The Very Reverend Morris Thompson, Bishop Elect of the Diocese of Louisiana is a well-known Heterosexual."I believe the church is moving in a direction that is more inclusive when it comes to the issue of sexuality, and I think the church needs to support people who are gay," Thompson said in an interview Saturday.¨ By Bruce Nolan, The Times-Picayune, HERE
¨That a candidate who voted in favor of opening all ordained ministries to all the baptized and in favor preparing rites for same-sex unions is a milestone here in Louisiana. Those of you from other areas of the country may not fully realize the election as the break-through that it is.¨ Grandmere Mimi, read it all, HERE
SPECIAL NOTE: Apparently, Dr. Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury was unavailable (again) to congratulate, and wish ¨well¨ in the confirming process, a Heterosexual, like himself, The Very Reverend Thompson. Father Morris, no doubt riskless, is however considered a possible, and scary, ¨revisionist¨ by former Episcopalian conservatives, bigots on the run and monied ¨family¨ members and worst of all he SMILES at people.
A Bishop Michael G Smith of North Dakota, frowner, and a confidant and self-proclaimed ¨conservative¨ buddy of Archbishop Rowan (the ABC recently received Smith and six other manuvering types at Lambeth Palace) was also a candidate for 11th bishop of Louisiana (oddly Smith currently serves as 11th Bishop of North Dakota and will return to his ¨calling¨)...he lost the election to The Very Reverend Thompson, swiftly and surely as these elections sometimes go.
Dr. Williams was apparently reluctant to peep-a-word of encouragement/congratulations regarding Thompsons election and confined himself today to admiring his new gold pectoral cross, with precious stone, which is a recent gift from the beloved Roman Pope.
·Thanks to The Wounded Bird, sidebar
·Thanks to Grandmere Mimi
·Thanks to Bruce Nolan
·Thanks to The Times-Picayune
·Thanks to The Diocese of Louisiana, TEC
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