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| Anger at Anglican gay 'wedding' | Anger at Anglican gay 'wedding' |
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| Traditionalists in the Anglican Church have been angered by reports that two gay clergymen have exchanged vows in a version of a marriage ceremony. | Traditionalists in the Anglican Church have been angered by reports that two gay clergymen have exchanged vows in a version of a marriage ceremony. |
| The service, at St Bartholomew the Great Church in the City of London last month, used formal rites and was said to be the first in the Anglican Church. | The service, at St Bartholomew the Great Church in the City of London last month, used formal rites and was said to be the first in the Anglican Church. |
| The event has no legal status but critics say it flouted guidelines. | The event has no legal status but critics say it flouted guidelines. |
| The Reverend Peter Cowell and the Reverend Dr David Lord were already civil partners. | The Reverend Peter Cowell and the Reverend Dr David Lord were already civil partners. |
| The couple are said to have exchanged vows and rings in front of hundreds of guests. | The couple are said to have exchanged vows and rings in front of hundreds of guests. |
| 'Erosion of respect' | 'Erosion of respect' |
| Anglicans worldwide are split over homosexuality and conservatives have condemned the service as blasphemous. | Anglicans worldwide are split over homosexuality and conservatives have condemned the service as blasphemous. |
| Critics say the wording of a traditional wedding expressly defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. | |
| The Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Reverend Henry Orombi, told the Sunday Telegraph: "The leadership tried to deny that this would happen, but now the truth is out. | The Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Reverend Henry Orombi, told the Sunday Telegraph: "The leadership tried to deny that this would happen, but now the truth is out. |
| "Our respect for the Church of England will erode unless we see a return to traditional teaching." | "Our respect for the Church of England will erode unless we see a return to traditional teaching." |
| But liberals in the Church say the Bible should be reinterpreted in line with contemporary experience. | But liberals in the Church say the Bible should be reinterpreted in line with contemporary experience. |
| Under Church of England guidance, gay priests can enter civil partnerships as long as they remain celibate. | Under Church of England guidance, gay priests can enter civil partnerships as long as they remain celibate. |
| Guidance also says that gay couples who ask a priest to bless their partnership must be treated "pastorally and sensitively". | Guidance also says that gay couples who ask a priest to bless their partnership must be treated "pastorally and sensitively". |