[churchillbuff]

Our Priest did not want to read the letter and said so. However, she did because she had taken a vow to obey the Bishop...

Why are you in a parish with a female priest who's OK with ordaining gay bishops? I have to assume you're a theological liberal, or don't care enough to find a parish with an orthodox priest.

[ex-Texan]

I am a Lutheran and occasionally attend an Episcopal church because it is across the street from where I live. I also go to a Centering Prayer group with many Episcopal church members. I did not go to either one because I wanted to avoid just this sort of experience. I have nothing against women in the pulpit but prefer to attend a church where a man leads the assembly. Episcopal churches in America and England will be in conflict for months with the New Hampshire church over the choice of a gay bishop. The conflict is inevitable and will be very disruptive in my personal opinion. I want to avoid the "debate" entirely.

I have decided to attend a Lutheran Church that takes me an hour out of my day to come and go each day. 'Nuff said.

[altura]

Why am I in a parish with a liberal female priest?

For several reasons.

I have been in this parish for over 30 years. It is my church home. I love it and I love most of the parisioners.
We are currently without a permanent priest and the woman priest was assigned as an interim. She is a wonderful person, more liberal than me, but still very spiritual and committed.

I'm not sure what her fears are about the October meeting. She may be afraid that a split would align us with ultra conservatives who would not want women priests (I think this fear is groundless). She may just hate, in principle, to see the Church split (as do I, but it may be necessary). She may hold the mistaken belief that to object to Robinson is to hate gays (it is not).

I'm sure she will tell us more in the weeks to come.

I don't know where the majority of priests in the Diocese stand on this issue (we did vote "no.")

But I am sure that The Bishop holds the whip hand, i.e. the money and the property.

[utahagen]

Hey, why are you pouncing on this freeper? Maybe he wants to sit tight at his church rather than let some heterodox priest or priestess push him out. I think you're attacking the wrong person.