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Jun 20 2008, AP

Now that gays and lesbians can legally marry in California, a retired Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) minister is again challenging her denomination’s position on same-sex marriage by officiating the wedding of two women.The Rev. Jane Spahr plans to...

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The Reverend Dr. Jane Spahr, center, a Presbyterian minister, performs a same-sex marriage for Sherrie Holmes, left, and Sara Taylor, right, at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael, Calif., Friday, June 20, 2008. In a direct challenge to church doctrine,...