[Oe List ...] Salmon: marriage equality in California

[William Salmon]

Marshall--
    Go for it! 
    Were'nt you the one that noted UM clergy are authorized to do legal weddings? This is an interesting dilemma. 
    Our retired Bishop, Fritz Mutti, had two son who were gay and both died of AIDS. After attending a meeting of UM leaders who spoke of preparing to do UM weddings for gays and lesbians, Fritz spoke in support of what they were doing, but could not perform such weddings because of church law for which he was ordained as a bishop to uphold. I confess to him that I would do such ceremonies. Now with California making it legal, I'm all the more ready too. 
    Yes. Go for it. 
    Bill Salmon
    
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: W. J. 
  To: oe at wedgeblade.net ; dialogue at wedgeblade.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 7:27 PM
  Subject: [Oe List ...] 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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