36 Methodist Pastors Bless Gay Weddings Without Rebuke

Clergy and faith leaders gather outside Arch Street United Methodist Church in Philadelphia in support of Richard Taylor and William Gatewood (at top of stairs in doorway) following their wedding in November. (Mike DuBose, United Methodist News Service)

Charisma News | October 7, 2014

United Methodists in Pennsylvania have agreed to resolve a complaint filed against three dozen clergy who blessed a gay wedding without taking the case to trial.

A complaint was filed against 36 United Methodist pastors who officiated at a Nov. 9 wedding for two men at Arch Street United Methodist Church in Philadelphia. On Friday, Philadelphia Area Bishop Peggy Johnson announced that the complaint had been resolved.

The resolution calls for the officiating clergy to acknowledge that they violated rules of the United Methodist Book of Discipline, which includes the denomination's constitution. In return, the complaint will be withdrawn.

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