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| Church of England to vote on transgender services | Church of England to vote on transgender services |
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| The Church of England's governing body is due to vote on whether special services should be held for transgender people. | The Church of England's governing body is due to vote on whether special services should be held for transgender people. |
| Supporters of the services say the Church should offer a welcome to people to mark their transition. | Supporters of the services say the Church should offer a welcome to people to mark their transition. |
| Others suggest the services would be counter to some parts of the Bible which state that humans are created as either male or female. | Others suggest the services would be counter to some parts of the Bible which state that humans are created as either male or female. |
| The Church's four-day general synod meeting in York started on Friday. | The Church's four-day general synod meeting in York started on Friday. |
| The Church conducts multiple marriages, christenings, and blessings every day, and now it is being asked to add to its liturgy a service to welcome transgender Christians to their new identity. | The Church conducts multiple marriages, christenings, and blessings every day, and now it is being asked to add to its liturgy a service to welcome transgender Christians to their new identity. |
| Such a service would not be a second baptism, however, as the Church's teaching is that humans are made in the image of God - transcending gender - and baptism takes place only once. | Such a service would not be a second baptism, however, as the Church's teaching is that humans are made in the image of God - transcending gender - and baptism takes place only once. |
| Supporters say such a welcome would help people undergoing the trauma of transition, or transphobic bullying. | Supporters say such a welcome would help people undergoing the trauma of transition, or transphobic bullying. |
| On Saturday, the general synod voted clearly in favour of a motion calling for a ban on so-called conversion therapy for LGBT Christians. | |
| The debate was emotional but the vote conclusive. | The debate was emotional but the vote conclusive. |
| Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu said: "As the world listens to us the world needs to hear us say that LGBT orientation and identity is not a crime. | Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu said: "As the world listens to us the world needs to hear us say that LGBT orientation and identity is not a crime. |
| "LGBT orientation and identity is not a sickness. And LGBT orientation and identity is not a sin" | "LGBT orientation and identity is not a sickness. And LGBT orientation and identity is not a sin" |
| While splits over sexuality remain, liberal Anglicans see the vote as a victory. | While splits over sexuality remain, liberal Anglicans see the vote as a victory. |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said the Church will spend three years on a document outlining a new stance on sexuality. | The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said the Church will spend three years on a document outlining a new stance on sexuality. |
| Current rules ban the marriage of same-sex couples in church. | Current rules ban the marriage of same-sex couples in church. |
| Services of blessing for civil partnerships are also prohibited, but informal prayers are allowed. | Services of blessing for civil partnerships are also prohibited, but informal prayers are allowed. |