An Alabama Methodist church will screen an episode of the children’s series “Arthur” featuring a same-sex wedding after the state’s PBS affiliate declined to air it, according to a Facebook event created by the church.

The First United Methodist Church in Birmingham will screen the episode, “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone,” on June 15 in cooperation with the Sidewalk Film Festival and the Shout LGBTQ Film Festival.

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“There will be wedding cake, sparkling apple juice and surprises. This all ages screening and celebration is free and open to all,” the event page notes.

In May, Alabama Public Television announced it would not air the episode, the series’ 22nd season premier, telling AL.com it would air a re-run instead. In a statement to the publication, APT director of programming Mike McKenzie implied there were concerns about the episode’s appropriateness for children.

“Although we strongly encourage parents to watch television with their children and talk about what they have learned afterwards – parents trust that their children can watch APT without their supervision. We also know that children who are younger than the ‘target’ audience for Arthur also watch the program.”