A Mother’s Wish To Perform Her Gay Son’s Wedding Ceremony

Patrick Evans, MLP’s new Interim Executive Director, writes in the Washington Post about a pastor’s struggle to someday declare her son Nathan and his beloved “to be married in the eyes of the law, the church, and most importantly, his Creator.” Both the Rev. Melody Young from Olympia Presbytery and her son Nathan attended the 220th General Assembly.

When the Rev. Melody Young spoke before the 220th General Assembly during the marriage debates, she said:

“We firmly expect that my state—Washington—will ratify a marriage equality law this November. So this is a personal issue to me as a pastor. It is also personal because one of the greatest joys for a pastor is to take part in the sacred moments of their own family members—baptism, confirmation, and perhaps especially to celebrate the depth of human love by the blessing of a marriage. One day I hope to do this for my own son. Unfortunately, without an authoritative interpretation to protect me from prosecution in our courts, his wedding will cost the church tens of thousands of dollars. For this, I apologize in advance.”

Read the whole story in the Washington Post

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