Church Guidance for Same
Although most pastors haven’t been asked to marry a same-sex couple, many have guidelines on where LGBTQ+ people can serve in their churches. This month marks seven years since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage with its Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Pastors Have Clarity on Same
Same-sex “marriage” is simply not permissible according to Scripture. And for a pastor to marry a same-sex couple is to bless eternal suicide. In light of the two recent Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage, questions have arisen as to the impact for churches and pastors. For instance, some are wondering if they will be exposed to liability for refusing to marry a same-sex couple if their church happens to be located in one of the 13 states currently allowing such marriages. UMC bishops say ruling letting pastors perform gay weddings
In light of the two recent Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage, questions have arisen as to the impact for churches and pastors. For instance, some are wondering if they will be exposed to liability for refusing to marry a same-sex couple if their church happens to be located in one of the 13 states currently allowing such marriages. Those states include California, Connecticut. T he United Methodist Church leadership has clarified that a recent ruling from its top court allowing pastors to determine if they can officiate same-sex weddings dispute objections from church trustees does not overrule regional bans on the unions. The United Methodist Judicial Council ruled last month that church trustees could not prohibit a pastor from performing a same-sex wedding ceremony. 
Ruling
In Paragraphs and , the Book of Discipline also assures that a pastor has discretion not to perform a wedding between any couple regardless of views on same-sex marriage. “Although hopefully rare, there are situations that could lead a pastor to refuse to perform a marriage ceremony,” Decision said. .
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United Methodist clergy have full discretion in determining which couples for whom they will or will not conduct a marriage ceremony (Paragraph a.3). Trustees cannot restrict a pastor from conducting a same-sex marriage ceremony on church property per the restrictions on their powers in Paragraph (also, Judicial Council Decision ). .
The Supreme Court's Same
"Pastors have the authority to decide whether they will perform the religious marriage service of a couple, and they cannot be prevented from or interfered with when using any of the property of. . Blessing of same
In the first example, if a church allows non-members to get married without any evaluation of whether the engaged man and woman agree with the church’s doctrine, some would argue that same-sex couples should equally have a right to get married at that church. . 
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But most of these same-sex couples did not ask a Protestant pastor to marry them. A study from Lifeway Research found 87% of Protestant pastors have never been asked to perform a same-sex marriage ceremony. .