The “refinements” include the “promotion” of counseling. There is no mention of how short sentences would be for homosexuality, or whether sentences for failure to out homosexuals are still in the bill.
Reactions and reactions to reactions to the election of Mary Glasspool continue to pour in.
While the Church renders itself a laughing-stock over sex, it hasn’t got a hope of converting the young. At the moment some leading clerics come across as befrocked weirdos with one-track minds. And I’m not talking about their belief in God.
As his brother did before him, the Dean of the Sydney Cathedral, Phillip Jensen, been given a 5 year extension beyond the diocese mandated retirement of 65.
I think this is a real hopeful sign to the world. You know, especially to young people, who sometimes look at the church and especially the institutional church and say, ‘What are they talking about? What is all this stuff?’ I think the Episcopal Church is particularly poised to offer hope, to engage with the future, both in terms of new technology, and art and music and science with the story of the people of God. – Mary Glasspool
The Rev. Mary Glasspool said that she was aware her win troubles some people, but that she believes her election last weekend was mostly ”liberating” for the denomination.
He admits that some of his friends and family, however, have been worried that he is exploiting people of faith.
We hope and pray that the embodied God will bless our endeavors to grow into the fullness of life, and to transform our faith communities into rainbow communities of the beloved and equals
The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity Faith and Order has issued a Communique´ on the Covenant and weighs in on the election in Los Angeles of Mary Glasspool but says nothing about the proposed laws in Uganda.
“Our Christian faith recognizes violence, harassment and unjust treatment of any human being as a betrayal of Jesus’ commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves,” reads the statement released Monday (Dec. 7) and signed by dozens of leaders.