Kodiak has a large  Orthodox community. Ive been wondering if the church would buck.

Good man.

Too bad few are left in Washington.

Here's the statement from the ROCOR (Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia) website:

June 26, 2015
Statement by the Chancery of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America on the Issue of Homosexual Marriage to the Clergy and Flock of the Diocese

Statement from the Diocesan Chancery on the Contemporary Question
of Homosexual Marriage to the Clergy and Flock of the Diocese

March 16/29, 2013 Martyrs Sabinus and Papas

Updated November 8/21, 2014 Archangel Michael and All the Bodiless Powers

Updated June 13/26, 2015 Martyr Aquilina of Byblos in Syria

Today the United States Supreme Court ruled that homosexual marriage is a constitutional right in the United States of America. Given the ubiquitous coverage the news media is providing on this issue it is important that our clergymen and parishioners fully understand the position of the Church in this regard.

Living in a free society as we do, we should first be thankful that we have the opportunity to practice our Orthodox Faith without inordinate interference from the government. In recent history this was not the case in Russia, and is still not the case in many countries throughout the world. In a free society all views can be shared in the public arena - both views we agree with as Orthodox Christians and those we disagree with. We call upon our flock to be guided first and foremost by the Holy Tradition of the Church in discerning whether any contemporary question is something that is compatible to the Orthodox faith. If an Orthodox Christian chooses to engage in public political discourse this should be done with moderation and with a firm intention and watchfulness not to fall into extremism. Extremism is not conducive to softening hearts or bringing others to the faith. Laymen who choose to engage in political speech should not state that they speak on behalf of the Church. Strictly speaking such an authoritative statement can be made only by a bishop or with a bishop's specific blessing.

It should also be made clear that living a homosexual or any other sinful lifestyle is not compatible with Christianity and this has always been the teaching of the Church. That being stated, it is also crucial to state that the Church is a Spiritual Hospital and all those wishing to receive the healing freely offered by God through their repentance and God's Grace are fully welcome. This includes those who have participated in immoral or unnatural acts of any kind as well as those who are tempted by such sins. The Church is empathetic to those who suffer in such a way and offers them support, healing, and Christian love. Those actively engaging in any immoral or unnatural pursuits cannot live a full sacramental life within the Church. However, this does not mean that we seek to drive away or ostracize those who have transgressed in such a way. Rather, we must make all efforts to draw those in such an unfortunate situation back to chastity and the opportunity to again partake in the Life-Giving Mysteries of the Church and to engage the struggle for their salvation within the parish community.

Today's Supreme Court ruling makes homosexual marriage legal in the United States. It should be made clear that under no circumstances will the Church recognize homosexual marriage, accord it the status of traditional marriage, or bless such unions. However, this is not to state that those who have entered into such a union have stepped beyond a line from which they cannot return. The Church has always strongly condemned heresies (such as Novatianism, Montanism, and Donatism) which deny the possibility of repentance for those having committed certain sins. It is crucial that our clergymen not shy away from the position of the Church as regards the sinfulness of homosexuality and other unnatural expressions of the God-given gift of human sexuality - but it is also crucial that such statements be made with love and with a corresponding invitation to repentance and reconciliation with the Church.

We call upon all to pray for our land - that the Lord will forgive us our collective societal sins as well as our personal sins and provide us a safe haven which allows us to work out our salvation in peace.


http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2015/20150626_enchicagosamesex.html

I'm also in the OCA (Diocese of Chicago and the Midwest) and this is our Bishop Paul's statement:

http://domoca.org/news_150626_1.html

Bishop Paul responds to US Supreme Court decision

CHICAGO, IL [MW Diocese Communications] — His Grace, Bishop Paul, issued the following statement, dated June 26, 2015, in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision with regard to same-sex marriage.

The statement is available in PDF format here.

The text reads as follows.

“As many of you are aware, on Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States of America, issued a 5-4 decision to overturn all bans of same-sex marriage by states and affirmed this union as being a constitutional right.  In effect, the court has ruled that same-sex marriages can be legally performed by all states in our country.

“As your bishop — and from the perspective of the Church — nothing has changed.  Even though same-sex marriage is ‘legal,’ no blessings will be given to any priests to conduct same sex-marriages in our parishes.  Those who are in same-sex marriages conducted by their respective states, who are unrepentant, will not be communed.

“I would encourage our clergy and faithful to re-read the ‘Synodal Affirmation on the Mystery of Marriage,’ issued by the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America exactly two years ago, on June 26, 2013.  Likewise, I would urge our clergy and faithful to re-read the 2013 Statement from the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, ‘On Marriage.’

“There is much more I would like to say on this issue, but it seemed good to at least release this brief statement at this time.  Meanwhile, I urge our Midwest Diocesan clergy to read and/or distribute the Synodal Affirmation and Assembly Statement in their parishes.”

AMEN and ALLELUIA!

The Episcopals have a different opinion

Our pastor wrote a letter that was read at the end of Mass yesterday, along the same lines as the OP's post.

I would imagine our bishop is working on something for the diocese but couldn't get it together for Saturday/Sunday and allowed each pastor to speak specifically to the subject.

Evidently, at a NYC gay pride parade yesterday (where two men spat on a Catholic priest), the Episcopal Church sponsored a float with "a dancing man or woman (not sure) with short skirt and g-string". According to the Priest that was spat on.

So, yeah.