‘God wants more gay weddings’

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013

Self-labelled “gay affirming” Christchurch church Crave MCC is reaching out as a church willing to perform same-sex marriages.

The church will next month hold a two-day event entitled “God wants more gay weddings? Marriage equality and the church.” Australian preacher Karl Hand, an openly gay theologian, will give talks at the event on sexual diversity and the Bible.

Worship leader Neil Hellewell said he thought the event would be a “great opportunity to look at same-sex weddings and the church”. Continue reading

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