In 1999, the Church of England issued a 9-page statement on the church’s position on marriage that includes a reference to the union as between a man and a woman. Under the heading “Why is Marriage Important,” the statement says marriage comes from God.
“Marriage is a pattern that God has given in creation, deeply rooted in our social instincts, through which a man and a woman may learn love together over the course of their lives,” the statement says.
via cnsnews.com