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Love Meets Fear: Reflections After North Carolina’s Amendment One

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Prior to going to seminary, I worked in the performing arts as a stage manager. I have a lot of colorful friends from those days.

Topics: Politics, Legislation
Beliefs: Christian - Protestant/Other
Tags: amendment one, gay rights, homosexuality, marriage equality, obama and gay marriage

Martin Elfert

The Rev. Martin Elfert is an immigrant to the Christian faith. After the birth of his first child, he began to wonder about the ways in which the Divine was at work in the world. Shortly thereafter, he joined Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, BC, where he and his new son were baptized at the Easter Vigil in 2005 and where the community encouraged him to seek ordination.  
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