Gay marriage vote could hit Methodist links with Church of England
by Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#4J7D5)
Support for same-sex marriage could hurt the Anglican church's hopes of forging closer ties
The Methodist church will decide this week whether to take a significant step towards allowing same-sex marriage, a move likely to complicate plans for closer ties with the Church of England.
The Methodist conference in Birmingham is being urged to support proposals to allow same-sex marriage in its chapels. If successful, a final decision would be taken next year after wider consultation.
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