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Joyce Felton and Pat Emmerson on
its ban on same-sex marriage by as soon as
their wedding day in 2004
2012. The effort involves events, canvassing
and a television ad campaign featuring Oregon
couples—both straight and gay—speaking on ture films and workshops for the LGBTQ_
why they support same-sex marriage.
community.
“We know from experience and research that
On Sunday, the church will hold a special
the most effective way to change hearts and morning service to honor the anniversaries of
minds about marriage is to open up, have con same-sex couples. First Unitarian expects a
versations and connect on a very basic human Sunday attendance of 1,000.
level on things we all share,” Frazzini says.
Pat Emmerson and Joyce Felton are mem
Coin To The Chapel, Again
bers of the church. They plan to attend to
First Unitarian Church has decided to see commemorate their wedding, an event they
the 2004 glass as half full. Its anniversary of celebrated with family and friends seven
the marriages is a way to celebrate love and years ago.
to work for marriage equality, says the Rev.
“Our wedding was sort of whimsical,” Em
Kate Lore.
merson says. “We skipped in to ‘Zip-a-Dee-
The church welcomes sexual minorities and Doo-Dah’ instead of ‘Here Comes the
is attended by several gay and lesbian families. Bride.”’
In 2004, ministers married 200 same-sex
And despite the fact their marriage was nul
church members, Lore explains.
lified, the couple is still happy they had one.
“We went through our directory and called
“They sent us our money back and canceled
all of our members who were same-sex couples, our marriage, but they didn’t actually take away
and we decorated our chapel and had wed the marriage,” Emmerson says. “They took
dings for days,” Lore says.
away the paper, but they didn’t take away the
The church hopes to evoke that same energy marriage.”
during what it’s calling the Politics of Love
“They didn’t even take the paper away,” Fel
Weekend. The three-day event begins March ton interrupts. “We still have that.” ! • ]
25 with a set by comedienne Suzanne Westen-
hoefer and music by the Portland Bear band Politics o f Love Weekend', March 25-27: Fri., 9
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The next day, Saturday, the church will host free: First Unitarian Church o f Portland, 1011
a community fair from 1 to 5 p.m. It will fea- SW 13 th Ave.;firstunitarianportland. org.
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