Episcopalians react with sadness to the retirement of Bishop Gene Robinson

Boston Globe ^ | Nov. 7, 2010 | Kathy McCabe and Eric Moskowitz

[La Enchiladita]

Across the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, congregants and clergy today reacted with heavy hearts to word that Bishop V. Gene Robinson is retiring.

Robinson, 63, whose consecration seven years ago as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church divided the Anglican Communion worldwide, yesterday announced at the annual convention of the New Hampshire diocese that he plans to retire in January 2013, short of the mandatory 72-year-old retirement age for Episcopal bishops. He cited death threats and the considerable strain that the worldwide rift has placed on him, his family, and the church.

[Salvation]

His family — threats there?

Hmmmm

[altura]

Why doesn’t he just retire now if he’s so worried?

[hinckley buzzard]

He doesn't want his homosexual AIDS to become public record. Bad for business, you might say.

[tellw]

As a retired bishop doesn’t he still belong to the House of Bishops and go to the Lambeth conference?

[mitch5501]

"Feel free to add appropriate comments."

"The bishop led services in Wolfeboro yesterday..."

Wolfeboro ?!!

Ya just can't make this stuff up!

[The_Victor]

Episcopalians react with sadness to the retirement of Bishop Gene Robinson

Funny, I'm not sad.

[stan_sipple]

Mandatory Retirement? That’s Ageist! (sarc)

[stan_sipple]

Would Reinhold Niebuhr, President Sotero’s favorite theologian, say that all Episcopalians are condemned because we permit a gay clergyperson?