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Same-sex marriage to be allowed as of August 1, 2019Local option endorsed by General Synod & House of Bishops Archbishop Melissa Skelton announced today that same-sex marriage will be allowed in the Diocese of New Westminster commencing August 1, 2019, under certain conditions. This is in accordance with recent decisions of the General Synod and the House of Bishops. Although the Marriage Canon was not changed, the "local option" was endorsed to allow each diocese to make its own determination. Click the link to see her official Pastoral Letter.
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