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  • Election of lesbian bishop 'will cause Church to unravel' (Episcopalian)

    03/12/2006 10:45:14 AM PST · by wagglebee · 38 replies · 913+ views
    UK Telegraph ^ | 3/12/06 | Elizabeth Day
    An Anglican clergywoman in a long-term, same-sex relationship is set to become the first lesbian bishop, causing uproar among traditionalists. The evangelical wing of the worldwide Anglican Communion has said that the election of the Rev Bonnie Perry will lead to the "unravelling" of the Church. Miss Perry, 43, is one of five shortlisted candidates standing for election for the bishopric of California on May 6. She has been the pastor at All Saints' Episcopal Church, Chicago, since 1992. Her girlfriend of 18 years, Susan Harlow, is a professor of religious education at the nearby Meadville Lombard theological school and...