Church of England introduces baptism-style ceremony for gender ‘transitions’
While the Church of England is stopping short of calling its newly instituted blessing for “transgenders” a second baptism, priests are being directed to offer baptism-style ceremonies for those announcing their new sexual identity. What does the Bible say? It doesn't recognize this at all! In a newly issued pastoral guidance, the clergy is being told to call men by their new female names, and women by their new male names. The guidance declares, “For a trans person to be addressed liturgically by the minister for the first time by their chosen name may be a powerful moment in the service.” Transgenderism has historically been a mental health problem not to be celebrated nor recognized or made legitimate by any church. Now here the lied - tradition overrules God and scripture: “It should be noted that the giving or adoption of a new name has a long history in the Judeo-Christian tradition as may be evidenced from Scripture,” continues the new guidance. “In some Christ