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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Tue Jul 2, 2013, 02:47 PM Jul 2013

Celebrations of marriage equality, court rulings continue across church-picture of my bishop marchin

[Episcopal News Service] Steve Price’s white gardenia boutonniere and diamond pinkie ring were bittersweet tributes among a sea of joy at the June 27 “Celebration of Equality” at St. John’s Pro-Cathedral in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles to New York, worshippers gathered across the church to celebrate in very public and very personal ways, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and ruled California’s ban on gay marriage (Proposition 8) unconstitutional.

The court’s decisions extended many previously denied federal benefits to same-sex couples married in the U.S. states that allow such unions and paved the way for gay marriages to resume in California.

Read more athttp://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2013/07/01/celebrations-of-marriage-equality-court-rulings-continue-across-church/#.UdIJHNY29es.facebook

I am so proud of my church and my bishop. At the end of the march my bishop and other clergy came to my parish and we had an evensong in honor of Pride Day.

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Celebrations of marriage equality, court rulings continue across church-picture of my bishop marchin (Original Post) hrmjustin Jul 2013 OP

Our local Episcopal cathedral lit itself up in lavender the other day. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #1

I am glad they did it! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #6

Ah, justin, that is so wonderful. cbayer Jul 2013 #2

Thanks! It was a great day! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #3

Thanks for posting this. okasha Jul 2013 #4

A proud moment for the church! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #5

Absolutely. okasha Jul 2013 #8

A dedicated effort and a governance structure that allows laity a voice. trotsky Jul 2013 #7

Your church is a credit to your religion LostOne4Ever Jul 2013 #9

Thanks my friend! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,878 posts)

1. Our local Episcopal cathedral lit itself up in lavender the other day.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 02:51 PM

Jul 2013

One guy I know who goes there, who is pretty liberal, didn't agree with that because he thought it was "too divisive" and might piss off some people (not likely, considering how liberal that place is). I don't agree - it's a civil rights issue, maybe one of the last ones left, and considering how many churches are still bigoted and hateful about LGBT issues, I think this church did a good thing by advertising to the whole city that they aren't like that. I'm not religious but I think it's great when a church does something that actually seems consistent with what Christianity purports to be about.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

6. I am glad they did it!

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:13 PM

Jul 2013

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

2. Ah, justin, that is so wonderful.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 02:59 PM

Jul 2013

What a great picture.

I am also proud of your church and your bishop... and you.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. Thanks! It was a great day!

Reply to cbayer (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:01 PM

Jul 2013

okasha

(11,573 posts)

4. Thanks for posting this.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:11 PM

Jul 2013

Change happens--what we see now is the result of dedicated effort by Episcopal laity and clergy over a couple decades. Congratulations to all who have worked for this.