New Episcopal bishop's debut: Marching for Trayvon

orlandosentinel.com ^ | March 30, 2102 | Jeff Kunerth

[Tailgunner Joe]

Two days after he was consecrated as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, Gregory Brewer was marching Monday with the crowd demanding justice for Trayvon Martin.

He was the only white clergyman to address the Sanford City Commission inside the Civic Center that evening, urging city leaders to address the concerns of the black community.

"I thought it was very courageous," said Andy Searles, a pastor with Aloma United Methodist Church in Winter Park. "It would have been very easy for him to sit in his office and organize the paperwork on his desk, but he made a statement of what the church should be."

Brewer characterized it not as an act of courage but as one of faith and commitment to his diocese, which covers 15 counties and has 31,000 Episcopalians. It was the most direct way for him to make a public statement about what kind of Episcopal bishop he intends to be.

"Part of what I'm trying to do is chart a course of what my role is as bishop in Central Florida. I don't want to hide out with my local churches. My role is to be involved in the life of my community as a Christian presence," said Brewer, 60, who remembers Klan marches growing up in Richmond, Va. ....

"Regardless of what happens in terms of all the facts, to stand behind them, especially as a white bishop, to support their concerns was the right thing to do," he said. "These are my neighbors."

[Tailgunner Joe]

Bay Area Episcopal Clergy Don Hoodies in Response to Trayvon Martin Shooting - April 9, 2012

New York Episcopal bishops speak on OWS, Trayvon Martin - March 30, 2012 - "At the six month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, we repeat our support for the principles of Occupy, and our conviction that the issues and challenges raised by this movement are in our opinion among the most important of our day."

"We understand that it is inevitable that where civil disobedience breaks law it will provoke a response by police and governmental leaders. That is not only inevitable, but is of the very fabric of civil disobedience."

"This is also written against the backdrop of the heartbreaking killing of Trayvon Martin by a private citizen operating under the protection of Florida's wildly ill-conceived Stand Your Ground law. Laws and law enforcement practices which dehumanize, demean and debase; which deny and take life; and which are inherently racist, are ruinous to the freedom in which God intends us to live and contrary to the Gospel of Jesus Christ."

[RegulatorCountry]

Coven vibe from that bunch.

[The_Media_never_lie]

They should march w/the the home boys in Baltimore. Self loathing libs!

[twister881]

PECUSA ceased being a Christian denomination long ago.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Since Brewer is not concerned with all the facts NOT being in, but wanting to march because of the ‘concerns’ of his fellow clergy, I wonder if he will march with other clergy when a black youth kills a white person?

Facts? We don’t need no facts!

[VeniVidiVici]

Brewer said he didn't want to wait until all the facts are known about what happened the night Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman. His purpose in stepping forward was to show his support for the black ministers and community leaders who believe an injustice occurred in Sanford.

"Regardless of what happens in terms of all the facts, to stand behind them, especially as a white bishop, to support their concerns was the right thing to do," he said. "These are my neighbors."

I'll be watching to see if this moron marches in Sanford again if they decline to charge Zimmerman.

[kaehurowing]

Nice collection of lesbian priestesses.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

... As if I needed even another reason confirming why I left that cesspool they call a church.