Mr. STEVEGRAY (Indiana-Kentucky Conference, United Church of Christ): The cost will be a loss of churches and members and income and revenue and morale.
Some Anglican churches have threatened to break away because of the ordination of a gay bishop by the Episcopal church in the US. SteveGray of the UCC Indiana-Kentucky Conference said he supports gay marriage but worries about the cost of this decision.
Mr Luff spoke alongside senior officials and service personnel, including Chief of Defence Materiel Bernard Gray and Air Marshal Steve Hillier, deputy chief of defence staff, Ministry of Defence.