LEBANON, Pa. — Frank Schaefer was defrocked by United Methodist officials in Pennsylvania on Dec. 19, 2013, after he refused to conform to denominational rules that prohibit ministers from officiating at same-sex weddings. Schaefer, who serves as pastor of a church in Lebanon, Pa., said he plans to appeal the decision. The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Board of Ordained Ministry had…
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