Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

The Anglican Church of Canada's chief governing body will be asked to affirm that the blessing of same-sex unions is within the authority of a diocesan synod and that any Canadian Anglican diocese, if the bishop agrees, has the authority to perform such blessings.

At a meeting March 4 - 7, the Council of General Synod (CoGS) approved the wording of two motions that will be placed before the General Synod when it meets at the end of May. General Synod, made up of delegates from each of the church's 30 dioceses, is the church's main legislative and governing body. It meets every three years.

More here: http://generalsynod.anglican.ca/stories/news.php?newsItem=2004-03-08_z.ans