Earlier this year, the Methodist Church launched a consultation with its members on whether to "revise its understanding of marriage" in light of the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex) Couples Act 2013. The consultation also sought views on whether its prohibition on performing civil partnership ceremonies should be reconsidered.
Former Conservative chairman, Lord Fowler, has urged the Government to stop the Church of England from disciplining vicars who 'marry' their same-sex partners.
