LEBANON, Pa., Oct. 1 (UPI) — A Methodist pastor in Pennsylvania will stand trial by church elders for officiating his gay son’s marriage to another man, church officials said.
The Rev. Frank Schaefer performed a wedding ceremony for his son, Tim, and his same-sex partner in 2006 in Massachusetts, where same-sex nuptials are permitted. The issue wasn’t brought up for years until this spring, when — 26 days before the statute of limitations under the Zion United Methodist Church laws would have expired — an anonymous church member filed a complaint, Pennlive.com reported Monday.