The case of the
Reverend Jane Spahr, who was found guilty last year for
officiating at the weddings of two lesbian couples, was
reviewed by the top Presbyterian Church (USA) court on
April 25, reported TheFresno Bee.
The case of the
Reverend Jane Spahr, who was found guilty last year for
officiating at the weddings of two lesbian couples, was
reviewed by the top Presbyterian Church (USA) court on
April 25, reported TheFresno Bee.
Spahr, who is now
retired, had received a rebuke, the lightest punishment
possible, by a regional judicial committee. But she decided
to appeal the case to the church's top
court. Spahr's attorney, Sara Taylor, was quoted
by the Bee as saying at the hearing, "This is a
community of faith that knows well that all of its members
are equal in God's eyes." The two lesbian couples wed by
Spahr were present during the hearing.
Taylor told the
Bee that a ruling in Spahr's favor would be a
major turning point: "This can be the first time that
the Presbyterian Church stands for the full inclusion of all
of its members."
The court is
expected to issue its ruling later this week. (The
Advocate)
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