The Church of England is too late (Church of England votes in favour of blessings for same-sex unions, 9 February). My civil partner and I had a church blessing in 2018. We had to call it a “thanksgiving celebration”, but it was a full church service, remarkably like a wedding. There were hymns and prayers, and we exchanged vows and rings in front of friends and family. We had a glorious reception in the community part of the building, organised by the ladies of the church, who entered into the spirit of the occasion with delight.
The men (sadly it remains mostly men) of the church fight against humanity. If the Bible lays down the rules, as many say, why then does the church not obey them all? Should we not be sacrificing lambs rather than worrying what we do in love? I will not accept that God does not value our relationship – we have been together for more than 40 years.
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