Wisconsin Methodist Lesbians .... be very scared

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-06-19-methodist-church-pastor-gay-marriage-defy-rule_n.htm

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A growing number of pastors in the United Methodist Church say they're no longer willing to obey a church rule that prohibits them from
officiating at same-sex marriages, despite the potential threat of being disciplined or dismissed from the church.

In some parts of the U.S., Methodist pastors have been marrying same-sex couples or conducting blessing ceremonies for same-sex unions for years with
little fanfare and no backlash from the denomination. Calls to overturn the rule have become increasingly vocal in recent weeks, ratcheting up the pressure
for the Methodist church to join other mainline Protestant denominations that have become more accepting of openly gay leaders.

While trials of pastors who conduct same-gender ceremonies have only occurred once every several years, the threat is indeed real: The Rev. Amy DeLong of
Osceola in western Wisconsin faces a three-day trial starting Tuesday on two charges: violating a church prohibition on the ordination of "self-avowed practicing
homosexuals" and marrying a lesbian couple.

She said she told her supervisors years ago that she was in a lesbian relationship and felt comforted by the support and caring she received in response.

[Scuba]

1. Thanks Amy, for all you do. n/t

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2. K&R. (nt)