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I Support: Same-Sex Marriages and Bishop Geoff

i support: The diocese announced on Twitter that the motion was passed with 88 per cent of the delegates voting in favour, according to CTV. Together we have made the church bigger today, said Bishop Geoff Peddle. John's on Saturday. I support this decision and look forward to releasing a pastoral letter to the diocese later this week. It said the passing of the motion also affirmed the bishop's authority to allow parishes and congregations that formally request permission to perform same sex marriages to do so. The diocese said there are currently eight Anglican parishes who have formally requested permission from Peddle to perform same-sex marriages and they now have been given permission to proceed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.