At one point in the ceremony, as is common in the Presbyterian tradition, Ken asked the congregation to stand as he read vows that our community was making to us. “Do all of you pledge your support and encouragement to the covenant commitment that Eric and David are making together? If so, please say, ‘We do.’ ” “We do,” they all replied as one. Michael’s tiny voice followed a second later: “We do!” he cried. And if ever there was a time to play the national anthem, it’s then. It’s in this place where something new is being built, where people are united in one goal, with one voice, where the
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