[Dialogue] marriage equality in California

[John Montgomery]

Hey Marshall,

 

If I remember correctly from the old Book of Common Prayer, the ceremony was
called the solemnization (sp?) of matrimony - so in the promises and vows,
we are asking whether this civil ceremony could be seen as a symbol not only
of love between each other, but of commitment to G-d. Thanks.  Might be an
interesting court case as to whether one needs clergy credentials at all -
in UMC our two sacraments are baptism and communion - there you must be
ordained (to say the magic) - but to declare that a particular covenant is
an instrument of sanctification?. 

 

John C. Montgomery

monkeyltd at comcast.net

john.montgomery at acfb.org

678-468-4913 (personal)

 

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From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of W. J.
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:28 PM
To: oe at wedgeblade.net; dialogue at wedgeblade.net
Subject: [Dialogue] marriage equality in California

 


As many of you may know, starting June 17 Californians may be married
without regard to a declaration of gender.

 

And I may be facing a church trial for taking actions that could be
interpreted as violating the Discipline of the United Methodist Church.
Stay tuned to see if anyone lodges a complaint. My policy in conducting
weddings of couples with a legal marriage license in California is not to
check their genitalia at the door.

 

Marshall Jones

(with a heavenly chorus of loud hosannahs in the background)

 

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