Same Sex Unions Stories and Rites (Paperback)

by Paul Victor Marshall (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Church Publishing (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898694175
• ISBN-13: 978-0898694178
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,497,683 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars From the back of the book:, September 16, 2005

By	S. McDonald "Library World" (Independence, MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The 2003 General Convention of the Episcopal Church acknowledged the reality that liturgical rites for the blessing of same-sex unions are being developed and used in many congregations and dioceses, despite the lack of any canonical authorization for their use. Here, published together for the first time in a single volume, is a collection and analysis of representative rites in use in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada. But the author begins not with the rites themselves. Rather, he focuses first on people's lives. For, as he says, "it is best to begin from the point of view of incarnation, people among us. So we start this inquiry with human faces, rather than a list of questions or a set of propositions." In beautifully drawn biographical vignettes, we meet two couples who are deeply committed Christians. One couple chose to celebrate their union with a liturgical rite, the other did not. With his customary clarity, the author then analyzes the liturgies, drawing upon his extensive scholarship and subtle historical insight. Complete texts of seven liturgies and two sermons are included.