Are the Church of England’s bishops running scared from gay wedding celebrations?

Posted on January 24, 2025 
Filed under Church of England, Culture wars

“Are the Church of England’s bishops running scared from the problems caused by the prospect of gay wedding celebrations in parish churches across the country?

That would appear to be the political reality behind the House of Bishops’ decision at its meeting on January 20 to delay the introduction of stand-alone services of same-sex blessing. …

What has changed since that gung-ho General Synod vote in February 2023 when 34 bishops voted for the introduction of services of same-sex blessing, called Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF), with only four voting against and two abstaining?”

– At Christian Today, Julian Mann surmises what might be behind the delay in going ahead with same sex weddings in the Church of England.