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# Letter: Pastor corrects report on his stance on gay marriage
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/kenny-mack-send-comments-to-editor-smdp-com-word-in-edgewise-marriage-for-all-editor/
- Published: 2007-08-22T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T02:37:10.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By The Rev. James E. Boline Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church*

With regard to the (Community profile) “Gay pastor takes a stand” in your Aug. 20 edition, there is one major correction which needs to be made to Mr. Shih’s article. (The writer) states that I am against gay marriage, which is simply an incorrect statement. Not only do I favor gay marriage, I officiate at such rituals, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Santa Monica welcomes such celebrations of human love within its community life.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 22, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/082207.pdf?ref=smdp.com)