URC in same sex marriage move
The URC becomes the largest denomination to approve same sex marriage
by Tara Craig
22nd July 2016
The General Assembly of the United Reformed Church (URC) has voted in favour of allowing its local churches to conduct and register marriages for same sex couples.
The vote, which was taken on 9 July, makes the URC the largest UK denomination to freely permit the celebration and registration of marriages of same sex couples in its churches.
A two-thirds majority was needed for the proposal to be confirmed as the denomination’s final decision – the General Assembly voted in favour of the resolution by 240 votes to twenty-one votes.
