The California Pastor Who's Refusing to Marry Anyone
 
 

"The pastor of a San Marino church has said he will not perform any more wedding ceremonies in California until the state's same-sex marriage ban is overturned. The Rev. Art Cribbs, pastor of the 60-member San Marino Congregational United Church of Christ, says he has been marrying couples for more than 20 years but the wedding ceremony he performed on May 23 would be his last until gay couples are given the same right." [AP]

 
 
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Comments (11)

No. 1 · dgz

that's nice. of course, with 60 members he probably averages a marriage about once every 5 years.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 2:17 pm
No. 2 · @Daniel_Baylis

@dgz: Yeah well I think it's a good example to other pastors. We all have to work within our circles of influence and he's doing something. I have respect for this.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 2:53 pm
No. 3 · schlukitz

@@Daniel_Baylis:

Hear. Hear.

Well said.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 3:30 pm
No. 4 · dgz

@@Daniel_Baylis: no argument from me.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 4:58 pm
No. 5 · paulied

Actually, there are two pastors in California refusing to officiate hetero marriages until the ban on gays is lifted; the other is Rev. Anne Cohen, pastor of First Congregational Church in Glendale. And for those here who continue to insinuate race into this issue, it should be noted that Rev. Cribbs is an African American man.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 5:25 pm
No. 6 · schlukitz

Scans entire thread for evidence of racial in this issue. None found.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 6:13 pm
No. 7 · Justin

This is why I love being a member of UCC.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 8:13 pm
No. 8 · dgz

@schlukitz: just consider it prophylactic. i don't blame him… some yutz always seems to bring it up.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 8:14 pm
No. 9 · schlukitz

@dgz:

;P Thanks.

Posted: May 30, 2009 at 9:37 pm
No. 10 · anokie

cool!

Posted: May 31, 2009 at 11:30 am
No. 11 · ask ena

Somehow, this need to be given more attention by the mainstream…

Posted: May 31, 2009 at 2:41 pm
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