>>> COMING UP -- >>> COMING UP -- BETTY ROLLIN REPORTS ON THE >>> COMING UP -- BETTY ROLLIN REPORTS ON THE DIVISIVE ISSUE OF GAY MARRIAGE BETTY ROLLIN REPORTS ON THE DIVISIVE ISSUE OF GAY MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, DIVISIVE ISSUE OF GAY MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, WHERE A PROMINENT SCHOLAR FACES IN THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, WHERE A PROMINENT SCHOLAR FACES A POSSIBLE CHURCH TRIAL FOR WHERE A PROMINENT SCHOLAR FACES A POSSIBLE CHURCH TRIAL FOR OFFICIATING AT HIS GAY SON'S A POSSIBLE CHURCH TRIAL FOR OFFICIATING AT HIS GAY SON'S WEDDING.

OFFICIATING AT HIS GAY SON'S WEDDING.

>>> ALSO, 2013 WAS THE 50TH WEDDING.

>>> ALSO, 2013 WAS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A PIVOTAL YEAR IN >>> ALSO, 2013 WAS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A PIVOTAL YEAR IN AMERICAN HISTORY, A YEAR THAT ANNIVERSARY OF A PIVOTAL YEAR IN AMERICAN HISTORY, A YEAR THAT INCLUDED THE KENNEDY AMERICAN HISTORY, A YEAR THAT INCLUDED THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION AND THE MARCH ON INCLUDED THE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION AND THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON.

ASSASSINATION AND THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON.

KIM LAWTON TALKS TO RENOWNED WASHINGTON.

KIM LAWTON TALKS TO RENOWNED AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH.

KIM LAWTON TALKS TO RENOWNED AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH.

>>> AND REMEMBERING THE CARNAGE AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH.

>>> AND REMEMBERING THE CARNAGE OF THE CIVIL WAR AND PRESIDENT >>> AND REMEMBERING THE CARNAGE OF THE CIVIL WAR AND PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, OF THE CIVIL WAR AND PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, 150 YEARS AGO.

GROUP LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, 150 YEARS AGO.

GROUP RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

150 YEARS AGO.

GROUP RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

THAT'S WHY WE ARE YOUR RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

THAT'S WHY WE ARE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.

THAT'S WHY WE ARE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.

>> WELCOME.

RETIREMENT COMPANY.

>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

>> WELCOME.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

I'M BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

A CONTROVERSIAL RELIGIOUS RIGHTS IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

A CONTROVERSIAL RELIGIOUS RIGHTS QUESTION IS HEADED TO THE A CONTROVERSIAL RELIGIOUS RIGHTS QUESTION IS HEADED TO THE SUPREME COURT.

QUESTION IS HEADED TO THE SUPREME COURT.

THE JUSTICES THIS WEEK AGREED TO SUPREME COURT.

THE JUSTICES THIS WEEK AGREED TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER THE JUSTICES THIS WEEK AGREED TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER BUSINESSES MAY BE EXEMPT ON HEAR ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER BUSINESSES MAY BE EXEMPT ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS FROM COVERING BUSINESSES MAY BE EXEMPT ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS FROM COVERING BIRTH CONTROL IN THEIR RELIGIOUS GROUNDS FROM COVERING BIRTH CONTROL IN THEIR EMPLOYEES' INSURANCE PLANS.

BIRTH CONTROL IN THEIR EMPLOYEES' INSURANCE PLANS.

THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND EMPLOYEES' INSURANCE PLANS.

THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND OTHER FAITH-BASED GROUPS HAVE THE U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND OTHER FAITH-BASED GROUPS HAVE BEEN PROTESTING THE SO-CALLED OTHER FAITH-BASED GROUPS HAVE BEEN PROTESTING THE SO-CALLED CONTRACEPTION MANDATE IN THE BEEN PROTESTING THE SO-CALLED CONTRACEPTION MANDATE IN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, SAYING IT CONTRACEPTION MANDATE IN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, SAYING IT VIOLATES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, SAYING IT VIOLATES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

LAST YEAR, HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND VIOLATES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

LAST YEAR, HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND SOME RELIGIOUS NON-PROFITS WERE LAST YEAR, HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND SOME RELIGIOUS NON-PROFITS WERE GRANTED AN EXEMPTION.

SOME RELIGIOUS NON-PROFITS WERE GRANTED AN EXEMPTION.

NOW THE HIGH COURT WILL CONSIDER GRANTED AN EXEMPTION.

NOW THE HIGH COURT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER AN EXEMPTION SHOULD NOW THE HIGH COURT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER AN EXEMPTION SHOULD EXTEND TO FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES WHETHER AN EXEMPTION SHOULD EXTEND TO FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES OWNED BY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE, SUCH EXTEND TO FOR-PROFIT COMPANIES OWNED BY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE, SUCH AS THE CRAFT-STORE CHAIN HOBBY OWNED BY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE, SUCH AS THE CRAFT-STORE CHAIN HOBBY LOBBY, WHOSE EVANGELICAL OWNERS AS THE CRAFT-STORE CHAIN HOBBY LOBBY, WHOSE EVANGELICAL OWNERS ARGUE THE MANDATE VIOLATES THEIR LOBBY, WHOSE EVANGELICAL OWNERS ARGUE THE MANDATE VIOLATES THEIR BELIEFS.

ARGUE THE MANDATE VIOLATES THEIR BELIEFS.

>>> MEANWHILE, A FEDERAL JUDGE BELIEFS.

>>> MEANWHILE, A FEDERAL JUDGE IN WISCONSIN HAS STRUCK DOWN A >>> MEANWHILE, A FEDERAL JUDGE IN WISCONSIN HAS STRUCK DOWN A LONGSTANDING LAW THAT GIVES IN WISCONSIN HAS STRUCK DOWN A LONGSTANDING LAW THAT GIVES CLERGY TAX-FREE HOUSING LONGSTANDING LAW THAT GIVES CLERGY TAX-FREE HOUSING ALLOWANCES.

CLERGY TAX-FREE HOUSING ALLOWANCES.

THE JUDGE SAID SUCH AN EXEMPTION ALLOWANCES.

THE JUDGE SAID SUCH AN EXEMPTION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE IT THE JUDGE SAID SUCH AN EXEMPTION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE IT PROVIDES AN UNFAIR BENEFIT TO IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE IT PROVIDES AN UNFAIR BENEFIT TO RELIGIOUS PEOPLE AND NO ONE PROVIDES AN UNFAIR BENEFIT TO RELIGIOUS PEOPLE AND NO ONE ELSE.

RELIGIOUS PEOPLE AND NO ONE ELSE.

THE CASE IS EXPECTED TO BE ELSE.

THE CASE IS EXPECTED TO BE APPEALED.

THE CASE IS EXPECTED TO BE APPEALED.

IF IT STANDS, IT WOULD IMPACT APPEALED.

IF IT STANDS, IT WOULD IMPACT NEARLY 44,000 CLERGY FROM MANY IF IT STANDS, IT WOULD IMPACT NEARLY 44,000 CLERGY FROM MANY DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, POSSIBLY NEARLY 44,000 CLERGY FROM MANY DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, POSSIBLY CUTTING THEIR TAKE-HOME PAY BY DIFFERENT RELIGIONS, POSSIBLY CUTTING THEIR TAKE-HOME PAY BY UP TO 10%.

CUTTING THEIR TAKE-HOME PAY BY UP TO 10%.

THE RULING DOES NOT AFFECT TAX UP TO 10%.

THE RULING DOES NOT AFFECT TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR PARSONAGES AND THE RULING DOES NOT AFFECT TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR PARSONAGES AND OTHER CONGREGATION-OWNED EXEMPTIONS FOR PARSONAGES AND OTHER CONGREGATION-OWNED HOUSING.

OTHER CONGREGATION-OWNED HOUSING.

>>> THE CHRISTIAN GROUP BREAD HOUSING.

>>> THE CHRISTIAN GROUP BREAD FOR THE WORLD RELEASED ITS >>> THE CHRISTIAN GROUP BREAD FOR THE WORLD RELEASED ITS ANNUAL REPORT THIS WEEK URGING FOR THE WORLD RELEASED ITS ANNUAL REPORT THIS WEEK URGING NEW STEPS TO END HUNGER IN ANNUAL REPORT THIS WEEK URGING NEW STEPS TO END HUNGER IN AMERICA BY 2030.

NEW STEPS TO END HUNGER IN AMERICA BY 2030.

THE GROUP'S LEADERS SHARPLY AMERICA BY 2030.

THE GROUP'S LEADERS SHARPLY CRITICIZED EFFORTS IN CONGRESS THE GROUP'S LEADERS SHARPLY CRITICIZED EFFORTS IN CONGRESS TO CUT FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT CRITICIZED EFFORTS IN CONGRESS TO CUT FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT NUTRITION PROGRAMS, FORMERLY TO CUT FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT NUTRITION PROGRAMS, FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS.

NUTRITION PROGRAMS, FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS.

THEY HIGHLIGHTED THE HOUSE OF FOOD STAMPS.

THEY HIGHLIGHTED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROPOSAL THAT THEY HIGHLIGHTED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROPOSAL THAT WOULD MAKE CUTS OF ALMOST REPRESENTATIVES PROPOSAL THAT WOULD MAKE CUTS OF ALMOST $40 BILLION OVER THE NEXT WOULD MAKE CUTS OF ALMOST $40 BILLION OVER THE NEXT DECADE, SAYING THAT WOULD $40 BILLION OVER THE NEXT DECADE, SAYING THAT WOULD INCREASE HUNGER AND CREATE NEW DECADE, SAYING THAT WOULD INCREASE HUNGER AND CREATE NEW BURDENS FOR FAITH-BASED GROUPS INCREASE HUNGER AND CREATE NEW BURDENS FOR FAITH-BASED GROUPS THAT HELP THE POOR.

BURDENS FOR FAITH-BASED GROUPS THAT HELP THE POOR.

>>> IT'S BEEN A BUSY WEEK AT THE THAT HELP THE POOR.

>>> IT'S BEEN A BUSY WEEK AT THE VATICAN.

POPE FRANCIS RELEASED A >>> IT'S BEEN A BUSY WEEK AT THE VATICAN.

POPE FRANCIS RELEASED A MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE VATICAN.

POPE FRANCIS RELEASED A MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE CHURCH, TITLED "THE JOY OF THE MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE CHURCH, TITLED "THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL," SAYING THE CHURCH CHURCH, TITLED "THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL," SAYING THE CHURCH SHOULD TAKE A JOYFUL, GOSPEL," SAYING THE CHURCH SHOULD TAKE A JOYFUL, INVITATIONAL POSTURE TOWARD THE SHOULD TAKE A JOYFUL, INVITATIONAL POSTURE TOWARD THE WORLD.

INVITATIONAL POSTURE TOWARD THE WORLD.

"I PREFER A CHURCH WHICH IS WORLD.

"I PREFER A CHURCH WHICH IS BRUISED, HURTING AND DIRTY," HE "I PREFER A CHURCH WHICH IS BRUISED, HURTING AND DIRTY," HE SAID, "BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN OUT BRUISED, HURTING AND DIRTY," HE SAID, "BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN OUT ON THE STREETS."

SAID, "BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN OUT ON THE STREETS."

FRANCIS WARNED CATHOLICS AGAINST ON THE STREETS."

FRANCIS WARNED CATHOLICS AGAINST THE TEMPTATION OF BECOMING FRANCIS WARNED CATHOLICS AGAINST THE TEMPTATION OF BECOMING PESSIMISTS AND, AS THE VATICAN THE TEMPTATION OF BECOMING PESSIMISTS AND, AS THE VATICAN TRANSLATED IT, "SOURPUSSES."

PESSIMISTS AND, AS THE VATICAN TRANSLATED IT, "SOURPUSSES."

HE REAFFIRMED TRADITIONAL TRANSLATED IT, "SOURPUSSES."

HE REAFFIRMED TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS AGAINST ABORTION AND HE REAFFIRMED TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS AGAINST ABORTION AND WOMEN'S ORDINATION, BUT HE ALSO TEACHINGS AGAINST ABORTION AND WOMEN'S ORDINATION, BUT HE ALSO CALLED FOR WOMEN TO HAVE A WOMEN'S ORDINATION, BUT HE ALSO CALLED FOR WOMEN TO HAVE A GREATER LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE CALLED FOR WOMEN TO HAVE A GREATER LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE CHURCH.

GREATER LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE CHURCH.

FRANCIS ALSO WELCOMED RUSSIAN CHURCH.

FRANCIS ALSO WELCOMED RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TO THE FRANCIS ALSO WELCOMED RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TO THE VATICAN.

PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TO THE VATICAN.

THEY DISCUSSED WAYS TO BRING VATICAN.

THEY DISCUSSED WAYS TO BRING ABOUT PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THEY DISCUSSED WAYS TO BRING ABOUT PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, PARTICULARLY IN SYRIA.

ABOUT PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, PARTICULARLY IN SYRIA.

PUTIN GAVE THE POPE A RUSSIAN PARTICULARLY IN SYRIA.

PUTIN GAVE THE POPE A RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON, THE MADONNA OF PUTIN GAVE THE POPE A RUSSIAN ORTHODOX ICON, THE MADONNA OF VLADIMIR.

ORTHODOX ICON, THE MADONNA OF VLADIMIR.

AND, DURING A MASS IN ST. VLADIMIR.

AND, DURING A MASS IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE, FRANCIS AND, DURING A MASS IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE, FRANCIS DISPLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME PETER'S SQUARE, FRANCIS DISPLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME WHAT THE CHURCH BELIEVES TO BE DISPLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME WHAT THE CHURCH BELIEVES TO BE BONE FRAGMENTS OF ST. PETER.

WHAT THE CHURCH BELIEVES TO BE BONE FRAGMENTS OF ST. PETER.

THE BONES WERE DISCOVERED UNDER BONE FRAGMENTS OF ST. PETER.

THE BONES WERE DISCOVERED UNDER ST. PETER'S BASILICA IN THE THE BONES WERE DISCOVERED UNDER ST. PETER'S BASILICA IN THE 1940s, BUT THEY'VE BEEN KEPT IN ST. PETER'S BASILICA IN THE 1940s, BUT THEY'VE BEEN KEPT IN THE POPE'S PRIVATE CHAPEL UNTIL 1940s, BUT THEY'VE BEEN KEPT IN THE POPE'S PRIVATE CHAPEL UNTIL NOW.

THE POPE'S PRIVATE CHAPEL UNTIL NOW.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS, THERE WAS NOW.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS, THERE WAS MIXED REACTION IN THE RELIGIOUS >>> IN OTHER NEWS, THERE WAS MIXED REACTION IN THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OVER THE INTERIM MIXED REACTION IN THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OVER THE INTERIM NUCLEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN IRAN COMMUNITY OVER THE INTERIM NUCLEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN IRAN AND OTHER NATIONS, INCLUDING THE NUCLEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN IRAN AND OTHER NATIONS, INCLUDING THE U.S. AND OTHER NATIONS, INCLUDING THE U.S.

SOME IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY U.S.

SOME IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CRITICIZED THE DEAL SAYING IT SOME IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CRITICIZED THE DEAL SAYING IT COULD PLACE ISRAEL IN GREATER CRITICIZED THE DEAL SAYING IT COULD PLACE ISRAEL IN GREATER DANGER.

COULD PLACE ISRAEL IN GREATER DANGER.

BUT OTHER JEWISH GROUPS PRAISED DANGER.

BUT OTHER JEWISH GROUPS PRAISED THE PACT AS A POSSIBLE STEP BUT OTHER JEWISH GROUPS PRAISED THE PACT AS A POSSIBLE STEP TOWARD PEACE.

THE PACT AS A POSSIBLE STEP TOWARD PEACE.

SEVERAL U.S. MUSLIM GROUPS ALSO TOWARD PEACE.

SEVERAL U.S. MUSLIM GROUPS ALSO EXPRESSED SUPPORT.

SEVERAL U.S. MUSLIM GROUPS ALSO EXPRESSED SUPPORT.

PEOPLE ON ALL SIDES URGED CLOSE EXPRESSED SUPPORT.

PEOPLE ON ALL SIDES URGED CLOSE MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT IRAN PEOPLE ON ALL SIDES URGED CLOSE MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT IRAN ACTUALLY HONORS ITS COMMITMENTS.

MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT IRAN ACTUALLY HONORS ITS COMMITMENTS.

>>> HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS ACTUALLY HONORS ITS COMMITMENTS.

>>> HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS CONTINUE IN THE PHILIPPINES >>> HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS CONTINUE IN THE PHILIPPINES THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLY CONTINUE IN THE PHILIPPINES THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLY TYPHOON.

THREE WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLY TYPHOON.

SOME FOUR MILLION PEOPLE ARE TYPHOON.

SOME FOUR MILLION PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO FIND SUITABLE HOUSING, SOME FOUR MILLION PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO FIND SUITABLE HOUSING, AND HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED TRYING TO FIND SUITABLE HOUSING, AND HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SPREAD OF SEVERAL AND HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SPREAD OF SEVERAL DISEASES.

ABOUT THE SPREAD OF SEVERAL DISEASES.

AMID ALL THE SUFFERING, THIS DISEASES.

AMID ALL THE SUFFERING, THIS WEEK CATHOLICS IN THE DEVASTATED AMID ALL THE SUFFERING, THIS WEEK CATHOLICS IN THE DEVASTATED CITY OF TACLOBAN OFFERED SPECIAL WEEK CATHOLICS IN THE DEVASTATED CITY OF TACLOBAN OFFERED SPECIAL PRAYERS OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR CITY OF TACLOBAN OFFERED SPECIAL PRAYERS OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR SURVIVAL.

PRAYERS OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR SURVIVAL.

THEY EXPRESSED FAITH THAT GOD SURVIVAL.

THEY EXPRESSED FAITH THAT GOD WOULD TAKE CARE OF THEM.

THEY EXPRESSED FAITH THAT GOD WOULD TAKE CARE OF THEM.

>>> THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX WOULD TAKE CARE OF THEM.

>>> THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CONTINUES TO DIVIDE >>> THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CONTINUES TO DIVIDE MANY CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS, MARRIAGE CONTINUES TO DIVIDE MANY CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS, AMONG THEM THE UNITED METHODIST MANY CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS, AMONG THEM THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, THE NATION'S LARGEST AMONG THEM THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, THE NATION'S LARGEST MAINLINE PROTESTANT CHURCH, THE NATION'S LARGEST MAINLINE PROTESTANT DENOMINATION.

MAINLINE PROTESTANT DENOMINATION.

LAST WEEK, A METHODIST COURT DENOMINATION.

LAST WEEK, A METHODIST COURT CONVICTED A PENNSYLVANIA PASTOR LAST WEEK, A METHODIST COURT CONVICTED A PENNSYLVANIA PASTOR OF VIOLATING CHURCH LAW BY CONVICTED A PENNSYLVANIA PASTOR OF VIOLATING CHURCH LAW BY OFFICIATING AT HIS GAY SON'S OF VIOLATING CHURCH LAW BY OFFICIATING AT HIS GAY SON'S WEDDING.

OFFICIATING AT HIS GAY SON'S WEDDING.

HE WILL BE DEFROCKED IF HE DOES WEDDING.

HE WILL BE DEFROCKED IF HE DOES NOT WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT FOR HE WILL BE DEFROCKED IF HE DOES NOT WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WITHIN NOT WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WITHIN 30 DAYS.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WITHIN 30 DAYS.

AND MORE CHURCH TRIALS MAY BE 30 DAYS.

AND MORE CHURCH TRIALS MAY BE AHEAD, INCLUDING ONE OF A AND MORE CHURCH TRIALS MAY BE AHEAD, INCLUDING ONE OF A PROMINENT SCHOLAR, REV.

TOM AHEAD, INCLUDING ONE OF A PROMINENT SCHOLAR, REV.

TOM OGLETREE, WHO ALSO OFFICIATED AT PROMINENT SCHOLAR, REV.

TOM OGLETREE, WHO ALSO OFFICIATED AT HIS GAY SON'S WEDDING.

OGLETREE, WHO ALSO OFFICIATED AT HIS GAY SON'S WEDDING.

BETTY ROLLIN REPORTS.

HIS GAY SON'S WEDDING.

BETTY ROLLIN REPORTS.

>> Reporter: THE METROPOLITAN BETTY ROLLIN REPORTS.

>> Reporter: THE METROPOLITAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN >> Reporter: THE METROPOLITAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C., RECENTLY HAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C., RECENTLY HAD AN UNUSUAL CELEBRATION.

WASHINGTON, D.C., RECENTLY HAD AN UNUSUAL CELEBRATION.

THE EVENT, CALLED "CHURCH AN UNUSUAL CELEBRATION.

THE EVENT, CALLED "CHURCH QUAKE," HONORED MARRIED COUPLES THE EVENT, CALLED "CHURCH QUAKE," HONORED MARRIED COUPLES OF THE SAME SEX AND THE CLERGY QUAKE," HONORED MARRIED COUPLES OF THE SAME SEX AND THE CLERGY WHO MARRIED THEM.

OF THE SAME SEX AND THE CLERGY WHO MARRIED THEM.

RETIRED BISHOP MELVIN TALBERT WHO MARRIED THEM.

RETIRED BISHOP MELVIN TALBERT WAS THE FIRST METHODIST BISHOP RETIRED BISHOP MELVIN TALBERT WAS THE FIRST METHODIST BISHOP TO PUBLICLY ENDORSE SAME-SEX WAS THE FIRST METHODIST BISHOP TO PUBLICLY ENDORSE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, WHICH IS PROHIBITED IN TO PUBLICLY ENDORSE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, WHICH IS PROHIBITED IN THE CHURCH'S BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.

MARRIAGE, WHICH IS PROHIBITED IN THE CHURCH'S BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.

>> I FELT THE TIME HAD COME FOR THE CHURCH'S BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.

>> I FELT THE TIME HAD COME FOR CLERGY TO GIVE LEADERSHIP TO >> I FELT THE TIME HAD COME FOR CLERGY TO GIVE LEADERSHIP TO THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND IT'S CLERGY TO GIVE LEADERSHIP TO THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND IT'S TIME FOR CLERGY TO REFUSE TO THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND IT'S TIME FOR CLERGY TO REFUSE TO CONVICT THEIR COLLEAGUES FOR TIME FOR CLERGY TO REFUSE TO CONVICT THEIR COLLEAGUES FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING.

CONVICT THEIR COLLEAGUES FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE DOING THE RIGHT THING.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE COLLEAGUES, WHO IS FACING A >> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE COLLEAGUES, WHO IS FACING A POTENTIAL CHURCH TRIAL FOR COLLEAGUES, WHO IS FACING A POTENTIAL CHURCH TRIAL FOR PERFORMING A SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, POTENTIAL CHURCH TRIAL FOR PERFORMING A SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, IS 79-YEAR-OLD REVEREND TOM PERFORMING A SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, IS 79-YEAR-OLD REVEREND TOM OGLETREE, THE RETIRED DEAN OF IS 79-YEAR-OLD REVEREND TOM OGLETREE, THE RETIRED DEAN OF YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.

OGLETREE, THE RETIRED DEAN OF YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.

THE MARRIAGE THAT REVEREND YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL.

THE MARRIAGE THAT REVEREND OGLETREE PERFORMED WAS THAT OF THE MARRIAGE THAT REVEREND OGLETREE PERFORMED WAS THAT OF HIS OWN SON, THOMAS.

OGLETREE PERFORMED WAS THAT OF HIS OWN SON, THOMAS.

>> I WAS THRILLED THAT HE ASKED HIS OWN SON, THOMAS.

>> I WAS THRILLED THAT HE ASKED ME TO PLAY A ROLE BECAUSE I'VE >> I WAS THRILLED THAT HE ASKED ME TO PLAY A ROLE BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN HE WAS GAY FOR A LONG TIME ME TO PLAY A ROLE BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN HE WAS GAY FOR A LONG TIME AND WE'VE BEEN WATCHING HIM, YOU KNOWN HE WAS GAY FOR A LONG TIME AND WE'VE BEEN WATCHING HIM, YOU KNOW, ADJUST AND ADAPT TO THE AND WE'VE BEEN WATCHING HIM, YOU KNOW, ADJUST AND ADAPT TO THE DEMANDS OF THE CULTURE IN KNOW, ADJUST AND ADAPT TO THE DEMANDS OF THE CULTURE IN CREATIVE WAYS.

DEMANDS OF THE CULTURE IN CREATIVE WAYS.

>> Reporter: SINCE 1972, THE CREATIVE WAYS.

>> Reporter: SINCE 1972, THE METHODIST CHURCH'S BOOK OF >> Reporter: SINCE 1972, THE METHODIST CHURCH'S BOOK OF DISCIPLINE HAS STATED THAT "THE METHODIST CHURCH'S BOOK OF DISCIPLINE HAS STATED THAT "THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IS DISCIPLINE HAS STATED THAT "THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIAN PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIAN TEACHING" AND THE BOOK PROHIBITS INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIAN TEACHING" AND THE BOOK PROHIBITS METHODIST MINISTERS FROM TEACHING" AND THE BOOK PROHIBITS METHODIST MINISTERS FROM PERFORMING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES.

METHODIST MINISTERS FROM PERFORMING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES.

REVEREND OGLETREE KNOWINGLY PERFORMING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES.

REVEREND OGLETREE KNOWINGLY VIOLATED THE LAW AND SAYS HE IS REVEREND OGLETREE KNOWINGLY VIOLATED THE LAW AND SAYS HE IS PROUD OF DOING SO.

VIOLATED THE LAW AND SAYS HE IS PROUD OF DOING SO.

>> I WAS INSPIRED BY DR. KING PROUD OF DOING SO.

>> I WAS INSPIRED BY DR. KING DURING MY PARTICIPATION IN THE >> I WAS INSPIRED BY DR. KING DURING MY PARTICIPATION IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHEN HE DURING MY PARTICIPATION IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHEN HE SAID THAT AN UNJUST LAW IS NO CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WHEN HE SAID THAT AN UNJUST LAW IS NO LAW.

SAID THAT AN UNJUST LAW IS NO LAW.

THESE ARE UNJUST LAWS, AND LAW.

THESE ARE UNJUST LAWS, AND THEREFORE THEY DO NOT REALLY THESE ARE UNJUST LAWS, AND THEREFORE THEY DO NOT REALLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF LAW, EVEN THEREFORE THEY DO NOT REALLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF LAW, EVEN THOUGH TECHNICALLY THEY ARE HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF LAW, EVEN THOUGH TECHNICALLY THEY ARE ESTABLISHED IN THE DISCIPLINE.

THOUGH TECHNICALLY THEY ARE ESTABLISHED IN THE DISCIPLINE.

>> WE CAN'T ALL BE A COMMUNITY ESTABLISHED IN THE DISCIPLINE.

>> WE CAN'T ALL BE A COMMUNITY AND JUST DECIDE THAT SOME LAWS >> WE CAN'T ALL BE A COMMUNITY AND JUST DECIDE THAT SOME LAWS ARE ONES THAT APPEAL TO US, AND JUST DECIDE THAT SOME LAWS ARE ONES THAT APPEAL TO US, OTHERS WE THINK ARE UNREASONABLE ARE ONES THAT APPEAL TO US, OTHERS WE THINK ARE UNREASONABLE AND WE CAN GO DO WHATEVER WE OTHERS WE THINK ARE UNREASONABLE AND WE CAN GO DO WHATEVER WE WANT TO WITHOUT THERE BEING SOME AND WE CAN GO DO WHATEVER WE WANT TO WITHOUT THERE BEING SOME KIND OF REPERCUSSIONS.

WANT TO WITHOUT THERE BEING SOME KIND OF REPERCUSSIONS.

>> Reporter: REVEREND ROB KIND OF REPERCUSSIONS.

>> Reporter: REVEREND ROB RENFROE OF THE WOODLAND UNITED >> Reporter: REVEREND ROB RENFROE OF THE WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEAR HOUSTON IS RENFROE OF THE WOODLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEAR HOUSTON IS ONE OF MANY MEMBERS OF THE METHODIST CHURCH NEAR HOUSTON IS ONE OF MANY MEMBERS OF THE METHODIST CLERGY WITH A ONE OF MANY MEMBERS OF THE METHODIST CLERGY WITH A DIFFERENT VIEW, A VIEW THAT METHODIST CLERGY WITH A DIFFERENT VIEW, A VIEW THAT CONDEMNS THE PRACTICE OF DIFFERENT VIEW, A VIEW THAT CONDEMNS THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN GENERAL.

CONDEMNS THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY IN GENERAL.

>> THERE IS NOT ANY PASSAGE IN HOMOSEXUALITY IN GENERAL.

>> THERE IS NOT ANY PASSAGE IN SCRIPTURE THAT IS CONDONING OR >> THERE IS NOT ANY PASSAGE IN SCRIPTURE THAT IS CONDONING OR ACCEPTING OF THAT PRACTICE.

SCRIPTURE THAT IS CONDONING OR ACCEPTING OF THAT PRACTICE.

THAT'S WHY THOSE OF US WHO SEE ACCEPTING OF THAT PRACTICE.

THAT'S WHY THOSE OF US WHO SEE THE BIBLE AS GOD'S WORD SAY WE THAT'S WHY THOSE OF US WHO SEE THE BIBLE AS GOD'S WORD SAY WE HAVE TO BE TRUE TO WHAT THE THE BIBLE AS GOD'S WORD SAY WE HAVE TO BE TRUE TO WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES WHEN IT'S CLEAR, HAVE TO BE TRUE TO WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES WHEN IT'S CLEAR, WHEN IT'S UNMITIGATED, THEN IT'S BIBLE TEACHES WHEN IT'S CLEAR, WHEN IT'S UNMITIGATED, THEN IT'S REALLY A MATTER OF WHETHER OR WHEN IT'S UNMITIGATED, THEN IT'S REALLY A MATTER OF WHETHER OR NOT WE WILL BE FAITHFUL TO WHAT REALLY A MATTER OF WHETHER OR NOT WE WILL BE FAITHFUL TO WHAT GOD HAS REVEALED.

NOT WE WILL BE FAITHFUL TO WHAT GOD HAS REVEALED.

>> Reporter: REVEREND OGLETREE, GOD HAS REVEALED.

>> Reporter: REVEREND OGLETREE, WHO IS A SCHOLAR OF CHRISTIAN >> Reporter: REVEREND OGLETREE, WHO IS A SCHOLAR OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS, FEELS THAT THE BIBLE IS WHO IS A SCHOLAR OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS, FEELS THAT THE BIBLE IS OFTEN MISINTERPRETED.

ETHICS, FEELS THAT THE BIBLE IS OFTEN MISINTERPRETED.

>> IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE OFTEN MISINTERPRETED.

>> IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE SCRIPTURE YOU'LL FIND IT HAS NO >> IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE SCRIPTURE YOU'LL FIND IT HAS NO CONCEPT OF HOMOSEXUALITY OR SCRIPTURE YOU'LL FIND IT HAS NO CONCEPT OF HOMOSEXUALITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AT ALL.

CONCEPT OF HOMOSEXUALITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AT ALL.

AND IF YOU LEARN TO READ IT IN SEXUAL ORIENTATION AT ALL.

AND IF YOU LEARN TO READ IT IN CONTEXT AND SEE THE EVOLVING AND IF YOU LEARN TO READ IT IN CONTEXT AND SEE THE EVOLVING TRADITIONS AS WE TRY TO CONTEXT AND SEE THE EVOLVING TRADITIONS AS WE TRY TO INTERPRET IT, THEN YOU REALIZE TRADITIONS AS WE TRY TO INTERPRET IT, THEN YOU REALIZE THAT THAT'S AN OVERSIMPLIFIED INTERPRET IT, THEN YOU REALIZE THAT THAT'S AN OVERSIMPLIFIED READING.

THAT THAT'S AN OVERSIMPLIFIED READING.

AFTER ALL, THE SCRIPTURE SEEMS READING.

AFTER ALL, THE SCRIPTURE SEEMS TO ACCOMMODATE SLAVERY.

AFTER ALL, THE SCRIPTURE SEEMS TO ACCOMMODATE SLAVERY.

SO SHOULD WE THEN HAVE SLAVES?

TO ACCOMMODATE SLAVERY.

SO SHOULD WE THEN HAVE SLAVES?

THEY SAY WOMEN SHOULD BE SO SHOULD WE THEN HAVE SLAVES?

THEY SAY WOMEN SHOULD BE SUBORDINATE TO THEIR HUSBAND.

THEY SAY WOMEN SHOULD BE SUBORDINATE TO THEIR HUSBAND.

THEN LET'S TELL WOMEN TO SHUT UP SUBORDINATE TO THEIR HUSBAND.

THEN LET'S TELL WOMEN TO SHUT UP AND STOP TALKING TO US, THEN LET'S TELL WOMEN TO SHUT UP AND STOP TALKING TO US, ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC.

AND STOP TALKING TO US, ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC.

THE POINT IS WHEN YOU ONLY ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC.

THE POINT IS WHEN YOU ONLY SELECT CERTAIN TEXTS THAT THE POINT IS WHEN YOU ONLY SELECT CERTAIN TEXTS THAT SUPPORT YOUR PREJUDICES, THEN SELECT CERTAIN TEXTS THAT SUPPORT YOUR PREJUDICES, THEN YOU'RE NOT READING THE SCRIPTURE SUPPORT YOUR PREJUDICES, THEN YOU'RE NOT READING THE SCRIPTURE SERIOUSLY.

YOU'RE NOT READING THE SCRIPTURE SERIOUSLY.

>> WILL THE CONGREGATION PLEASE SERIOUSLY.

>> WILL THE CONGREGATION PLEASE RISE?

>> WILL THE CONGREGATION PLEASE RISE?

I INVITE US NOW TO BE IN A RISE?

I INVITE US NOW TO BE IN A SPIRIT OF PRAYER.

I INVITE US NOW TO BE IN A SPIRIT OF PRAYER.

>> Reporter: REVEREND SCOTT SPIRIT OF PRAYER.

>> Reporter: REVEREND SCOTT SUMMERVILLE IS PASTOR OF THE >> Reporter: REVEREND SCOTT SUMMERVILLE IS PASTOR OF THE ASBURY CRESTWOOD METHODIST SUMMERVILLE IS PASTOR OF THE ASBURY CRESTWOOD METHODIST CHURCH IN TUCKAHOE, NEW YORK.

ASBURY CRESTWOOD METHODIST CHURCH IN TUCKAHOE, NEW YORK.

HE, TOO, IS CRITICAL OF THE LAW CHURCH IN TUCKAHOE, NEW YORK.

HE, TOO, IS CRITICAL OF THE LAW AND FEELS THAT THE METHODIST HE, TOO, IS CRITICAL OF THE LAW AND FEELS THAT THE METHODIST CHURCH'S STANCE ON GAY MARRIAGE AND FEELS THAT THE METHODIST CHURCH'S STANCE ON GAY MARRIAGE IS HYPOCRITICAL.

CHURCH'S STANCE ON GAY MARRIAGE IS HYPOCRITICAL.

>> YOU CAN WORSHIP HERE, LOVE TO IS HYPOCRITICAL.

>> YOU CAN WORSHIP HERE, LOVE TO HAVE YOU, BUT FRANKLY YOU CAN >> YOU CAN WORSHIP HERE, LOVE TO HAVE YOU, BUT FRANKLY YOU CAN NEVER BE FULLY 100% ONE OF US.

HAVE YOU, BUT FRANKLY YOU CAN NEVER BE FULLY 100% ONE OF US.

THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A NEVER BE FULLY 100% ONE OF US.

THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN US, YOU SEE THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN US, YOU SEE OUR RULE BOOK DEMANDS THAT WE DISTINCTION BETWEEN US, YOU SEE OUR RULE BOOK DEMANDS THAT WE MAKE THIS DISTINCTION WHETHER WE OUR RULE BOOK DEMANDS THAT WE MAKE THIS DISTINCTION WHETHER WE WISH TO OR NOT, BUT WE LOVE YOU.

MAKE THIS DISTINCTION WHETHER WE WISH TO OR NOT, BUT WE LOVE YOU.

>> Reporter: DOROTHEE BENZ AND WISH TO OR NOT, BUT WE LOVE YOU.

>> Reporter: DOROTHEE BENZ AND CAROL SCOTT MARRIED IN REVEREND >> Reporter: DOROTHEE BENZ AND CAROL SCOTT MARRIED IN REVEREND SUMMERVILLE'S CHURCH.

CAROL SCOTT MARRIED IN REVEREND SUMMERVILLE'S CHURCH.

DOROTHEE IS THE DIRECTOR OF SUMMERVILLE'S CHURCH.

DOROTHEE IS THE DIRECTOR OF METHODISTS IN NEW DIRECTIONS -- DOROTHEE IS THE DIRECTOR OF METHODISTS IN NEW DIRECTIONS -- M.I.N.D.

—- WHICH HAS MOBILIZED METHODISTS IN NEW DIRECTIONS -- M.I.N.D.

—- WHICH HAS MOBILIZED METHODIST CLERGY WHO SUPPORT AND M.I.N.D.

—- WHICH HAS MOBILIZED METHODIST CLERGY WHO SUPPORT AND HAVE AGREED TO CONDUCT SAME-SEX METHODIST CLERGY WHO SUPPORT AND HAVE AGREED TO CONDUCT SAME-SEX MARRIAGES.

HAVE AGREED TO CONDUCT SAME-SEX MARRIAGES.

>> WE HAVE BASICALLY FOUND A WAY MARRIAGES.

>> WE HAVE BASICALLY FOUND A WAY AROUND THE PARALYSIS THAT'S >> WE HAVE BASICALLY FOUND A WAY AROUND THE PARALYSIS THAT'S CAUSED BY THE CHURCH'S AROUND THE PARALYSIS THAT'S CAUSED BY THE CHURCH'S REQUIREMENT TO DISCRIMINATE, CAUSED BY THE CHURCH'S REQUIREMENT TO DISCRIMINATE, WHICH IS WE'RE JUST NOT REQUIREMENT TO DISCRIMINATE, WHICH IS WE'RE JUST NOT DISCRIMINATING ANYMORE.

WHICH IS WE'RE JUST NOT DISCRIMINATING ANYMORE.

WHAT THE CHURCH DOES THROUGH ITS DISCRIMINATING ANYMORE.

WHAT THE CHURCH DOES THROUGH ITS DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE HAS WHAT THE CHURCH DOES THROUGH ITS DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE HAS A WIDER EFFECT.

DISCRIMINATION AND PREJUDICE HAS A WIDER EFFECT.

IT GIVES MORAL COVER TO PEOPLE A WIDER EFFECT.

IT GIVES MORAL COVER TO PEOPLE WHO VOTE AGAINST US IN IT GIVES MORAL COVER TO PEOPLE WHO VOTE AGAINST US IN LEGISLATURES.

WHO VOTE AGAINST US IN LEGISLATURES.

IT GIVES MORAL COVER TO QUEER LEGISLATURES.

IT GIVES MORAL COVER TO QUEER BASHERS WHO BASH US IN BACK IT GIVES MORAL COVER TO QUEER BASHERS WHO BASH US IN BACK ALLEYS, SO THE EFFECT IS HUGE.

BASHERS WHO BASH US IN BACK ALLEYS, SO THE EFFECT IS HUGE.

>> Reporter: AT ONE POINT ALLEYS, SO THE EFFECT IS HUGE.

>> Reporter: AT ONE POINT DOROTHEE WANTED TO BECOME ONE OF >> Reporter: AT ONE POINT DOROTHEE WANTED TO BECOME ONE OF THE CLERGY HERSELF, BUT COULD DOROTHEE WANTED TO BECOME ONE OF THE CLERGY HERSELF, BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE OF HER THE CLERGY HERSELF, BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE OF HER HOMOSEXUALITY.

NOT BECAUSE OF HER HOMOSEXUALITY.

>> YOU SIT IN THE PEW.

HOMOSEXUALITY.

>> YOU SIT IN THE PEW.

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GET >> YOU SIT IN THE PEW.

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GET MARRIED THERE, YOU'RE NOT MAYBE YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO GET MARRIED THERE, YOU'RE NOT MAYBE NOT EVEN BE A MEMBER THERE.

MARRIED THERE, YOU'RE NOT MAYBE NOT EVEN BE A MEMBER THERE.

WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT NOT EVEN BE A MEMBER THERE.

WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT GOD SUPPOSEDLY WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF THAT GOD SUPPOSEDLY THINKS ABOUT YOU AND CERTAINLY YOURSELF THAT GOD SUPPOSEDLY THINKS ABOUT YOU AND CERTAINLY THAT YOUR FELLOW CHURCHGOERS AND THINKS ABOUT YOU AND CERTAINLY THAT YOUR FELLOW CHURCHGOERS AND LEADERS THINK ABOUT YOU?

THAT YOUR FELLOW CHURCHGOERS AND LEADERS THINK ABOUT YOU?

THAT'S A TERRIBLE MESSAGE.

LEADERS THINK ABOUT YOU?

THAT'S A TERRIBLE MESSAGE.

>> BECAUSE THAT MESSAGE IS NOT THAT'S A TERRIBLE MESSAGE.

>> BECAUSE THAT MESSAGE IS NOT ONLY GOING TO THE QUEER FOLKS >> BECAUSE THAT MESSAGE IS NOT ONLY GOING TO THE QUEER FOLKS WHO ARE SITTING IN THE PEWS ONLY GOING TO THE QUEER FOLKS WHO ARE SITTING IN THE PEWS FEELING EXCLUDED AND WHO ARE SITTING IN THE PEWS FEELING EXCLUDED AND DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AND HATED.

FEELING EXCLUDED AND DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AND HATED.

THAT MESSAGE IS GOING TO THE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AND HATED.

THAT MESSAGE IS GOING TO THE STRAIGHT PEOPLE WHO ARE SITTING THAT MESSAGE IS GOING TO THE STRAIGHT PEOPLE WHO ARE SITTING THERE, TO THE KIDS DOWN IN STRAIGHT PEOPLE WHO ARE SITTING THERE, TO THE KIDS DOWN IN SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO ARE GROWING UP THERE, TO THE KIDS DOWN IN SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO ARE GROWING UP LEARNING ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO ARE GROWING UP LEARNING ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE LESS THAN, DON'T DESERVE AS MUCH LEARNING ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE LESS THAN, DON'T DESERVE AS MUCH AS, OR NOT EQUAL, OR WHATEVER.

LESS THAN, DON'T DESERVE AS MUCH AS, OR NOT EQUAL, OR WHATEVER.

>> BUT ONE DAY WE'RE GOING TO AS, OR NOT EQUAL, OR WHATEVER.

>> BUT ONE DAY WE'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK ON OUR LIVES AND WE'RE >> BUT ONE DAY WE'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK ON OUR LIVES AND WE'RE GOING TO WONDER WHAT DID I DO LOOK BACK ON OUR LIVES AND WE'RE GOING TO WONDER WHAT DID I DO WITH IT?

GOING TO WONDER WHAT DID I DO WITH IT?

>> Reporter: BUT REVEREND WITH IT?

>> Reporter: BUT REVEREND RENFROE FEELS THAT THOSE WHO >> Reporter: BUT REVEREND RENFROE FEELS THAT THOSE WHO ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE RENFROE FEELS THAT THOSE WHO ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHURCH ARE JUST GIVING IN TO THE ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE CHURCH ARE JUST GIVING IN TO THE POLITICALLY CORRECT VIEW.

CHURCH ARE JUST GIVING IN TO THE POLITICALLY CORRECT VIEW.

>> I'M AFRAID THAT THE CHURCH POLITICALLY CORRECT VIEW.

>> I'M AFRAID THAT THE CHURCH WILL GIVE INTO THE CULTURE, I'M >> I'M AFRAID THAT THE CHURCH WILL GIVE INTO THE CULTURE, I'M AFRAID THAT THE CHURCH WILL SELL WILL GIVE INTO THE CULTURE, I'M AFRAID THAT THE CHURCH WILL SELL IT'S BIRTHRIGHT FOR A MESS OF AFRAID THAT THE CHURCH WILL SELL IT'S BIRTHRIGHT FOR A MESS OF PORRIDGE, THAT WE WILL TRY TO IT'S BIRTHRIGHT FOR A MESS OF PORRIDGE, THAT WE WILL TRY TO PLEASE A CULTURE THAT IS NOT PORRIDGE, THAT WE WILL TRY TO PLEASE A CULTURE THAT IS NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN THE GOSPEL PLEASE A CULTURE THAT IS NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, THINKING THAT REALLY INTERESTED IN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, THINKING THAT IF WE MAKE LITTLE CHANGES SO OF JESUS CHRIST, THINKING THAT IF WE MAKE LITTLE CHANGES SO THAT WE APPEAR TO BE WARM AND IF WE MAKE LITTLE CHANGES SO THAT WE APPEAR TO BE WARM AND ACCEPTING, THAT THEY'LL COME OUR THAT WE APPEAR TO BE WARM AND ACCEPTING, THAT THEY'LL COME OUR WAY.

ACCEPTING, THAT THEY'LL COME OUR WAY.

>> Reporter: THE METHODIST WAY.

>> Reporter: THE METHODIST CHURCH IS LOSING MEMBERSHIP IN >> Reporter: THE METHODIST CHURCH IS LOSING MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES AND GAINING CHURCH IS LOSING MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES AND GAINING CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS THE UNITED STATES AND GAINING CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS INTERNATIONALLY, ESPECIALLY IN CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS INTERNATIONALLY, ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA WHERE HOMOSEXUALITY IS INTERNATIONALLY, ESPECIALLY IN AFRICA WHERE HOMOSEXUALITY IS FREQUENTLY REVILED.

AFRICA WHERE HOMOSEXUALITY IS FREQUENTLY REVILED.

>> THE CHURCH WHERE IT'S MOST FREQUENTLY REVILED.

>> THE CHURCH WHERE IT'S MOST LIBERAL IS DECLINING MOST >> THE CHURCH WHERE IT'S MOST LIBERAL IS DECLINING MOST RAPIDLY, SO THE NUMBER GOING TO LIBERAL IS DECLINING MOST RAPIDLY, SO THE NUMBER GOING TO REPRESENT A PROGRESSIVE POINT OF RAPIDLY, SO THE NUMBER GOING TO REPRESENT A PROGRESSIVE POINT OF VIEW WILL BE EVEN FEWER IN REPRESENT A PROGRESSIVE POINT OF VIEW WILL BE EVEN FEWER IN 2016 THAN IT WAS IN 2012.

VIEW WILL BE EVEN FEWER IN 2016 THAN IT WAS IN 2012.

WHERE THE CHURCH IS MOST 2016 THAN IT WAS IN 2012.

WHERE THE CHURCH IS MOST CONSERVATIVE IS WHERE THE CHURCH WHERE THE CHURCH IS MOST CONSERVATIVE IS WHERE THE CHURCH IS EITHER THE MOST STABLE OR CONSERVATIVE IS WHERE THE CHURCH IS EITHER THE MOST STABLE OR IT'S THE MOST GROWING, SO THE IS EITHER THE MOST STABLE OR IT'S THE MOST GROWING, SO THE NUMBERS SIMPLY ARE NOT IN FAVOR IT'S THE MOST GROWING, SO THE NUMBERS SIMPLY ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF CHANGING OUR POSITION IN THE NUMBERS SIMPLY ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF CHANGING OUR POSITION IN THE DISCIPLINE.

OF CHANGING OUR POSITION IN THE DISCIPLINE.

>> Reporter: MEANWHILE, REVEREND DISCIPLINE.

>> Reporter: MEANWHILE, REVEREND OGLETREE'S TRIAL IS PENDING AND >> Reporter: MEANWHILE, REVEREND OGLETREE'S TRIAL IS PENDING AND COULD BE DISMISSED.

OGLETREE'S TRIAL IS PENDING AND COULD BE DISMISSED.

>> I BELIEVE THAT THE METHODIST COULD BE DISMISSED.

>> I BELIEVE THAT THE METHODIST CHURCH IS OPEN TO CHANGE HERE.

>> I BELIEVE THAT THE METHODIST CHURCH IS OPEN TO CHANGE HERE.

AND THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THEN TO CHURCH IS OPEN TO CHANGE HERE.

AND THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THEN TO JOIN THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE AND THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THEN TO JOIN THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE DENOMINATION WHO WANT THAT JOIN THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE DENOMINATION WHO WANT THAT CHANGE.

DENOMINATION WHO WANT THAT CHANGE.

>> Reporter: AND THOSE ON HIS CHANGE.

>> Reporter: AND THOSE ON HIS SIDE OF THE ISSUE HAVE SOME HOPE >> Reporter: AND THOSE ON HIS SIDE OF THE ISSUE HAVE SOME HOPE ABOUT AMENDING THE BOOK OF SIDE OF THE ISSUE HAVE SOME HOPE ABOUT AMENDING THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.

ABOUT AMENDING THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.

>> THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE STARTS DISCIPLINE.

>> THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE STARTS WITH A PREAMBLE THAT >> THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE STARTS WITH A PREAMBLE THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE CHURCH'S PAST WITH A PREAMBLE THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE CHURCH'S PAST FAILINGS AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT ACKNOWLEDGES THE CHURCH'S PAST FAILINGS AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT MAYBE SOMEDAY THERE'S A NEW FAILINGS AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT MAYBE SOMEDAY THERE'S A NEW PASSAGE IN THERE, SO I MEAN, MAYBE SOMEDAY THERE'S A NEW PASSAGE IN THERE, SO I MEAN, IT'S POSSIBLE.

PASSAGE IN THERE, SO I MEAN, IT'S POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: BUT THE NEXT IT'S POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: BUT THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE BOOK >> Reporter: BUT THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE WON'T BE UNTIL OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE WON'T BE UNTIL 2016, WHEN THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF DISCIPLINE WON'T BE UNTIL 2016, WHEN THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH GATHERS AT THE METHODIST GENERAL 2016, WHEN THE WORLDWIDE CHURCH GATHERS AT THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.

GATHERS AT THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS CONFERENCE.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M BETTY ROLLIN IN FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M BETTY ROLLIN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. NEWSWEEKLY," I'M BETTY ROLLIN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. >>> LAST WEEK, AS THE NATION WASHINGTON, D.C. >>> LAST WEEK, AS THE NATION MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF >>> LAST WEEK, AS THE NATION MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY, KIM LAWTON RECALLED HER THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY, KIM LAWTON RECALLED HER CONVERSATION EARLIER WITH KENNEDY, KIM LAWTON RECALLED HER CONVERSATION EARLIER WITH PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR CONVERSATION EARLIER WITH PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH.

HE SPOKE ABOUT THE MANY EVENTS TAYLOR BRANCH.

HE SPOKE ABOUT THE MANY EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1963 THAT AFFECTED HE SPOKE ABOUT THE MANY EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1963 THAT AFFECTED THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, OF THE YEAR 1963 THAT AFFECTED THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE CENTRAL ROLE PLAYED IN THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE CENTRAL ROLE PLAYED IN THOSE EVENTS BY BLACK CHURCHES.

AND THE CENTRAL ROLE PLAYED IN THOSE EVENTS BY BLACK CHURCHES.

>> Reporter: IN BIRMINGHAM, THOSE EVENTS BY BLACK CHURCHES.

>> Reporter: IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, CHRISTIAN LEADERS FROM >> Reporter: IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, CHRISTIAN LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY GATHERED FOR ALABAMA, CHRISTIAN LEADERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY GATHERED FOR A PRAYER WALK TO MARK THE 50TH AROUND THE COUNTRY GATHERED FOR A PRAYER WALK TO MARK THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOME KEY MOMENTS A PRAYER WALK TO MARK THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOME KEY MOMENTS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL ANNIVERSARY OF SOME KEY MOMENTS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.

IN THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.

THERE ARE A LOT OF ANNIVERSARIES RIGHTS.

THERE ARE A LOT OF ANNIVERSARIES TO COMMEMORATE THIS YEAR.

THERE ARE A LOT OF ANNIVERSARIES TO COMMEMORATE THIS YEAR.

1963 WAS A TURNING POINT FOR TO COMMEMORATE THIS YEAR.

1963 WAS A TURNING POINT FOR REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 1963 WAS A TURNING POINT FOR REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

>> 1963 IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

>> 1963 IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BREAKTHROUGH PIVOTAL YEAR.

>> 1963 IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BREAKTHROUGH PIVOTAL YEAR.

I CALL IT THE TIPPING POINT.

BREAKTHROUGH PIVOTAL YEAR.

I CALL IT THE TIPPING POINT.

>> Reporter: TAYLOR BRANCH IS I CALL IT THE TIPPING POINT.

>> Reporter: TAYLOR BRANCH IS THE PULITZER-PRIZING-WINNING >> Reporter: TAYLOR BRANCH IS THE PULITZER-PRIZING-WINNING AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS ABOUT THE PULITZER-PRIZING-WINNING AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE, AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE, INCLUDING HIS MOST RECENT ONE, THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE, INCLUDING HIS MOST RECENT ONE, "THE KING YEARS," WHICH INCLUDING HIS MOST RECENT ONE, "THE KING YEARS," WHICH SYNTHESIZES MUCH OF HIS EARLIER "THE KING YEARS," WHICH SYNTHESIZES MUCH OF HIS EARLIER WORK.

SYNTHESIZES MUCH OF HIS EARLIER WORK.

BRANCH SAYS BLACK CHURCHES WERE WORK.

BRANCH SAYS BLACK CHURCHES WERE CENTRAL IN ALMOST ALL THE MAJOR BRANCH SAYS BLACK CHURCHES WERE CENTRAL IN ALMOST ALL THE MAJOR EVENTS OF THE MOVEMENT.

CENTRAL IN ALMOST ALL THE MAJOR EVENTS OF THE MOVEMENT.

>> IT WAS A PLACE OF REFUGE.

EVENTS OF THE MOVEMENT.

>> IT WAS A PLACE OF REFUGE.

IT WAS A PLACE WHERE YOU LEARNED >> IT WAS A PLACE OF REFUGE.

IT WAS A PLACE WHERE YOU LEARNED THINGS, WHERE YOU WERE IT WAS A PLACE WHERE YOU LEARNED THINGS, WHERE YOU WERE ENTERTAINED, WHERE YOU LAUGHED, THINGS, WHERE YOU WERE ENTERTAINED, WHERE YOU LAUGHED, WHERE YOU DEBATED.

ENTERTAINED, WHERE YOU LAUGHED, WHERE YOU DEBATED.

>> Reporter: BUT HE NOTES THE WHERE YOU DEBATED.

>> Reporter: BUT HE NOTES THE CHURCH'S INFLUENCE WAS MORE THAN >> Reporter: BUT HE NOTES THE CHURCH'S INFLUENCE WAS MORE THAN PRACTICAL.

CHURCH'S INFLUENCE WAS MORE THAN PRACTICAL.

>> SPIRITUALITY AND CHRISTIAN PRACTICAL.

>> SPIRITUALITY AND CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE WAS THE GREAT BUTTRESS >> SPIRITUALITY AND CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE WAS THE GREAT BUTTRESS FOR THE MOVEMENT, ESSENTIALLY DOCTRINE WAS THE GREAT BUTTRESS FOR THE MOVEMENT, ESSENTIALLY SAYING OUR CITIZENS' PURPOSE IN FOR THE MOVEMENT, ESSENTIALLY SAYING OUR CITIZENS' PURPOSE IN CLAIMING THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND SAYING OUR CITIZENS' PURPOSE IN CLAIMING THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND THE RIGHT TO BE FIRST CLASS CLAIMING THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND THE RIGHT TO BE FIRST CLASS CITIZENS IS REALLY THE SAME AS THE RIGHT TO BE FIRST CLASS CITIZENS IS REALLY THE SAME AS OUR SPIRITUAL MESSAGE, THAT WE CITIZENS IS REALLY THE SAME AS OUR SPIRITUAL MESSAGE, THAT WE ALL HAVE EQUAL SOULS BEFORE GOD OUR SPIRITUAL MESSAGE, THAT WE ALL HAVE EQUAL SOULS BEFORE GOD AND THAT'S THE UNDERPINNING OF ALL HAVE EQUAL SOULS BEFORE GOD AND THAT'S THE UNDERPINNING OF THE CHURCH.

AND THAT'S THE UNDERPINNING OF THE CHURCH.

>> Reporter: KING BEGAN HIS THE CHURCH.

>> Reporter: KING BEGAN HIS LEADERSHIP OF THE MOVEMENT IN >> Reporter: KING BEGAN HIS LEADERSHIP OF THE MOVEMENT IN 1955 AS A YOUNG PASTOR WHO LEADERSHIP OF THE MOVEMENT IN 1955 AS A YOUNG PASTOR WHO HELPED ORGANIZE THE BUS BOYCOTT 1955 AS A YOUNG PASTOR WHO HELPED ORGANIZE THE BUS BOYCOTT IN MONTGOMERY.

HELPED ORGANIZE THE BUS BOYCOTT IN MONTGOMERY.

BY 1963, THERE HAD BEEN A IN MONTGOMERY.

BY 1963, THERE HAD BEEN A SUSTAINED EFFORT AT MARCHES AND BY 1963, THERE HAD BEEN A SUSTAINED EFFORT AT MARCHES AND SIT-INS AND OTHER NON-VIOLENT SUSTAINED EFFORT AT MARCHES AND SIT-INS AND OTHER NON-VIOLENT FORMS OF PROTEST AROUND THE SIT-INS AND OTHER NON-VIOLENT FORMS OF PROTEST AROUND THE COUNTRY, BUT NOT A LOT OF FORMS OF PROTEST AROUND THE COUNTRY, BUT NOT A LOT OF PROGRESS.

COUNTRY, BUT NOT A LOT OF PROGRESS.

>> SEGREGATION LAWS WERE STILL PROGRESS.

>> SEGREGATION LAWS WERE STILL IN PLACE, AND NOTHING REALLY HAD >> SEGREGATION LAWS WERE STILL IN PLACE, AND NOTHING REALLY HAD CHANGED, AND BLACK PEOPLE IN PLACE, AND NOTHING REALLY HAD CHANGED, AND BLACK PEOPLE COULDN'T VOTE IN THE SOUTH, AND CHANGED, AND BLACK PEOPLE COULDN'T VOTE IN THE SOUTH, AND YOU WERE STUCK IN WHAT BOB COULDN'T VOTE IN THE SOUTH, AND YOU WERE STUCK IN WHAT BOB MOSES, ANOTHER LEADER WITH YOU WERE STUCK IN WHAT BOB MOSES, ANOTHER LEADER WITH DR. KING, SAID WAS THE GREAT MOSES, ANOTHER LEADER WITH DR. KING, SAID WAS THE GREAT PARADOX -- HOW DO YOU GET TO DR. KING, SAID WAS THE GREAT PARADOX -- HOW DO YOU GET TO VOTE WITHOUT POWER AND POWER PARADOX -- HOW DO YOU GET TO VOTE WITHOUT POWER AND POWER WITHOUT THE VOTE IN A TOTALLY VOTE WITHOUT POWER AND POWER WITHOUT THE VOTE IN A TOTALLY SEGREGATED CASTE SYSTEM?

WITHOUT THE VOTE IN A TOTALLY SEGREGATED CASTE SYSTEM?

>> Reporter: BRANCH SAYS AS SEGREGATED CASTE SYSTEM?

>> Reporter: BRANCH SAYS AS 1963 BEGAN, KING WAS WORRIED THE >> Reporter: BRANCH SAYS AS 1963 BEGAN, KING WAS WORRIED THE MOVEMENT WAS IN DANGER OF LOSING 1963 BEGAN, KING WAS WORRIED THE MOVEMENT WAS IN DANGER OF LOSING ITS MOMENT IN HISTORY.

MOVEMENT WAS IN DANGER OF LOSING ITS MOMENT IN HISTORY.

HE DECIDED TO GO TO BIRMINGHAM, ITS MOMENT IN HISTORY.

HE DECIDED TO GO TO BIRMINGHAM, CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST HE DECIDED TO GO TO BIRMINGHAM, CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SEGREGATED CITIES IN AMERICA.

CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SEGREGATED CITIES IN AMERICA.

>> HIS MODUS OPERANDI BEFORE SEGREGATED CITIES IN AMERICA.

>> HIS MODUS OPERANDI BEFORE THAT HAD BEEN SOMEBODY WOULD >> HIS MODUS OPERANDI BEFORE THAT HAD BEEN SOMEBODY WOULD START A MOVEMENT OR A PROTEST THAT HAD BEEN SOMEBODY WOULD START A MOVEMENT OR A PROTEST AND HE WOULD GO IN TO SUPPORT START A MOVEMENT OR A PROTEST AND HE WOULD GO IN TO SUPPORT THEM.

AND HE WOULD GO IN TO SUPPORT THEM.

HE WOULD BE WHAT HE CALLED A THEM.

HE WOULD BE WHAT HE CALLED A FIREMAN.

HE WOULD BE WHAT HE CALLED A FIREMAN.

AND HE SAID, "I DON'T WANT TO BE FIREMAN.

AND HE SAID, "I DON'T WANT TO BE A FIREMAN ANYMORE.

AND HE SAID, "I DON'T WANT TO BE A FIREMAN ANYMORE.

I WANT TO ORGANIZE SOMETHING AND A FIREMAN ANYMORE.

I WANT TO ORGANIZE SOMETHING AND TRY TO GO FOR BROKE BECAUSE WE I WANT TO ORGANIZE SOMETHING AND TRY TO GO FOR BROKE BECAUSE WE NEED TO HAVE A SIGN OF PROGRESS TRY TO GO FOR BROKE BECAUSE WE NEED TO HAVE A SIGN OF PROGRESS THAT WE CAN HANG ONTO."

NEED TO HAVE A SIGN OF PROGRESS THAT WE CAN HANG ONTO."

>> Reporter: IN A SERIES OF THAT WE CAN HANG ONTO."

>> Reporter: IN A SERIES OF CHURCH MEETINGS, KING TRIED TO >> Reporter: IN A SERIES OF CHURCH MEETINGS, KING TRIED TO MOTIVATE BIRMINGHAM ADULTS TO CHURCH MEETINGS, KING TRIED TO MOTIVATE BIRMINGHAM ADULTS TO TAKE PART IN DEMONSTRATIONS MOTIVATE BIRMINGHAM ADULTS TO TAKE PART IN DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST SEGREGATION.

TAKE PART IN DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST SEGREGATION.

BUT HE DIDN'T GET THE NUMBERS HE AGAINST SEGREGATION.

BUT HE DIDN'T GET THE NUMBERS HE WAS SEEKING.

BUT HE DIDN'T GET THE NUMBERS HE WAS SEEKING.

ON APRIL 12, GOOD FRIDAY, KING WAS SEEKING.

ON APRIL 12, GOOD FRIDAY, KING HIMSELF WAS ARRESTED DURING A ON APRIL 12, GOOD FRIDAY, KING HIMSELF WAS ARRESTED DURING A MARCH.

HIMSELF WAS ARRESTED DURING A MARCH.

DURING HIS TWO-WEEK DETENTION, MARCH.

DURING HIS TWO-WEEK DETENTION, HE WROTE HIS "LETTER FROM DURING HIS TWO-WEEK DETENTION, HE WROTE HIS "LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL."

HE WROTE HIS "LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL."

TODAY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACROSS BIRMINGHAM JAIL."

TODAY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM PRAISE THE LETTER'S TODAY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM PRAISE THE LETTER'S VIGOROUS DEFENSE OF NON-VIOLENT THE SPECTRUM PRAISE THE LETTER'S VIGOROUS DEFENSE OF NON-VIOLENT PROTEST.

VIGOROUS DEFENSE OF NON-VIOLENT PROTEST.

AT THE TIME, IT WAS LARGELY PROTEST.

AT THE TIME, IT WAS LARGELY IGNORED BY THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

AT THE TIME, IT WAS LARGELY IGNORED BY THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

BRANCH SAYS KING WAS DISCOURAGED IGNORED BY THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

BRANCH SAYS KING WAS DISCOURAGED AND CONSIDERED PULLING OUT.

BRANCH SAYS KING WAS DISCOURAGED AND CONSIDERED PULLING OUT.

THEN SOME OF HIS CO-WORKERS AND CONSIDERED PULLING OUT.

THEN SOME OF HIS CO-WORKERS PROPOSED ALLOWING CHILDREN TO THEN SOME OF HIS CO-WORKERS PROPOSED ALLOWING CHILDREN TO JOIN THE MARCHES.

PROPOSED ALLOWING CHILDREN TO JOIN THE MARCHES.

IT WAS A CONTROVERSIAL JOIN THE MARCHES.

IT WAS A CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSITION, BUT KING IT WAS A CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSITION, BUT KING RELUCTANTLY AGREED.

PROPOSITION, BUT KING RELUCTANTLY AGREED.

>> THIS WAS ONE OF THE RELUCTANTLY AGREED.

>> THIS WAS ONE OF THE TREMENDOUS GAMBLES IN HISTORY.

>> THIS WAS ONE OF THE TREMENDOUS GAMBLES IN HISTORY.

>> Reporter: THE "CHILDREN'S TREMENDOUS GAMBLES IN HISTORY.

>> Reporter: THE "CHILDREN'S CRUSADE" OR "CHILDREN'S MARCH" >> Reporter: THE "CHILDREN'S CRUSADE" OR "CHILDREN'S MARCH" BEGAN ON MAY 2ND.

CRUSADE" OR "CHILDREN'S MARCH" BEGAN ON MAY 2ND.

HUNDREDS OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH BEGAN ON MAY 2ND.

HUNDREDS OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SKIPPED CLASSES, HUNDREDS OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SKIPPED CLASSES, MET AT 16TH STREET BAPTIST SCHOOL STUDENTS SKIPPED CLASSES, MET AT 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH AND CAME OUT MARCHING AND MET AT 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH AND CAME OUT MARCHING AND SINGING.

CHURCH AND CAME OUT MARCHING AND SINGING.

WAITING POLICE ARRESTED THEM FOR SINGING.

WAITING POLICE ARRESTED THEM FOR PARADING WITHOUT A PERMIT.

WAITING POLICE ARRESTED THEM FOR PARADING WITHOUT A PERMIT.

MORE THAN 600 WERE TAKEN INTO PARADING WITHOUT A PERMIT.

MORE THAN 600 WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, BUT MORE STUDENTS KEPT MORE THAN 600 WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, BUT MORE STUDENTS KEPT SHOWING UP.

CUSTODY, BUT MORE STUDENTS KEPT SHOWING UP.

BIRMINGHAM AUTHORITIES SPRAYED SHOWING UP.

BIRMINGHAM AUTHORITIES SPRAYED THE MARCHERS WITH HIGH-POWERED BIRMINGHAM AUTHORITIES SPRAYED THE MARCHERS WITH HIGH-POWERED WATER HOSES AND USED POLICE DOGS THE MARCHERS WITH HIGH-POWERED WATER HOSES AND USED POLICE DOGS TO TRY AND RESTORE ORDER.

WATER HOSES AND USED POLICE DOGS TO TRY AND RESTORE ORDER.

INSPIRED BY THE CHILDREN'S TO TRY AND RESTORE ORDER.

INSPIRED BY THE CHILDREN'S COURAGE, ADULTS IN BIRMINGHAM INSPIRED BY THE CHILDREN'S COURAGE, ADULTS IN BIRMINGHAM AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY JOINED COURAGE, ADULTS IN BIRMINGHAM AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY JOINED ANTI-SEGREGATION PROTESTS.

AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY JOINED ANTI-SEGREGATION PROTESTS.

>> THAT BROKE DOWN THOSE ANTI-SEGREGATION PROTESTS.

>> THAT BROKE DOWN THOSE EMOTIONAL BARRIERS WHEN THEY SAW >> THAT BROKE DOWN THOSE EMOTIONAL BARRIERS WHEN THEY SAW THOSE CHILDREN SUFFERING IT, AND EMOTIONAL BARRIERS WHEN THEY SAW THOSE CHILDREN SUFFERING IT, AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SAID, "I NEED THOSE CHILDREN SUFFERING IT, AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SAID, "I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS."

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SAID, "I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS."

>> Reporter: THE KENNEDY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS."

>> Reporter: THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION HAD LONG BEEN >> Reporter: THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION HAD LONG BEEN WRESTLING OVER HOW TO ADDRESS ADMINISTRATION HAD LONG BEEN WRESTLING OVER HOW TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE.

WRESTLING OVER HOW TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE.

ON JUNE 11TH, THE PRESIDENT WENT THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE.

ON JUNE 11TH, THE PRESIDENT WENT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION AND, ON JUNE 11TH, THE PRESIDENT WENT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION AND, CITING THE EVENTS IN ALABAMA, ON NATIONAL TELEVISION AND, CITING THE EVENTS IN ALABAMA, ANNOUNCED HE WOULD INTRODUCE NEW CITING THE EVENTS IN ALABAMA, ANNOUNCED HE WOULD INTRODUCE NEW FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ANNOUNCED HE WOULD INTRODUCE NEW FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION.

FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION.

>> WE FACE, THEREFORE, A MORAL LEGISLATION.

>> WE FACE, THEREFORE, A MORAL CRISIS AS A COUNTRY AND A >> WE FACE, THEREFORE, A MORAL CRISIS AS A COUNTRY AND A PEOPLE.

CRISIS AS A COUNTRY AND A PEOPLE.

IT CANNOT BE MET BY REPRESSIVE PEOPLE.

IT CANNOT BE MET BY REPRESSIVE POLICE ACTION.

IT CANNOT BE MET BY REPRESSIVE POLICE ACTION.

IT CANNOT BE LEFT TO INCREASED POLICE ACTION.

IT CANNOT BE LEFT TO INCREASED DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE STREETS.

IT CANNOT BE LEFT TO INCREASED DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE STREETS.

IT CANNOT BE QUIETED BY TOKEN DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE STREETS.

IT CANNOT BE QUIETED BY TOKEN MOVES.

IT CANNOT BE QUIETED BY TOKEN MOVES.

>> Reporter: MOVEMENT LEADERS MOVES.

>> Reporter: MOVEMENT LEADERS WERE ELATED, BUT THEIR JOY WAS >> Reporter: MOVEMENT LEADERS WERE ELATED, BUT THEIR JOY WAS SHORT-LIVED.

WERE ELATED, BUT THEIR JOY WAS SHORT-LIVED.

HOURS LATER, PROMINENT NAACP SHORT-LIVED.

HOURS LATER, PROMINENT NAACP MISSISSIPPI FIELD SECRETARY HOURS LATER, PROMINENT NAACP MISSISSIPPI FIELD SECRETARY MEDGAR EVERS WAS MURDERED AFTER MISSISSIPPI FIELD SECRETARY MEDGAR EVERS WAS MURDERED AFTER A CIVIL RIGHTS RALLY.

MEDGAR EVERS WAS MURDERED AFTER A CIVIL RIGHTS RALLY.

>> THAT WAS A RECURRENT PATTERN A CIVIL RIGHTS RALLY.

>> THAT WAS A RECURRENT PATTERN IN THE MOVEMENT.

>> THAT WAS A RECURRENT PATTERN IN THE MOVEMENT.

THAT WHENEVER SOMETHING HOPEFUL IN THE MOVEMENT.

THAT WHENEVER SOMETHING HOPEFUL HAPPENED, YOU TENDED TO HUNCH THAT WHENEVER SOMETHING HOPEFUL HAPPENED, YOU TENDED TO HUNCH OVER BECAUSE SOMETHING REALLY HAPPENED, YOU TENDED TO HUNCH OVER BECAUSE SOMETHING REALLY BAD WOULD HAPPEN.

OVER BECAUSE SOMETHING REALLY BAD WOULD HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: DESPITE THE BAD WOULD HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: DESPITE THE TRAGEDY, EVERS' WORK CONTINUED.

>> Reporter: DESPITE THE TRAGEDY, EVERS' WORK CONTINUED.

DURING A CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON TRAGEDY, EVERS' WORK CONTINUED.

DURING A CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY TO MARK THE DURING A CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY TO MARK THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, NATIONAL CEMETERY TO MARK THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, LEADERS SAID EVERS' FAITH WAS A 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, LEADERS SAID EVERS' FAITH WAS A MODEL FOR OTHER ACTIVISTS.

LEADERS SAID EVERS' FAITH WAS A MODEL FOR OTHER ACTIVISTS.

>> MEDGAR WILEY EVERS HAD A VERY MODEL FOR OTHER ACTIVISTS.

>> MEDGAR WILEY EVERS HAD A VERY CLEAR AND DEEPLY-ROOTED BELIEF >> MEDGAR WILEY EVERS HAD A VERY CLEAR AND DEEPLY-ROOTED BELIEF THAT FEAR AND FAITH COULD NOT CLEAR AND DEEPLY-ROOTED BELIEF THAT FEAR AND FAITH COULD NOT AND CANNOT OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE THAT FEAR AND FAITH COULD NOT AND CANNOT OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE AT THE SAME TIME.

AND CANNOT OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE AT THE SAME TIME.

>> Reporter: HOPING TO CONVINCE AT THE SAME TIME.

>> Reporter: HOPING TO CONVINCE CONGRESS TO PASS THE CIVIL >> Reporter: HOPING TO CONVINCE CONGRESS TO PASS THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, MOVEMENT LEADERS CONGRESS TO PASS THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, MOVEMENT LEADERS PLANNED A MASSIVE MARCH IN RIGHTS BILL, MOVEMENT LEADERS PLANNED A MASSIVE MARCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR AUGUST 28.

PLANNED A MASSIVE MARCH IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR AUGUST 28.

THE NATION'S CAPITAL PREPARED WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR AUGUST 28.

THE NATION'S CAPITAL PREPARED FOR THE WORST.

THE NATION'S CAPITAL PREPARED FOR THE WORST.

>> IT'S NOT WIDELY KNOWN BUT FOR THE WORST.

>> IT'S NOT WIDELY KNOWN BUT BASICALLY, OFFICIAL WASHINGTON >> IT'S NOT WIDELY KNOWN BUT BASICALLY, OFFICIAL WASHINGTON ANTICIPATED ARMAGEDDON, BECAUSE BASICALLY, OFFICIAL WASHINGTON ANTICIPATED ARMAGEDDON, BECAUSE SUBLIMINALLY PEOPLE JUST FEARED ANTICIPATED ARMAGEDDON, BECAUSE SUBLIMINALLY PEOPLE JUST FEARED YOU COULDN'T GET LARGE NUMBERS SUBLIMINALLY PEOPLE JUST FEARED YOU COULDN'T GET LARGE NUMBERS OF BLACK PEOPLE IN THE NATION'S YOU COULDN'T GET LARGE NUMBERS OF BLACK PEOPLE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL WITHOUT BLOODSHED.

OF BLACK PEOPLE IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL WITHOUT BLOODSHED.

>> Reporter: SOME 250,000 PEOPLE CAPITAL WITHOUT BLOODSHED.

>> Reporter: SOME 250,000 PEOPLE PEACEFULLY MARCHED FOR JOBS AND >> Reporter: SOME 250,000 PEOPLE PEACEFULLY MARCHED FOR JOBS AND FOR FREEDOM.

PEACEFULLY MARCHED FOR JOBS AND FOR FREEDOM.

THE HIGHLIGHT WAS KING'S SPEECH, FOR FREEDOM.

THE HIGHLIGHT WAS KING'S SPEECH, WHICH CLOSED WITH HIS SOARING "I THE HIGHLIGHT WAS KING'S SPEECH, WHICH CLOSED WITH HIS SOARING "I HAVE A DREAM" RHETORIC.

WHICH CLOSED WITH HIS SOARING "I HAVE A DREAM" RHETORIC.

>> IN MANY RESPECTS, THAT'S THE HAVE A DREAM" RHETORIC.

>> IN MANY RESPECTS, THAT'S THE ONLY MARTIN LUTHER KING SPEECH >> IN MANY RESPECTS, THAT'S THE ONLY MARTIN LUTHER KING SPEECH THAT MOST PEOPLE EVER HEARD ONLY MARTIN LUTHER KING SPEECH THAT MOST PEOPLE EVER HEARD BECAUSE IT WAS WIDELY THAT MOST PEOPLE EVER HEARD BECAUSE IT WAS WIDELY PUBLICIZED.

BECAUSE IT WAS WIDELY PUBLICIZED.

IT WAS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION, A PUBLICIZED.

IT WAS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION, A WHOLE MASS MEETING, AND A WHOLE IT WAS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION, A WHOLE MASS MEETING, AND A WHOLE MARTIN LUTHER KING SPEECH ON ONE WHOLE MASS MEETING, AND A WHOLE MARTIN LUTHER KING SPEECH ON ONE AFTERNOON, WAS TELEVISED.

MARTIN LUTHER KING SPEECH ON ONE AFTERNOON, WAS TELEVISED.

THAT'S A REMARKABLE THING.

AFTERNOON, WAS TELEVISED.

THAT'S A REMARKABLE THING.

PEOPLE WHO HAD NEVER DISCUSSED THAT'S A REMARKABLE THING.

PEOPLE WHO HAD NEVER DISCUSSED RACE WERE DISCUSSING RACE.

PEOPLE WHO HAD NEVER DISCUSSED RACE WERE DISCUSSING RACE.

>> I THINK THIS MARCH WILL GO RACE WERE DISCUSSING RACE.

>> I THINK THIS MARCH WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST, IF >> I THINK THIS MARCH WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST, IF NOT THE GREATEST, DEMONSTRATION DOWN AS ONE OF THE GREATEST, IF NOT THE GREATEST, DEMONSTRATION FOR FREEDOM AND HUMAN DIGNITY NOT THE GREATEST, DEMONSTRATION FOR FREEDOM AND HUMAN DIGNITY EVER HELD IN THE UNITED STATES.

FOR FREEDOM AND HUMAN DIGNITY EVER HELD IN THE UNITED STATES.

>> Reporter: BUT ONCE AGAIN, EVER HELD IN THE UNITED STATES.

>> Reporter: BUT ONCE AGAIN, TRIUMPH WAS BRIEF.

>> Reporter: BUT ONCE AGAIN, TRIUMPH WAS BRIEF.

LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, ON TRIUMPH WAS BRIEF.

LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, ON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15TH, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, ON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15TH, BIRMINGHAM'S 16TH STREET BAPTIST SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 15TH, BIRMINGHAM'S 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH WAS BOMBED.

BIRMINGHAM'S 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH WAS BOMBED.

FOUR YOUNG BLACK GIRLS WERE CHURCH WAS BOMBED.

FOUR YOUNG BLACK GIRLS WERE KILLED.

FOUR YOUNG BLACK GIRLS WERE KILLED.

THE MOVEMENT WAS DEVASTATED.

KILLED.

THE MOVEMENT WAS DEVASTATED.

THE NOVEMBER 22 ASSASSINATION OF THE MOVEMENT WAS DEVASTATED.

THE NOVEMBER 22 ASSASSINATION OF KENNEDY BROUGHT FURTHER DESPAIR.

THE NOVEMBER 22 ASSASSINATION OF KENNEDY BROUGHT FURTHER DESPAIR.

BUT BRANCH SAYS IT ALSO BECAME A KENNEDY BROUGHT FURTHER DESPAIR.

BUT BRANCH SAYS IT ALSO BECAME A CATALYST FOR ULTIMATE CHANGE.

BUT BRANCH SAYS IT ALSO BECAME A CATALYST FOR ULTIMATE CHANGE.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID SOMEHOW CATALYST FOR ULTIMATE CHANGE.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID SOMEHOW THIS IS ABOUT HATRED AND SOMEHOW >> A LOT OF PEOPLE SAID SOMEHOW THIS IS ABOUT HATRED AND SOMEHOW THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, WHICH IS THIS IS ABOUT HATRED AND SOMEHOW THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, WHICH IS STALLED, IS ABOUT OVERCOMING THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, WHICH IS STALLED, IS ABOUT OVERCOMING HATRED, AND PRESIDENT JOHNSON STALLED, IS ABOUT OVERCOMING HATRED, AND PRESIDENT JOHNSON VERY SKILLFULLY, SPOKE OF THAT, HATRED, AND PRESIDENT JOHNSON VERY SKILLFULLY, SPOKE OF THAT, HELPED ESSENTIALLY TURN VERY SKILLFULLY, SPOKE OF THAT, HELPED ESSENTIALLY TURN PRESIDENT KENNEDY INTO A MARTYR HELPED ESSENTIALLY TURN PRESIDENT KENNEDY INTO A MARTYR FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAUSE.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY INTO A MARTYR FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAUSE.

AND SO HISTORY TOOK OFF FROM FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAUSE.

AND SO HISTORY TOOK OFF FROM THERE.

AND SO HISTORY TOOK OFF FROM THERE.

>> Reporter: THE LANDMARK CIVIL THERE.

>> Reporter: THE LANDMARK CIVIL RIGHTS ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW >> Reporter: THE LANDMARK CIVIL RIGHTS ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON JULY 2, 1964.

RIGHTS ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW ON JULY 2, 1964.

THROUGHOUT THE TUMULTUOUS YEAR ON JULY 2, 1964.

THROUGHOUT THE TUMULTUOUS YEAR OF 1963 AND BEYOND, BRANCH SAYS THROUGHOUT THE TUMULTUOUS YEAR OF 1963 AND BEYOND, BRANCH SAYS KING DREW ON HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH OF 1963 AND BEYOND, BRANCH SAYS KING DREW ON HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENCOURAGE HIS FLOCK TO KING DREW ON HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENCOURAGE HIS FLOCK TO PERSEVERE WITH THEIR CAUSE.

TO ENCOURAGE HIS FLOCK TO PERSEVERE WITH THEIR CAUSE.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE PERSEVERE WITH THEIR CAUSE.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE INSPIRATIONAL MOMENTS AND YOU'RE >> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE INSPIRATIONAL MOMENTS AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL MOMENTS AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH PEAKS AND VALLEYS, AND THAT WAS GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH PEAKS AND VALLEYS, AND THAT WAS THE GREAT THING ABOUT DR. KING'S PEAKS AND VALLEYS, AND THAT WAS THE GREAT THING ABOUT DR. KING'S LEADERSHIP -- MUCH OF WHICH HE THE GREAT THING ABOUT DR. KING'S LEADERSHIP -- MUCH OF WHICH HE GOT FROM THE BIBLE -- THAT IT LEADERSHIP -- MUCH OF WHICH HE GOT FROM THE BIBLE -- THAT IT TOOK REDEMPTION AND IT TOOK GOT FROM THE BIBLE -- THAT IT TOOK REDEMPTION AND IT TOOK FAITH AND TENACITY, NOT JUST TOOK REDEMPTION AND IT TOOK FAITH AND TENACITY, NOT JUST KIND OF AN EMPTY SIMPLE HOPE, FAITH AND TENACITY, NOT JUST KIND OF AN EMPTY SIMPLE HOPE, THIS IS EASY TO ACCOMPLISH, THE KIND OF AN EMPTY SIMPLE HOPE, THIS IS EASY TO ACCOMPLISH, THE WORK OF THE LORD AND THE WORK OF THIS IS EASY TO ACCOMPLISH, THE WORK OF THE LORD AND THE WORK OF FREEDOM, EITHER ONE.

WORK OF THE LORD AND THE WORK OF FREEDOM, EITHER ONE.

>> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON IN FREEDOM, EITHER ONE.

>> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON IN BIRMINGHAM.

>> Reporter: I'M KIM LAWTON IN BIRMINGHAM.

>>> ON OUR CALENDAR, JEWS BIRMINGHAM.

>>> ON OUR CALENDAR, JEWS CONTINUE THEIR CELEBRATION OF >>> ON OUR CALENDAR, JEWS CONTINUE THEIR CELEBRATION OF HANUKKAH, THE EIGHT-DAY FESTIVAL CONTINUE THEIR CELEBRATION OF HANUKKAH, THE EIGHT-DAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

HANUKKAH, THE EIGHT-DAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.

AND DECEMBER 1 MARKS THE OF LIGHTS.

AND DECEMBER 1 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF ADVENT, THE SEASON AND DECEMBER 1 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF ADVENT, THE SEASON LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.

BEGINNING OF ADVENT, THE SEASON LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.

CHRISTIANS LIGHT CANDLES AND LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.

CHRISTIANS LIGHT CANDLES AND HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES AS THEY CHRISTIANS LIGHT CANDLES AND HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES AS THEY WAIT WITH GREAT EXPECTATION TO HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES AS THEY WAIT WITH GREAT EXPECTATION TO CELEBRATE JESUS' BIRTH.

WAIT WITH GREAT EXPECTATION TO CELEBRATE JESUS' BIRTH.

>>> FINALLY, IN HONOR OF THE CELEBRATE JESUS' BIRTH.

>>> FINALLY, IN HONOR OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH OF >>> FINALLY, IN HONOR OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH OF THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, WE ASKED 150TH ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH OF THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, WE ASKED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT THE THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS, WE ASKED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT THE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM AT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT THE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM AT WASHINGTON'S NEW YORK AVENUE AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM AT WASHINGTON'S NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO TAKE WASHINGTON'S NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO TAKE TURNS READING OUT LOUD WHAT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO TAKE TURNS READING OUT LOUD WHAT PRESIDENT LINCOLN SAID.

TURNS READING OUT LOUD WHAT PRESIDENT LINCOLN SAID.

>> FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS PRESIDENT LINCOLN SAID.

>> FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON >> FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT, A NEW NATION, AGO OUR FATHERS BROUGHT FORTH ON THIS CONTINENT, A NEW NATION, CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY, AND THIS CONTINENT, A NEW NATION, CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY, AND DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY, AND DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.

DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.

NOW WE ARE ENGAGED IN A GREAT THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.

NOW WE ARE ENGAGED IN A GREAT CIVIL WAR, TESTING WHETHER THAT NOW WE ARE ENGAGED IN A GREAT CIVIL WAR, TESTING WHETHER THAT NATION, OR ANY NATION SO CIVIL WAR, TESTING WHETHER THAT NATION, OR ANY NATION SO CONCEIVED AND SO DEDICATED, CAN NATION, OR ANY NATION SO CONCEIVED AND SO DEDICATED, CAN LONG ENDURE.

CONCEIVED AND SO DEDICATED, CAN LONG ENDURE.

WE ARE MET ON A GREAT LONG ENDURE.

WE ARE MET ON A GREAT BATTLEFIELD OF THAT WAR.

WE ARE MET ON A GREAT BATTLEFIELD OF THAT WAR.

WE HAVE COME TO DEDICATE A BATTLEFIELD OF THAT WAR.

WE HAVE COME TO DEDICATE A PORTION OF THAT FIELD, AS A WE HAVE COME TO DEDICATE A PORTION OF THAT FIELD, AS A FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR THOSE PORTION OF THAT FIELD, AS A FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR THOSE WHO HERE GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR THOSE WHO HERE GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT THAT NATION MIGHT LIVE.

WHO HERE GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT THAT NATION MIGHT LIVE.

IT IS ALTOGETHER FITTING AND THAT NATION MIGHT LIVE.

IT IS ALTOGETHER FITTING AND PROPER THAT WE SHOULD DO THIS.

IT IS ALTOGETHER FITTING AND PROPER THAT WE SHOULD DO THIS.

BUT, IN A LARGER SENSE, WE CAN PROPER THAT WE SHOULD DO THIS.

BUT, IN A LARGER SENSE, WE CAN NOT DEDICATE, WE CAN NOT BUT, IN A LARGER SENSE, WE CAN NOT DEDICATE, WE CAN NOT CONSECRATE, WE CAN NOT HALLOW NOT DEDICATE, WE CAN NOT CONSECRATE, WE CAN NOT HALLOW THIS GROUND.

CONSECRATE, WE CAN NOT HALLOW THIS GROUND.

THE BRAVE MEN, LIVING AND DEAD, THIS GROUND.

THE BRAVE MEN, LIVING AND DEAD, WHO STRUGGLED HERE HAVE THE BRAVE MEN, LIVING AND DEAD, WHO STRUGGLED HERE HAVE CONSECRATED IT FAR ABOVE OUR WHO STRUGGLED HERE HAVE CONSECRATED IT FAR ABOVE OUR POOR POWER TO ADD OR DETRACT.

CONSECRATED IT FAR ABOVE OUR POOR POWER TO ADD OR DETRACT.

THE WORLD WILL LITTLE NOTE NOR POOR POWER TO ADD OR DETRACT.

THE WORLD WILL LITTLE NOTE NOR LONG REMEMBER WHAT WE SAY HERE, THE WORLD WILL LITTLE NOTE NOR LONG REMEMBER WHAT WE SAY HERE, BUT IT CAN NEVER FORGET WHAT LONG REMEMBER WHAT WE SAY HERE, BUT IT CAN NEVER FORGET WHAT THEY DID HERE.

BUT IT CAN NEVER FORGET WHAT THEY DID HERE.

IT IS FOR US THE LIVING, RATHER, THEY DID HERE.

IT IS FOR US THE LIVING, RATHER, TO BE DEDICATED HERE TO THE IT IS FOR US THE LIVING, RATHER, TO BE DEDICATED HERE TO THE UNFINISHED WORK WHICH THEY WHO TO BE DEDICATED HERE TO THE UNFINISHED WORK WHICH THEY WHO FOUGHT HERE HAVE THUS FAR SO UNFINISHED WORK WHICH THEY WHO FOUGHT HERE HAVE THUS FAR SO NOBLY ADVANCED.

FOUGHT HERE HAVE THUS FAR SO NOBLY ADVANCED.

IT IS RATHER FOR US TO BE HERE NOBLY ADVANCED.

IT IS RATHER FOR US TO BE HERE DEDICATED TO THE GREAT TASK IT IS RATHER FOR US TO BE HERE DEDICATED TO THE GREAT TASK REMAINING BEFORE US, THAT FROM DEDICATED TO THE GREAT TASK REMAINING BEFORE US, THAT FROM THESE HONORED DEAD WE TAKE REMAINING BEFORE US, THAT FROM THESE HONORED DEAD WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE THESE HONORED DEAD WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION THAT WE FOR WHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION THAT WE HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THESE FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION THAT WE HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THESE DEAD SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THAT THESE DEAD SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN, THAT THIS NATION, UNDER DEAD SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN, THAT THIS NATION, UNDER GOD, SHALL HAVE A NEW BIRTH OF VAIN, THAT THIS NATION, UNDER GOD, SHALL HAVE A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM AND THAT GOVERNMENT OF GOD, SHALL HAVE A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM AND THAT GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR FREEDOM AND THAT GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, SHALL NOT PERISH THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH.

THE PEOPLE, SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH.

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