The Methodist Church is allowing same-sex marriages in a move that has been hailed as a ‘momentous step on the road to justice and inclusion’.The topic was debated at the Methodist Conference on Wednesday, when a vote to change the definition of marriage overwhelmingly passed by 254 to 46.
During proceedings, Reverend Dr Jonathan Hustler said there was a general view that the church ‘cannot close its eyes to what is happening in society’.Campaign group Dignity & Worth, which champions the LGBTQ+ community in the Methodist Church, said: ‘Today the Methodist Conference has taken a momentous step on the road to justice and inclusion.‘After many years of, sometimes, painful conversations, the church has now agreed to allow local congregations.