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Thus, while we may not see many of our modern LGBT representations in the Bible, there are a number of places and stories which can and have been interpreted to support LGBT people.

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  • Mar. Queer can mean someone’s own identity as an LGBTQIA+ person, or a broader term for the community and its culture.

    Are there any LGBT people in the Bible?

    The ancient world had very different values around sexuality and gender from our own.

    It was recommended by the Congregational Vitality and Data-Driven Initiatives Committee.

    The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop of Washington and chair of the committee, said young deputies have brought a greater sense of urgency to the issue of church decline.

    “Many are leading congregations that they fear are dying. Isn’t that a slur?

    Historically, the word “Queer” was a slur.

    If approved for first and second readings at the next two General Conventions, the change would take effect in 2030.

    Title IV Changes

    The House of Bishops approved a series of resolutions aimed at improving the way clergy discipline matters are handled, including setting limits on the use of nondisclosure agreements.

    The resolutions come amid increased scrutiny of Title IV of the church’s canons, with some claiming that bishops, compared to priests and deacons, have lighter discipline when found guilty of improper behavior.

    Among eight approved resolutions dealing with ecclesiastical discipline, A024 limits the use of NDAs, stating that no accord or civil settlement agreement may hinder the disclosure of information related to Title IV offenses.

    Resolution A146 orders the Commission on Structure, Governance, Constitution, and Canons to report to the 82nd General Convention with possible canonical changes to allow for those disciplinary measures.

    “There was discussion in our committee that we have ways of holding ordained clergy accountable for their behavior and their presentation of life, but there have not been any for lay folk,” said the Rt.

    Rev. Susan Haynes, Bishop of Southern Virginia and chair of the Title IV Disciplinary Canons Committee. The acronym stands for

    • L: Lesbian, women who are attracted to other women or feminine persons
    • G: Gay, men attracted to other men or masculine persons. As per Acts of Convention: Resolution # 2015-A036 we affirm marriage equality for all adults in the Episcopal Church.

      Do you believe people can transition from one gender to another?

      Yes.

      However, many faithful Queer Christians have researched and given deeper context and understanding.

      What does the word “Queer” mean? By saying we are open, we mean that we are living into our baptismal vows to support our neighbors in their life in Christ by welcome and radical hospitality. Recent generations of LGBTQIA activists have worked to reclaim the term as an umbrella for all Gender & Sexual minories.

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    • Mar. By this Canon, therefore, marriage is equally available to all couples.

      With its adoption of Resolution A054, General Convention has made a new liturgical resource available to the Church that includes a revised form of “The Witnessing and Blessing of a Lifelong Covenant” first made available in 2012, and also two other liturgies for trial use, “The Witnessing and Blessing of a Marriage” and “The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage 2.” These liturgies are available to the Church for use, subject to the pastoral leadership of the bishop exercising ecclesiastical authority.

      The most notable change in this Canon is the removal of gender-specific language regarding the parties who can be married. By affirming, we mean that we cherish and embrace Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual people just as they say they are, as full members of the Body of Christ without qualification.

      Do you believe gay people can be married?

      Yes.

      I thought God doesn’t make mistakes.

      Many transgender Christians would agree with you: God doesn’t make mistakes! While gender identity is a creative, expansive, and deeply personal journey, we affirm all Christians’ gender identities, and the journey they take to become their fullest selves.

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The liturgy titled “The Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage” on page 423 of The Book of Common Prayer (1979) continues to be a resource available to the Church for use with the marriage of a man and a woman.

Read Bishop Skirving’s Pastoral Letter on Marriage, Nov.

29, 2015

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Bishops Begin Adding Same-Sex Marriage Rites to BCP

 

The House of Bishops began adding an inclusive marriage rite to the Book of Common Prayer on June 25, while expressing gratitude for the work on Communion Across Difference.

It adds language stating that, when declining to advance Title IV proceedings, the church attorney will be required to give reasons to the Reference Panel and the bishop, who may then reject or accept the attorney’s decision.

Other resolutions were largely technical in nature.

episcopal church on gay marriage

The only exception is when an agreement precludes the disclosure of a claimant’s identity or the cost of a settlement.

Another resolution, A054, effectively checks the church attorney’s power in Title IV proceedings. The journey to make that promise a reality continues today, as we remember the struggles, celebrate the joy, and give thanks for love and for lives that refuse to be erased.

Today in The Episcopal Church, discernment for the ministries of bishop, priest, deacon, and lay leadership is open to all without discrimination.

I am grateful and ready to work.”

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  • Feb. And I want to express my gratitude, particularly in a diocese where this is an issue that continually is at the forefront of our life.”

    Bishop George Sumner of Dallas, speaking on behalf of Communion Partners, tipped his hat to Provenzano and other bishops for “working hard to make space” for those who hold a traditional view of marriage.

    “We’re grateful for that,” he said.

    The bishops also approved for Trial Use Resolution A160, which revises the prayer book’s Catechism to redefine Holy Matrimony as “Christian marriage, in which two people enter into a life-long union,” rather than “the woman and the man.”

    It also adds a question about the goods of marriage, which includes a reference to “for the gift and heritage of children,” but omits any mention of procreation.