From the Episcopal Diocese of Washington:
The bells of Washington National Cathedral, silent since the Aug. 23 earthquake, rang out joyfully following the Nov. 12 consecration of the Diocese of Washington’s ninth bishop, the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde.Blessings and congratulations, Bishop Mariann!
And though black netting draped across the cathedral ceiling was testament to ongoing repair work, colored light from the stained glass windows filtered through, one of the many expressions of joy that greeted Budde as she took her place as Washington’s first female diocesan bishop.
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Budde’s husband, Paul, read Coleman’s Bed, a poem by David Whyte. In a sometimes blunt-spoken sermon, the Rev. Linda M. Kaufman also quoted a portion of the poem:
“… Feel the way the cliff at your backAsking Budde to stand, Kaufman said: “Mariann, you must find places where you can lean back. … Trust the cliff because its strength goes back. Its strength is the awesome power of God. … I know in the strength of the cliff and the silence you find there you will find the strength of God wrapping his arms around you.”
Gives shelter to your outward view
And then bring in from those horizons
All discordant elements that seek a home…”
From Peter Carey at Santos Woodcarving Popcicles:
"What I appreciate most about the tradition that is mine is the person of Jesus, the example of his life, the power of his teaching and the mystical presence of the risen Christ that is the spiritual foundation of Christianity. It's a great gift, to have a sense of the presence and the love of a personal God in your life."
~ Bishop Budde of the Diocese of Washington
And they all said, "Amen!"
UPDATE: The Washington Post has a wonderful slideshow of the ceremony.
I watched the entire service yesterday. It was most uplifting. Don't miss Mariann's sermon from today's service. It's available on the Cathedral website.
ReplyDeleteI saw only part of the ceremony, because I forgot and started watching late. I'll check out her sermon.
ReplyDeleteYou can watch the entire services ... Sat. and Sun. ... at the Cathedral website on demand. I watched all of both. Then again, I'm a "liturgy junkie." No one does it better than the Episcopal Church!
ReplyDeleteLovely piece & links. Re Washington Post photos - hoped they had learned from the mirth provoked by the PB's "fish-head" mitre, but apparently they haven't.
ReplyDeleteIs it my imagination, or are mitres worn by Episcopal bishops (Redundancy!) generally taller than those worn by bishops in other churches?
ReplyDeleteThis one big enough?
ReplyDeleteWell, as pope, I guess Benny's allowed.
ReplyDeleteBishop Budde exudes the divine love of "the transcendence we call God." She will reach out to the whole Washington area. May this be a comfort to the person who bemoaned that a black bishop was not chosen: There was a black bishop at the Cathedral in the late 1960s and early 1970s. You could look up his name in the Cathedral's archives at their web site. He was very dynamic and much beloved, as I'm sure Bishop Budde will be, in her own way.
ReplyDeleteBetty, thanks for weighing in. Bishop Mariann surely has my prayers and good wishes with her.
ReplyDeleteNo one does it better? Seriously? A working organ would be nice, for starters.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, if you want any of us to take you seriously, you must sign a name. Did you see the notice on my sidebar about anonymous comments? If you comment again, please sign a name, or I will delete.
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