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will be auctioned off by the insurance com
pany. But that doesn’t mean all the chorus’
problems are solved.
“The problem we still have is we have a
very small nonprofit budget and [the deduct
ible is] really putting a strain on our budget,”
to the tune of $400-5500, Winget said.
The group accepts donations through
its website, but Winget said the best way
to offer support is to attend one of the
group’s performances.
“Mostly we want people to come to our
concerts,” she said. “That’s how we make
most of our revenue.”
Confluence’s next performance is October
15 in Salem. The chorus will be in Portland
on Saturday, December 3 for its “Holiday
Wishes” concert at Metropolitan Communi
ty Church. For more information or to make
a donation, visit confluencechorus.org.
— Erin Rook
Local United Methodist
Clergy Vow to Marry
Same-Sex Couples
More than 70 United Methodist clergy
in Oregon and Idaho risked sanction by
signing an October 1 statement vowing
to preside at the marriages of all prepared
couples, regardless of gender.
“We are United Methodists, called to inclu
siveness, instructed to be faithful to the example
of Jesus’ministry to all persons, and charged to
deny every semblance of discrimination,” the
statement begins. “The Spirit of God calls us
to affirm that we will not discriminate in the
exercise of our pastoral duties.”
Because marriage is one of those pastoral
duties, the clergy further pledge to “meet,
counsel and celebrate with any prepared
couple who comes to us for Christian mar
riage.” That statement stands in direct defi
ance of the church’s official position, which
prohibits marriage for same-sex couples.
But the Oregon-Idaho Conference is
not new to this fight, nor is it alone. The
conference has previously offered resolu
tions committed to non-discrimination,
welcoming all sexual minorities, confront
ing heterosexism, and to open membership
in its churches, and has petitioned the
General Conference to include same-sex
couples in its definition of marriage. The
local conference is joined in this most
recent effort by more than 1,000 clergy
members across the nation.
It’s a sign that times are changing, the
Rev. Marcia J. Hauer said.
“Attitudes about gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered rights are changing in our
country. The Oregon Republican party has
taken negative language out of their plat
form statement and Basic Rights Oregon
continues to press for recognition of same-
gender marriage,” Hauer said via email.
The fu ll statement and list of signers can be
found at oimfsa.org.
— Erin Rook
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