INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Gay and lesbian Episcopalians are celebrating the July 10 approval of liturgical rites for blessing same-sex couples. But conservatives are threatening to take “drastic” steps to distance themselves from the Episcopal Church. Episcopalians meeting at their triennial General Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., overwhelmingly approved the new rites. Lay members and priests voted 171–41 in favor of the…
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