Essex clergy have voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing divorced people to re-marry in church.
At a meeting of the Chelmsford Diocesan Synod at Shenfield High School on Saturday only 28 of the 139 members present did not want to see the church rules changed.
Each diocese in the country is voting on a proposal to lift the ban on remarrying divorced people in church.
A response is expected to be submitted by Easter and the findings will be reported to the House of Bishops before going to the General Synod in November.
For a full report see today's Evening Echo
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