Further to my email below, if you’ve yet to sign the petition please note this plea from a Christian MP on Twitter :

Jim Dobbin MP: There are Christians in Parliament who want to fight to save marriage but they really need the support of the church (My emphasis and here’s the link)

Richard

Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:49 PM
Dear Friends,

Following the government’s decision to begin a consultation on redefining marriage The Coalition For Marriage was launched last week. It certainly deserves the support of all the church, so please join us in signing and consider circulating the information below.

By the way, political blogger Cranmer has objected to the Equalities minister’s claim that the church doesn’t own marriage. If you have time to read it, click on link for his riposte.
Let’s stand with the Lord

From: Christian Concern
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:14 PM
To: richardbarker
Subject: Breaking News: Keep up the pressure to stop the redefinition of marriage

Christian Concern – Breaking News. View in your browser. Follow us on Twitter Become a fan Donate Online Over 50,000 people signed the marriage petition in its first week!Last night, Jim Dobbin MP said that there were Christians in Parliament who wanted to fight to save marriage but that they really needed the support of the church.Please encourage your church leaders to talk about these issues, promote the petition and support the Coalition for Marriage campaign. Sign Petition >Forward to friends> Watch launch video >