Canada: Same-sex blessing passes

But Anglican synod vote upsets some
By BILL POWER Staff Reporter
Sun, May 29, 2011

Legally married same-sex couples in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island can now obtain a blessing from the Anglican Church.

A motion that approves the blessings, only when the same-sex couple are legally married, was approved at the 143rd Synod of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, which concluded Saturday in Halifax.

An overwhelming majority of the more than 300 participants voted in favour of the motion, but at least one participant left the event in disgust after a heated debate and the vote, said a priest attending the event.

"It’s a contentious issue and it will continue to be," said Rev. David Fletcher of Lantz. the rest

The issue of blessing same-sex relationships has been hugely controversial for years for the Anglican Church of Canada.