United Methodists today (June 21, 2011) began a trial against a Wisconsin minister who is accused of breaking church rules by celebrating a same-sex marriage and being in a lesbian relationship, according to the Ethics Daily website.
The Rev. Amy DeLong, 44, of Osceola, Wisconsin, could be defrocked if the 13-member jury composed of local clergy finds her guilty of either charge.
A minister for 14 years, DeLong agreed to officiate at a same-sex ceremony in 2009 -- the same year she and her partner registered as a couple under Wisconsin's domestic partnership law -- according to United Methodist News Service.
The United Methodist Church -- which has about 11 million members -- calls homosexual activity "incompatible with Christian teaching."
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