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Bishops towards implementing the motion on Living in Love and Faith passed by this Synod in
February 2023, as reported in GS 2328, encourage the House to continue its work of implementation, and ask the House to consider whether some standalone services for same-sex couples could be made available for use, possibly on a trial basis, on the timescale envisaged by the motion passed by the Synod in February 2023.' was carried following a counted vote by Houses.
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Christians in the Church of England and the Anglican Communion, together with Christians from across the churches of world Christianity, continue to believe that marriage is given by God for the union of a man and woman and that it cannot be extended to those who are of the same sex. Without
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to create a "bishop for church plants". The bishop is to be based in the
Diocese of London but would be free from territorial responsibilities and would work with the whole Church of England. On 9 July 2015, it was announced that Thorpe would be the next
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seeking to diminish the value of many committed same-sex relationships, for which there is much to give thanks, we find ourselves constrained by what we sincerely believe the
Scriptures teach which cannot be set aside.
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