Fr. Josiah Trenham: The Orthodox Church and Same-Sex Marriage [VIDEO]

Fr. Josiah Trenham

Fr. Josiah Trenham pastor of St. Andrew Orthodox Christian Church in Riverside, California offers a two part talk responding to the August, 2010 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in California. Fr. Josiah’s talk was given in August, 2010.

Source: St. Andrew Orthodox Church Youtube Page

Comments

  1. Christ's unprofitable servant, Seraphim says

    While I do appreciate Father Josiah’s effort to actually make a public statement and unequivocally express the Orthodox Church’s position on same-sex relationships and marriage, or perhaps, more appropriately termed, civil unions, I did find his words to be inadequate on more than one level: intellectually (there were no citations that could be referenced and verified) emotionally (I was not moved by what he had to say but rather felt uncomfortable, not because he was stating the Church’s view but because of how he said it) and spiritually (it seemed to be lacking in sensitivity and had undertones of anger…we don’t preach fire and brimstone sermons and persuade anyone by fear or even logic but rather we change hearts and minds and heal souls through the power of love).

    Perhaps Father Josiah’s words in this 2 part speech were an off the cuff reaction in the wake of the Californian judge’s decisions and are not as impressive as he is capable of. Nevertheless, when making public statements we Orthodox Christians, both clergy and laity, need to do a better job articulating our Church’s position than this particular speech. I believe that Father Thomas Hopko’s statement recently posted here on AOI is the ideal expression.

  2. Marie Henrie says

    Isn’t it the height of LOVE to preach the Truth in the Word of God?
    How sad you suggest Father Trenham should tip toe around the Truth so as not to offend anyone !

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