More than 80 retired Northern California clergy from the United Methodist Church are offering to perform same-sex marriages, saying they want to help out active ministers who would risk more severe consequences for presiding over these ceremonies.
Church law forbids clergy - both active and retired - from performing gay marriages.
"We're willing to challenge the injustice and contradictions of this," said the Reverend Don Fado, retired pastor of St Mark's United Methodist Church in Sacramento.
As California enters its second week of legalised gay marriage, faith leaders are mobilizing to either fight the unions or support them.
During the annual meeting for the California-Nevada conference of United Methodists, 82 ministers agreed to perform same-sex marriages.
Church law forbids clergy - both active and retired - from performing gay marriages.
"We're willing to challenge the injustice and contradictions of this," said the Reverend Don Fado, retired pastor of St Mark's United Methodist Church in Sacramento.
As California enters its second week of legalised gay marriage, faith leaders are mobilizing to either fight the unions or support them.
During the annual meeting for the California-Nevada conference of United Methodists, 82 ministers agreed to perform same-sex marriages.
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