Sunday, April 29, 2007

Church vote on gay marriage

With the gay marriage bill finding its way through the legislature (Reps. Adinolfi & Fritz opposed in Judiciary Committee), the debate over gay marriage has found its way into The Best Small Town in CT.
The Prospect Congregational Church, a United Church of Christ parish with 350 members, voted last Sunday to allow civil unions to be performed under its roof. And while members in favor of the change say the church will be more welcoming and Christian-like, it was a decision that prompted hushed conversations, canceled donations and even resignations from the church
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"It's hard. It's really hard, and I'm really saddened," said Gwenn Fischer, a 42-year member of the church who pulled her membership and her annual donation to the church following the 17-15 vote. (WRA, by Jodie Mozdzer)
No doubt this debate will soon find its way into CTs other 168 towns.

Tim White

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 30, 2007 10:52 AM

    The late Father Mychal Judge, the New York fire chaplain who died on 9/11 whom many consider to have been a living saint, famously asked,

    "Is there so much love in the world that we can afford to discriminate against any kind of love?"

    see: http://SaintMychalJudge.blogspot.com

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  2. AnonymousApril 30, 2007 11:30 AM

    Well said!

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