Full Inclusion! Celebrate!
They did it! This from an Integrity press release:
ANAHEIM, CA (July 14, 2009)–The House of Deputies reiterated its overwhelming support for the full inclusion of all the baptized in all orders of ministry by concurring with resolution DO25 as amended by the House of Bishops.
“Today’s action put the ‘Amen’ at the end of one of the prayers we have prayed for an inclusive church–ending the BO33 ’season’ by stating unequivocally that the LGBT baptized can and will have equal access to ordination processes in the Episcopal Church,” said the Reverend Susan Russell, president of Integrity USA.
Today they are on to allowing for same-sex blessings. This had early popular support and as I understood it, folks thought this would sail through. But the bishops sent it to committee yesterday.
It can be hard to do more than one brave thing at a time. Trust us–we GLBT people know. Here’s hoping the Bishops stick with it, keeping their eye on mission and not on what the rest of the Communion is threatening.
