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The bishopess in question is a left-wing ideologue, one of many who have taken over the Diocese of Washington and the Episcopal Church. Her true religion is Marxism, not Christianity. She loathes the Bible and everything it stands for. She is there to see that Christianity is undermined within the church itself. That’s why she acted the way she did. She is like Dracula before the Cross when it comes to people sincerely celebrating and revering the Holy Bible.

“like Dracula”

I am a big fan of Bram Stoker’s book, and you make a very good point.

I wrote the following recently. I'm considering leaving the Episcopal church and have this ready to give to my priest. I didn't discuss St. John's, but a more direct and personal experience. Sorry for the verbosity:

A few years ago I went on a trip to DC. I had just been confirmed and my spirit was full of hope (after years of despair.) My family and I attended a service at the National Cathedral on father's day. It's a beautiful church, astounding really. The service was lovely, the worship inspiring.

But then the sermon started. I've never heard anything so hateful directed towards my race, my gender, my culture and our veterans. I was told how awful men were, on father's day. I was told how vicious our soldiers were and how so many were white supremacists.

I was told how wonderful it was to wear a hijab to show solidarity, but no mention of reciprocity. I heard blatant partisan politics. I heard words of racial division and prejudice. I did not hear love. I did not hear God's spirit in any of it.

I looked around me. I wanted to see the expressions of those near me. I saw the same look of bafflement as I must have shown on my own face. I was not alone in thought on what was being said.

A man, a black man, was sitting next to me wearing a jacket with an armed forces patch on it. He was clearly very upset with what he was hearing as well. He looked like he was about to just get up and leave.

We were brothers right then, at least in our thoughts on this hate filled screed. Again, I was not alone in my perception on what was being said that day.

As we prepared to leave, I looked over at the Pastor and met her eyes ... and she smirked. She knew exactly what she was doing and the impact her hateful words made. I know this sounds extreme, but I saw evil there.

I was lost for a while after that experience. I don't blame the Church for that one person. But it was clear to me that day that racism and gender based prejudice affected all of us and in places we would never expect. I wish it didn't have to happen in a church.

When we are told to look inside ourselves and reflect, that must include ALL of us. Bigotry is a HUMAN affliction, not one that is relegated to just "evil white men" as that particular pastor seemed to believe.

We will never move forward as long as we ignore that. How do we get people to fully embrace the need for change, when they see hypocrisy and are treated with hate and negative judgement due to the color of their skin, their gender, their cultural, political, physical and mental aspects (by the very people who claim to be fighting for justice)?