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# St Wulfran’s Church in Ovingdean to host service for LGBTQ+ communities in August – the first time in 1,000 years of its history that blessings for same-sex couples will be possible
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/st-wulfrans-church-in-ovingdean-to-host-service-for-lgbtq-communities-in-august-the-first-time-in-1000-years-of-its-history-that-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-will-be-possible/
- Published: 2024-07-16T10:53:41.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-16T10:53:41.000Z
- Description: St Wulfran’s Church in Ovingdean is to host a special service on Sunday, August 18 for LGBTQ+ communities, which will be using new authorised prayers provided through ‘Prayers of Love and Faith’. These have recently been approved by the Church of England for use in very restricted settings. St Wulfr
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- Tags: LGBT, LGBTQ

**St Wulfran’s Church** in **Ovingdean** is to host a special service on **Sunday, August 18** for LGBTQ+ communities, which will be using new authorised prayers provided through ‘Prayers of Love and Faith’. These have recently been approved by the **Church of England** for use in very restricted settings.

St Wulfran’s say: “We held a LGBTQ+ service last year at St Wulfran’s in support of our community and it was really well attended. Dr **Sam Hall** spoke and it was very moving.

“For us in tiny Ovingdean, this will be an historic moment as it will be the first time in 1,000 years of the history of St Wulfran’s that blessings for same-sex couples will be possible. I’m also not aware of any other churches in the area doing this.”

Geared towards LGBTQ+ people, the service will include a selection of readings and prayers, songs, a short talk, all followed with drinks and nibbles.

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