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THIS SEEMS LIKE A GOOD TIME to share our summary report from General Assembly that’s going out in the mail. No matter what, we are called to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God — even if we’re called to do so on stilts!
Heartbreak: Janie Spahr Trial Results
That All May Freely Serve is no less than heartbroken over the decision by the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Presbytery of the Redwoods in the charges against our Minister Director Emeritus and dear friend, the Rev. Dr. Jane Adams (Janie) Spahr. As she said many times during the trial, “Love without justice is no love at all.”
TAMFS will be saying more soon, but this deep pain requires us to take a time of reflection. In the meantime, we invite you to visit our Facebook page for links to a number of articles about the trial and Janie and her defense team and the courageous couples who testified and the great cloud of witnesses who attended during the week.
Contributions to Janie’s defense fund can be made by using the DONATE button on the lower left of this page. Be sure to make a note that this is the purpose for your donation. Thank you for your support and your prayers.
(AP Photo/The Press Democrat, Christopher Chung)
Rev. Janie Spahr’s Church Trial to Begin Soon
The Rev. Jane Adams Spahr — Janie — our Minister Director Emeritus — is facing new charges in a church trial as a result of officiating at the weddings of eleven same-gender couples in California while it was legal.
A service of worship and inspiration will be held on Sunday, August 22 in San Rafael, California, with preachers Ray Bagnuolo and our Minister Coordinator Lisa Larges. The trial itself will be held in Napa, California, beginning Tuesday morning, August 24. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend in person if able.
If you are unable to be there, there are a number of ways that you can find more information:
- A website dedicated to the trial, with all of the stories about the couples, etc.
- Likewise, a Facebook page, Rev. Janie Spahr Charged Again by Presbyterian Church has been set up
- Our Facebook page, That All May Freely Serve
- Follow on Twitter at @tamfs, @SonnieLive, and @RevJaneSpahr (we’ll let you know the Twitter hashtag and others who will be posting soon)
Of course, contributions to Janie’s defense fund can be made online. Be sure to add a note that this is for Janie. Trials such as this are quite expensive. Thanks for your help.
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