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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