Bishop Warner has always tried to get the lead on this issue. He was the first, I believe to have an openly gay Cathedral dean (Robert Taylor).
A former Rector of my previous parish was afraid for the last five years of his ministry that Warner would fire him over his objections to homosexuality.
While I disagree strongly with Warner, our Rector has been very outspoken and has not expressed concern about loosing his job because of his belief. He has expressed concern about what might happen if we cut – or in any substantial way alter – ties with the diocese of Olympia; but that is different. I think it is important to differentiate between homosexuality, which is a sin, and homosexuals in positions of leadership, which is an endorsement of sin.
We are all sinners, we are all hell bound, except for the fact that we are washed in the Blood of Christ.
Some Christians – and I am not implying that this includes you or your former Rector – seem to hold homosexuality as a sin apart from all others. As you may know there is a web site called God hates fags. com (all one but I will not link it) this is promoted (I believe) by the Rev(?) Fred Phelps and is at least as heretical as anything Vincent W. Warner or any of the Bishops have said or done. God hates no one. That does not mean no one goes to Hell.
I am ranting now. I have spent most of the day condemning this ordination, and felt a need to proclaim Gods Mercy and Grace. Again this is not directed to you or your former Rector, although from my limited knowledge he may have mistaken in his concern over his job.