EVENT DETAILS

An Act of Love - Movie Screening
from February 25, 2017 7:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION - All Are Welcome 
Saturday, February 25
7pm King Avenue United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 

Join us for a screening of An Act of Love. This powerful film documents the trial that rocked the United Methodist Church and the minister, Rev. Frank Schaefer, who risked his career and identity as a UMC elder to officiate his son’s marriage to his longtime partner. 

A discussion with Q&A will follow with a Reconciling Ministries Network board member. 

The timing of our showing of this film is significant in light of impending trials of LGBTQ clergy and Judicial Council decisions concerning LGBTQ clergy. Even though the United States now recognizes the right of same-sex couples to marry, our denomination still struggles with these issues. We encourage you to attend this screening to inform yourself about the issues that are of national and denominational importance. 

“Emotionally powerful and ultimately uplifting, this film follows the travails of Pennsylvania minister Frank Schaefer, who gets into trouble with the United Methodist Church when he officiates the wedding of his gay son. Director Scott Sheppard presents a lovely portrait of a family and sensitively explores the concerns of a mainstream church struggling to deal with cultural shifts. It’s compelling from beginning to end." San Francisco Chronicle

http://www.anactoflovefilm.com/