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Defrocked Pastor Frank Schaefers Case to be Heard by UMCs Highest Court

Thu, Oct 16, 2014 14:00 CET

MEMPHIS, TN, Oct. 16, 2014-- Frank Schaefer, the United Methodist Church (UMC) minister who was defrocked for officiating a same sex marriage for his son, will have his case heard one last time by the UMC Judicial Council on Oct. 22, 2014 to determine whether his defrocking was legal according to church law and whether he will retain his standing as a UM minister. Though Schaefer appealed his defrocking and was reinstated by the church in June, the UMC is now appealing his reinstatement to the “supreme court” of the Methodist Church, an event that will have global ramifications in the UMC

Appeal in the Defrocking of Frank Schaefer to be Heard

Tue, Jun 17, 2014 15:00 CET

Linthicum, MD, June 17, 2014-- Frank Schaefer is appealing the outcome of the 2013 trial and conviction by the United Methodist Church (UMC) that found him guilty for officiating his son’s wedding to another man, an act whose punishment stripped him of his credentials and lifelong vocation as a minister. Schaefer already served his 30-day suspension after the trial, but would not promise to fully uphold the Church’s rulebook that includes banning same-sex marriages. His appeal is part of his vow to never give up the fight on behalf of the LGBTQ community. WHAT: Hearing before the appeals

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Defrocked Pastor Frank Schaefers Case to be Heard by UMCs Highest Court

Appeal in the Defrocking of Frank Schaefer to be Heard

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