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Gay and lesbian Episcopalians are celebrating their church’s approval on Tuesday (July 10) of a liturgical rite for blessing same-sex couples. But conservatives are threatening to take “drastic” steps to distance themselves from the Episcopal Church.

Today at the General Convention of The Episcopal Church the House of Deputies approved rites for same-sex blessings.

Resolution A049, which was approved by the House of Bishops on Monday, allows same gender couples to make a vow, exchange rings and be declared "bound to one another in a holy covenant, as long as they both shall live."

On Monday, at the General Convention of The Episcopal Church, the House of Bishops approved a resolution to create a liturgy for same-sex unions.

In the proposed liturgy, each person would make a vow, exchange rings and be declared "bound to one another in a holy covenant, as long as they both shall live."