The battle over same-sex marriage has been fought at the ballot box and in the courtroom, but it remains to be seen if it will continue to be waged in pulpits throughout the region, as ministers on both sides of the debate consider weighing in on the issue while it makes its way up the legal ladder.<\/p>\n
“One of the things I saw this week in the overturning of Proposition 8 was an inbreaking of the kingdom of God, which is a place where all people are treated equally in the eyes of God,” said The Rev. David Starr of St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino.<\/p>\n
Starr, who officiated the wedding between his son and another man two years ago, applauded U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision Wednesday to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n
Starr said he would consider speaking on the issue as he teaches about God’s kingdom in the Gospel of Luke.<\/p>\n