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 Last Thursday, the Rev Kim Tomaszewski and her partner Tara Wildhagen were excited as they prepared to officially marry one another at the Unitarian Church in Summit.

This was the first official same-sex marriage performed at the church, where Tomaszewski is a pastor. The church has held many civil unions, complete with ceremonies, including Tomaszewski and Wildhagen's, which was performed in March.

The congregation voted at its 2011 annual meeting to take a public stand supporting marriage for LGTB people. A banner supporting same-sex marriage has been on the front of the church ever since.

The decision to have this ceremony on Thursday was made by the couple on Monday, after Gov. Chris Christie withdrew his appeal of a Court decision that same – sex marriages were legal in New Jersey. 

This is Daniel Velandia and you are listening to 90.3 FM Kean University, New Jersey.