State Rep. Rushing discusses church and state at Memorial Church

Democratic State Rep. Byron Rushing will speak at the Memorial Church on the subject “Church & State: Civil Marriage, Civil Rights, and Religious Freedom” on Sunday, March 21. Rushing is an original sponsor of the Massachusetts gay rights bill and the chief sponsor of the law to end discrimination in public schools on the basis of sexual orientation. The event, held in the Pusey Room of the Memorial Church, begins at 9 a.m. with a continental breakfast, and the discussion starts at 9:30. Sponsored by the Faith and Life Forum of the Memorial Church, this event is free and open to the public.