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He is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. Schaefer established a popular Internet site for the support of Christian educators and ministers, a forum for the discussion and exchange of resources, called Desperate Preacher's Site , in In , he was tried by a United Methodist court for officiating at his son's same-sex marriage.

He was defrocked on December 19, , when he refused to uphold the Book of Discipline in its entirety, which would have meant to denounce same-sex marriage rights. The restoration was upheld by the Judicial Council on October 25, While defrocked, Schaefer became a speaker and activist.

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He continues to advocate for human rights while also working in a new United Methodist parish in Isla Vista, California. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. Not to be confused with Frank Schaeffer. Temporary defrocking [ edit ].