Heart and Soul: Queerly beloved: Same-sex love and the Synod
The Church of England prohibits same-sex relations. Even so, the debate on this position \u2013 in the UK and the worldwide Anglican Communion - continues. Should the Church allow and conduct LGBT blessings, and even marriages? And can the Church ever sanction sexual relations between two people who are not husband and wife, man and woman? These are the questions Anglicans tussle with.
Most recently, bishops in England made a proposal that same-sex couples should be welcomed in church for a blessing. Opposition from conservative, Anglican groups has been noisy, including from some same-sex attracted Christians.
Ahead of the General Synod, the Church of England\u2019s regular gathering of bishops, and elected clergy and laity, Heart and Soul explores the most divisive and explosive issue facing Anglicans. Linda Pressly meets Christians who both accept, and struggle with, the Church\u2019s teachings on sexuality.
Producer/presenter: Linda Pressly\nEditor: Helen Grady\nProduction co-ordinator: Mica Nepomuceno
(Photo: Esther and Victoria were married in September, 2019 in Old Saint Paul\u2019s Church in Edinburgh. The Scottish Episcopal Church is a member of the world-wide Anglican Communion, but it has allowed same-sex marriage since 2017. Credit: Marta Kacala)