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From left, the Rev. Kevin Higgs, Bobby Prince, the Rev. J.R. Finney, Joe Openshaw and retired Bishop Melvin Talbert stand together after Talbert officiated Prince and Openshaw's wedding in Birmingham, Ala., on Oct. 26, 2014. The Council of Bishops has called for a formal complaint against Talbert, who presided at the wedding over the objections of a local bishop.
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