(Christian News Network) – A United Methodist “church” in Alabama has decided to host a “wedding party” featuring a free screening of the “Arthur” episode surrounding the same-sex “wedding” of Mr. Ratburn after Alabama Public Television said that it would not air the broadcast. The screening is a joint effort between The Sidewalk Film Festival, the Shout LGBTQ Film Festival and the First United Methodist Church Of Birmingham. A Facebook page for the June 15 event outlines invites all ages to the “free celebration &
screening of the Arthur episode ‘Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone,’ followed by two additional surprise cartoon episodes.” “There will be a wedding cake, sparkling apple juice, and surprises,” it states. “Weddings take places at churches all the time. So First Church seems like a perfect venue for the cartoon in my opinion,” Rachel Morgan, who works with both festivals, told AL.com. “[The church] frequently communicates to the community that they are an ‘open place for all,’ and I think this event reflects that statement.” READ MORE
