In the Bishop's pastoral address at Council yesterday it was announced that the first class of vocational deacons will be ordained.... yes, the blessing of the order of deacons (except as transitional to priesthood) has not been present in Virginia... thirty years behind the curve on this one. And kinda nice to ponder on the day we remember St. Vincent, Deacon.
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And, the internalized oppression of our LGBTQ sisters and brothers has begun to break apart --we have a year to work on the details... and then in 2012 the blessing of these Christian unions--households--families that endure such wicked discrimination may begin.
Read the rest over at margaret's place. A new day dawns in the diocese. Thanks be to God!
Thank you Grandmere --this is such very good news to us all!
ReplyDeletemargaret, very good news, indeed! I rejoice with you and all in the diocese.
ReplyDeleteYou might also like to know that the Eastern Virginia Presbytery voted affirmatively today on Amendment 10-A-- which would replace the anti-GLBTQ "amendment B" with language that will allow for equality for all God's children in the PCUSA (that is, if enough Presbyteries pass it). They flipped, as well-- they voted against this change the last time it came up. Yay Virginia!
ReplyDeleteCecilia, how wonderful to hear more good news out of Virginia. Let us pray that sufficient Presbyteries pass the amendment. Yay Virginia!
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