100-year-old Church of the Redeemer closes (Gay Bishop Closes Down Church)

New Hampshire Union Leader ^ | April 3, 2005 | BEVERLEY WANG

[BRUMama]

ROCHESTER — Less than a year ago, Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson was the wedge that split the Church of the Redeemer. Yesterday, he presided over its final service, accepting gifts and praising parishioners for their faith and service to the church.

Though it had been open for 100 years, the church had been hampered for years by financial difficulties. The difficulties worsened when the majority of parishioners decided to leave the church rather than accept the leadership of Robinson, who is openly gay.

[conservativecorner]

He also said that Jesus might have been a homosexual. We are corrupting God's word, and he will not look away forever.

[Obadiah]

About 100 people gathered for a final chance to pray and take communion together. Many began weeping as the service ended, although Robinson told them not to interpret the [100 year old church's] closure as a failure.

With this kind of success Robinson is likely to be drafted as the Democrat's next presidential nominee.

[AppyPappy]

Good. Maybe they'll meet Jesus.

[2banana]

Though it had been open for 100 years, the church had been hampered for years by financial difficulties. The difficulties worsened when the majority of parishioners decided to leave the church rather than accept the leadership of Robinson, who is openly gay.

But I thought gays were the wealthiest segment of the population - I guess they have better things to spend their money on...

[Loyalist]

Here's a vaguely creepy quote from the buggering bishop of New Hampshire:

"God's light and God's life ooze over me like warm butter."

Source: The Daily Telegraph, April 3, 2005

[Izzy Dunne]

Episcopal bishops are not elected in a democratic fashion.

I see. So this guy was imposed from on high, I take it.

[Heatseeker]

My dad still attends and was a lay reader until recently (he's 81 now). The ECUSA knows older people will want to stick with their parishes so any amount of far-left crapola can be pushed on them and they'll put up with it.

But I think your dad is right: nowadays it's basically a gay Marxist-Leninist agiprop organization masquerading as a church.

[Calpernia]

Come see this post:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/1371538/posts?page=246#246

Look who got an AWARD from the lawyer in that case.

[Calpernia]

Oops. I responded to the wrong post from the My Comments section.

My post above won't make sense.

[Old North State]

they are very happy some homosexual real estate agent will be given the job of sellig the church property........


Hey, Maybe they can open a bath house, and spread a lot more than the word.

[BRUMama]

That is so true! God will not be mocked!

[3dognight]

Gotcha - well the congregations have no one to blame but themselves. They rolled over and took it.

[writmeister]

Somewhat. In my experience (I have only been through one bishop-change), the retiring bishop presents several candidates -- but the deck is usually stacked toward a particular candidate. The representatives of the parishes then vote for one of the approved candidates.

[appalachian_dweller]

I Corinthians 6:9

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

[conservativecorner]

Next it will be that shrooms will be the Holy Sacrament.

[sure_fine]

But I thought gays were the wealthiest segment of the population - I guess they have better things to spend their money on...




Viagra isn't such a bargin I guess

[sure_fine]

Romans 1:21-31

1:21 Because, though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful; but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

1:23 And exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling corruptible man, and birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

1:24 Therefore God gave them up, through the lusts of their own hearts, to sexual impurity, to dishonour their own bodies among themselves:

1:25 Because they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

[traderrob6]

Now that's prophetic!