January 19, 2014 Atlanta – Rev. Michael A. Tanner (right) leads the blessing of the lifelong covenant ceremony for Alice Delaney and her partner MayC Brown at Holy Comforter Church in East Atlanta during their blessing of the lifelong covenant ceremony on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Last year, the Atlanta Diocese began performing same sex blessings. The move initially got some resistance but several couples, including Brown and Delaney, have opted to have such a blessing. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL