[Magdalen] Conscience's clause

[Zephonites at aol.com]

Jim
 
As TEC is part of the Anglican Communion as is the C of E church, I assumed 
 a similarlity with the UK
 
In England, I am required by law to marry any one who lives in my  parish 
who is single or a widower/widow - or at least allow my church to be used  
for such a marriage, provided they are pepared to go through the Christian  
marriage service prescribed. Although I cat as a Registrar in such matter, a  
Registrar cannot marry people in a C of E church unless he is a Church of  
Englandn clergyman. In other words, if the Vicar forgets and the Registrar is 
 one of the guests at the wedding, the Registrar can't step in and take the 
 wedding!!
 
However if someone has been divorced, if I - as the vicar-t do not agree  
with marrying divorcees in Church I can use a conscience clause to say no and 
 not allow my church to be used either.
 
However, I do personally marry divorcees based on my understanding  of 
divorce from th Scriptures (my reasoning is given in a sermon put on  
Serrmoncentral.com that you an find under 
http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/divorce--the-second-unforgivable-sin-revd-martin-dale-sermon-on-bible-study-55http:/
/www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/divorce--the-second-unforgivable-sin-revd-mar
tin-dale-sermon-on-bible-study-55859.asp859.asp )
 
In other words, I believe as an conservative Evangelical you can marry a  
divorcee in Church.
 
Blessings
Martin
 
 
In a message dated 29/06/2015 19:00:13 GMT Daylight Time,  
jhandsfield at att.net writes:

You are  misinformed.  There is no ‘conscience clause’ per se, but any 
priest may  refuse to officiate at the nuptials of any couple for any reason 
whatsoever  without having to explain him or herself.

Where are you finding these  things?

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Education is its own  reward, both for the individual and for society.

Jim  Handsfield
jhandsfield at att.net

> On Jun 29, 2015, at 1:51 PM,  Zephonites--- via Magdalen 
<magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>  
> I heard when I was in Long Island that the Bishop there now requires  his 
 
> clergy to perform gay marriages
> 
> Does that  mean you don't have a conscience clause then in the  USA