Church of England general synod ended without decision on same sex blessing

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA)- The Church of England general synod debate on same sex blessings concluded without a vote.

The synod agreed more concrete proposals were needed before it considers the issue again.

RMC reported the Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, who leads on the issue, said this work would continue and he took heart at “open, thoughtful and gracious debate about how we might move forward together as a church”.

During vote on amendments, it was clear that the clergy and laity are deeply divided, but the bishop said he is reassured “there is a way through this” because people would not have been at the synod “if they did not believe that some degree of communion is still possible”.