Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Albany church panel: Is gay marriage different?
Capital-area council sponsors a discussion about what makes a marriage a marriage

By MARC PARRY Staff writer
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

ALBANY -- The Rev. Ellen Tatreau belongs to a denomination that considers homosexuality "un-Christian."

But as pastor of Albany's Emmanuel Baptist Church, Tatreau welcomes homosexuals.

The pastor took her support a step further six months ago when, for the first time, she performed a marriagelike "service of commitment" for a lesbian couple. Eight people attended.

"The first time was really a profound experience," Tatreau said. "Because I knew that the families of this couple were really struggling with this and did not see it as anything that should be sanctioned by the church."
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