<div dir="ltr">Here is the article from Nashville Public Radio on 11/25 that has an interview with Becca Stevens and John Bauerschmidt. It also has the text of his resolution.<div><a href="http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/leader-episcopal-church-middle-tennessee-says-priests-cant-perform-same-sex-marriages">http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/leader-episcopal-church-middle-tennessee-says-priests-cant-perform-same-sex-marriages</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>This is what he sent to the parishes:</div><div><div>Letter Sent To Middle Tennessee Clergy</div><div><br></div><div>The diocese sent the following to church leaders in the area. </div><div><br></div><div>"The liturgies for marriage and the blessing of a civil marriage available for use in the Diocese of Tennessee are those in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. These liturgies must be used unaltered and in accordance with the rubrical directions.</div><div><br></div><div>"Use of the Trial Liturgies for Marriage (authorized by the 2015 General Convention Resolution A054), in whole or in part, is not permitted in the Diocese of Tennessee. The Trial Liturgies may not be used on the property of any parish, mission, chapel, or mission station of the diocese.</div><div><br></div><div>"Clergy canonically resident in the diocese are not permitted to officiate at marriages using these liturgies, including adaptations for the blessing of a civil marriage.</div><div><br></div><div>"Clergy serving under license in the diocese may not officiate at marriages in the diocese using these liturgies, including adaptations for the blessing of a civil marriage.</div><div><br></div><div>"In accordance with Resolution A054, clergy of the diocese are directed to respond pastorally to those who desire to have access to these Trial Liturgies for their marriages, and to assist them in securing this access. The Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky has indicated that clergy of that diocese are prepared to assist couples who desire access to these liturgies." </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Gibson Prichard<div>Nashville, TN</div><div><a href="mailto:gibson@prichard.tv" target="_blank">gibson@prichard.tv</a></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:26 PM, jeanhastings via ASAP <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:asap@episcopallists.com" target="_blank">asap@episcopallists.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Please tell me how to access the previous messages. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Also, on the EDTN website I cannot find the Bishop’s policy statement regarding same-sex unions – does anyone have a link, or a copy?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your help.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jean J.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jeanjackson2013@comcast.net" target="_blank">Jeanjackson2013@comcast.net</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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