http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/us/11presbyterian.html?hp
Presbyterians Set to Approve Gay Ministers
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Published: May 10, 2011
EXCERPT:
If the vote goes as expected, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) would join other mainline Protestant churches (including The United Church of Christ, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The Episcopal Church) in dropping their prohibitions on gay clergy members.
Bridget Mary's Reflection;
Msgr. Donald Cozzens, a former rector of a Catholic seminary, points out that gay seminarians make up approximately 60% of the young men preparing for priesthood . (Sacred Silence) It is sad that the Roman Catholic hierarchy, like an ostrich who buries its head in the sand, appears to be in denial, continues to be homophobic and fails to recognize the gifts of gays, lesbians and transgendered who have been called by God and have served the church faithfully over the years, indeed, over the centuries. It is about time the Vatican acknowledges the reality and tells the truth. All God's children are beloved images of the divine in our midst. No orientation is defective and those who are called should be free to serve in ministry.
Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP
www.associationofromancatholicwomenpriests.org
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