Wash.National (Episcopal) Cathedral Had A Reading From the KORAN

Five Doves ^ | June 2, 2005 | Donna Danna

[NYer]

"The WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL'S installed its new dean, one Samuel Lloyd, formerly of Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston. The first reading (this was not billed as an ecumenical service) was from the Holy Koran! Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy." (The Washington National Cathedral is Episcopalian.)

"The following day, Sunday April 24, The Rev. Lloyd started his tenure as Dean of "America's Church" with a bang. At Lloyd's invitation, the homily was given by The Rev. Dr. George F. Regas, Rector Emeritus of All Saints Church in Pasadena, California. The service included readings from the Koran and Hebrew scriptures, and open communion. You can read what Regas had to say in his sermon. Hint. He says that Jesus is not the only way of salvation and he has some pluralistic ideas that will fire you up for sure. You can read his thoughts in today's digest."

"And to round things off at the Washington National Cathedral, VirtueOnline has learned that the moderator of America's official gay church - the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) will install its new moderator at the Episcopal cathedral Oct. 29-30. The announcement was made by Troy D. Perry, the present moderator of the MCC."
 
  http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2551

[Siobhan]

satan.

[Siobhan]

The wonderful Joni Eareckson Tada is a member of the Reformed Episcopal Church.

[Honorary Serb]

The service included readings from the Koran....

That's not news. After Sept. 11, the "National" Cathedral had a service that included an actual muslim imam in the pulpit, reading from the Quran!!

Word has in that Samuel Lloyd left a real mess behind him in his church in Boston. I, who am only an orthodox Lutheran layman after all, don't know the details. Can any knowledgeable Anglican (and perhaps Bostonian) Freeper fill us all in?

And why should a "National" cathedral be Episcopalian, anyway, especially with the current state of the ECUSA? A Serbian Orthodox national cathedral would do the nation's capital, and America as a whole, a lot more good!

[NYer]

That's not news. After Sept. 11, the "National" Cathedral had a service that included an actual muslim imam in the pulpit, reading from the Quran!!

The post Sept. 11 event was an ecumenical service. This was the installation service for the new dean who, according to what I understand, is not a Muslim.

[amosmoses]

Thank you for your post. I thank you for the infomation( I admit I had some confusion about the Episcopal faith and the Church of England as it pertains to the reformation. However, my reply was to the notion that "protestants need prayers" because of this abhorration. ECUSA needs prayer because it has "turned its back on the temple and worships the gods of the east."

[Twinkie]

It seems to me at this time that the large religious organizations have gone the way of the large religious organization in the time of Christ on this earth. It looks as if it may fall to the small specks of salt dotted about the earth that bear no name in particular and know little more than Christ and Him crucified, with humble preachers who preach the scriptures and humble congregations who read and heed the words of Christ. The day has come certainly when they will not endure sound doctrine, rather they gather to themselves false teachers who will tickle their ears and rationalize for them the sins they want to do.