It’s a different situation here in England. The Bishops of England and Wales have made the decision that blessings in the Communion line are the pastoral and loving thing to do, as they say that Communion is not to be a cause of division and hurt.
It doesn’t seem that such a national announcement has been made in the US, hence all the discussion and disagreement.
Whether the difference in approach is due to the UK being a small and crowded country of many different cultures, and more emphasis is placed on tolerance and having to get along together, I don’t know.
