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Rev. Frank\u00a0Schaefer has drawn to my attention that a movie is being made about his experience. Some of you may recall when Schaeffer faced censure by his denomination for officiating at his own son\u2019s same-sex wedding.<\/p>\n

The movie will be called An Act of Love<\/em>. If you are interested in supporting the project, there is an opportunity to do so via IndieGoGo<\/a>. If you give enough, you can even be listed\u00a0in the credits!<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rev. Frank\u00a0Schaefer has drawn to my attention that a movie is being made about his experience. Some of you may recall when Schaeffer faced censure by his denomination for officiating at his own son\u2019s same-sex wedding. The movie will be called An Act of Love. 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