Two black American lesbian pastors, Twanna Gause and Vanessa Brown, tied the knot on August 24th at the New Vision Full Gospel Baptist Church in East Orange, New Jersey.

Gause’s father, Mr. Gause, citing “differences in theological beliefs,” refused his daughter’s invitation.

“MY FATHER WOULD NOT COME HERE BECAUSE HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE,” MS. GAUSE SAID. “HE TOLD ME THE DEVIL TRICKED ME INTO THIS, AND THAT IF WE HAD BEEN MARRIED IN BIBLICAL TIMES, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN STONED TO DEATH.”

Ms. Brown, 46, and Ms. Gause, 45, are both pastors of Rivers of Living Water United Church of Christ.

See MORE photos from their wedding at http://www.skynig.com/twanna-gause-and-vanessa-brown-weeding/