His decision to officiate at the ceremony prompted a debate within the Reformed Church in America that led ultimately to a schism. His decision to officiate at the ceremony prompted a debate within the Reformed Church in America that led ultimately to a schism. Read More Kansfield, Norman (1940-2024), Deaths (Obituaries), Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Reformed Church in America, Christians and Christianity, Kansfield, Ann NYT > U.S. News