Via The Blaze:
The Episcopal Church recently became the third mainline denomination in the U.S. to embrace same-sex nuptials, but the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee has decided that the churches under his jurisdiction will not be performing gay marriage ceremonies.
“In 2012 the General Convention of the Episcopal Church authorized provisional rites for the blessing of same sex relationships, which might be used for the blessing of these relationships in churches under the direction and with the permission of the local bishop,” the Right Reverend John C. Bauerschmidt said in a statement issued to the Christian Post.
”Under these provisions I have not given direction or permission for the use of these rites. This policy remains unchanged.”