The Diocese of Western Newfoundland is the latest diocese to announce that it will proceed with same-sex marriages.
Here is an updated list of dioceses that will marry same-sex couples:
Diocese of Western Newfoundland
Diocese of New Westminster
Diocese of Toronto
Diocese of Niagara
Diocese of Montreal
Diocese of Ottawa
Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
Diocese of Rupert’s Land
Diocese of Kootenay
Diocese of Edmonton
Diocese of B.C.
Diocese of Huron
From here:
The vote for the Diocese of Western Newfoundland to move forward with same-sex marriages came in at around 94 per cent in favour of during a special synod meeting.
Cynthia Haines-Turner, a lay person in the Anglican church, said it was an amazing moment when so many people stood up to cast their vote during the special synod.
“It was really quite powerful,” Haines-Turner said.
“We don’t want to be putting up barriers. So what I hope for our diocese and the people of western Newfoundland is that it will be kind of a healing action that we’re taking.”
Now the barriers are down, no doubt churches will be filled with rainbow congregants. Either that or the diocese will initiate a task force to scour Newfoundland for willing same-sex attracted couples to justify its decision.
