A scholar whose most recent book addresses same-sex marriage equality from religious and legal perspectives is coming to Rochester this week. | William Stacy Johnson, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, is the author of "A Time to Embrace: Same-Gender Relationships in Religion, Law, and Practice." On Thursday, October 2, he'll be at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, preaching at 11:20 a.m. and lecturing on marriage equality at 2 p.m. | A forum on Reform theology for local Presbyterian ministers is scheduled for Friday, October 3. For information, call 271-6513. | On Saturday, October 4, Johnson will be the keynote speaker at a community forum on marriage equality at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs Street. That starts at 9 a.m. and Johnson speaks at 9:35 a.m. | On Sunday, October 5, he'll preach at the 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services at Third Presbyterian Church. | The events are part of an annual Christian Faith and LGBT Experience lecture series, sponsored by an ecumenical committee from Third Presbyterian, Lake Avenue Baptist, and Downtown United Presbyterian Churches, along with Colgate Divinity School's women and gender studies program.