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yellowcanine

(36,358 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2014, 12:01 PM Nov 2014

96 year old Mennonite pastor has credentials revoked for marrying gay son and partner.

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After Officiating Son's Same-Sex Wedding, Mennonite Pastor Gets His Credential Revoked
http://www.people.com/article/pastor-loses-credential-over-same-sex-wedding

Chester Wenger's profoundly gracious response to his church's action in revoking his pastoral credentials.
https://themennonite.org/opinion/open-letter-beloved-church/

Chester Wenger and wife with son Phil and spouse.

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96 year old Mennonite pastor has credentials revoked for marrying gay son and partner. (Original Post) yellowcanine Nov 2014 OP

I hope the old guy TlalocW Nov 2014 #1

Well he sort of did, in a much more gentle way..... yellowcanine Nov 2014 #4

A minister I could respect. Downwinder Nov 2014 #6

"Credentials"? phil89 Nov 2014 #2

It is a term churches use for ordained pastors having the "right" to be pastors. yellowcanine Nov 2014 #5

Love this family. The Mennonites make great pie, but they have some issues to deal with.... Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #3

TlalocW

(15,632 posts)

1. I hope the old guy

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 12:19 PM

Nov 2014

Tells his church to fuck off.

TlalocW

yellowcanine

(36,358 posts)

4. Well he sort of did, in a much more gentle way.....

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 01:07 PM

Nov 2014

https://themennonite.org/opinion/open-letter-beloved-church/

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

6. A minister I could respect.

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 01:19 PM

Nov 2014

phil89

(1,043 posts)

2. "Credentials"?

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 12:24 PM

Nov 2014

give me a break.

yellowcanine

(36,358 posts)

5. It is a term churches use for ordained pastors having the "right" to be pastors.

Reply to phil89 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 01:12 PM

Nov 2014

More of a symbolic thing than anything for someone 96 years old and retired from pastoring. Thus kind of a crappy thing to do, given that he is unlikely to be marrying gay couples or anyone else.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

3. Love this family. The Mennonites make great pie, but they have some issues to deal with....

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 01:01 PM

Nov 2014

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