to both heterosexual and same-gender couples. The Mennonite Church Canada offers marriage to both heterosexual and same-gender couples. Remonstrants The Remonstrants perform weddings for both heterosexual and same-sex couples. Pentecostalism Most Pentecostal churches do not affirm gay marriage. The Affirming Pentecostal Church International and the Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals are US based denominations of Oneness Pentecostals that will perform weddings for both heterosexual and same-sex couples. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) In mainline Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) blessing of same-sex unions are allowed. Mixed-polity and other polity Moravian Church (North America) The Moravian Church in North America's Northern Province has passed several liberal resolutions on homosexuality, but has not yet been able to "address the issue of a marriage covenant between homosexual persons". Swedenborgianism The Swedenborgian Church of North America allows ministers to choose whether to perform same-sex marriages. Ministers of the General Church of the New Jerusalem are not permitted to marry or bless same-sex unions. New Apostolic Church Since 2011 in Europe the New Apostolic Church allows blessings in a prayer for same-sex unions. Uniting and uniting churches Australia In Australia the Uniting Church in Australia allows blessing of same-sex unions. On 13 July 2018, the Uniting Church in Australia voted by national Assembly to approve the creation of official marriage rites for same-sex couples. Netherlands The Protestant Church in the Netherlands has chosen not to address marriage in its post-merger canon law; however, the by-laws of the church allow for the blessing of relationships outside of marriage. Canada Due to its "local option", a number of congregations and ministers of the United Church of Canada (a merger of Congregationalist, Presbyterian and Methodist congregations in Canada following presbyterian polity) officiate at same-sex marriages, which are fully legal in Canada. United Kingdom In 2011, the United Reformed Church allowed blessings of same-sex couples. In July 2016, the United Reformed Church allowed same-sex marriage. Churches with policies that distinguish between same-sex unions and marriage By nature of this religious understanding of marriage, when churches use the term "Union" in a same-sex blessing ceremony, they may or may not be blessing this union in an equivalent way as they would bless a "marriage" as opposed to blessing the commitment between the two individuals. Some Christian bodies are exploring the manner in which same-sex couples could or should be blessed (or not) by the church. Because same-sex religious unions