TAMPA — Julion Evans family was gathered beside his casket when they got the call. His memorial service, scheduled to take place the next day at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, was not going to happen. The reason, they say: Evans was gay. Pastor T.W. Jenkins, who heads the Tampa church, canceled the Aug. 2 service after several members complained, according to Evans partner, Kendall Capers. They had seen his obituary in newspapers, which listed Capers as his husband. Capers said the pastor told the family that to conduct a funeral for a gay man would be blasphemous. We cant even have a dignified service like the next person could? Capers said. This is 2014, and were still going through this. Read more: tampabay/news/humaninterest/family-says-church-canceled-tampa-mans-funeral-because-he-was-gay/2192090 **Do you think the pastors decision was right or wrong?
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 17:13:43 +0000
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