alkyd dunkirk: Minister Facing Church Discipline Over Same-Sex Marriages

8/2/2013 (Updated 10:50:42 PM)

A local minister could lose his job as he shows his support for same sex marriage.
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Reverend Steve Heiss of Binghamton's Tabernacle United Methodist Church met with his church's Bishop Mark Webb to discuss the charges against him as a result of officiating same sex marriages.

A 90 day resolution period started after a meeting on Thursday.? ? ?

Heiss wrote a letter to the bishop explaining that he had performed same sex marriages, which left a lot of people wondering why.

"But to constantly have to wonder about whether or not someone is going to turn you in --I know a lot of people asked yesterday why did Reverend Heiss write this letter to the bishop initially?? Why didn't he just fly below the radar?? And that's not what he wants, we're proud of what we do at this church," said Penny Stringfield,? the chair of Prayer Staff relations.
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106 people from the Tabernacle United Methodist Church voted on whether or not the church and Heiss should reconcile.

Only six voted against it.

Around 150 people held a prayer service during Thursday's meeting to show their support.

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