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Minister Defrocked Over Officiating Gay Wedding Will Appeal

By Emma Jacobs
Published December 20, 2013 at 2:12 PM CST
Minister Defrocked Over Officiating Gay Wedding Will Appeal

Copyright 2013 WHYY

Corrected: December 19, 2013 at 11:00 PM CST
A previous Web introduction incorrectly said that the Rev. Frank Schaefer's congregation was unaware that he presided over his son's 2007 same-sex wedding until this year. In fact, the disciplinary proceedings were prompted by a parishioner's report to church authorities this year.
Emma Jacobs
Former WRVO/Central New York reporter for the Innovation Trail.
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