[Lion in Winter]

My great-nephew left the Episcopal Church and joined the Eastern Orthodox Church and his wife left the Roman Catholic and they are quite glad they did. They wanted to be attending the same Church for many reasons.

Her sister and brother-in-law, who have been upset over the sex scandals in the Roman Catholic Church, are scheduled to start classes in oredr to join the Orthodox Church as well.

I was told that the Priest where they are going to start classes left the Episcopal Church a few years ago and became an Eastern Orthodox priest. I gather that married Episcopal priests becoming E.O. clergy has happened many times in the past few years.

I must admit that that surprised me, but, my nephew says the Orthodox Church welcomes married clergy openly and in fact, encourages marriage among the clergy.

[AnAmericanMother]

So long as you don't want to be a bishop.

I don't have any problem with the Orthodox Church and I wish them well. I hope that the efforts for a rapprochement on some level with the Catholics work out.

It's not for me, though. Purely a personal and gut level choice. Besides, as ultra-high-church Episcopalians we were Practically Catholic already.

[SuziQ]

Her sister and brother-in-law, who have been upset over the sex scandals in the Roman Catholic Church, are scheduled to start classes in oredr to join the Orthodox Church as well.

Folks shouldn't be so quick to assume that there are no 'clergy scandals' in the Orthodox Churches. They are there, they just haven't gotten the same press as the Catholic Church in America.