Had an interesting experience with both ends of the Episcopal Church spectrum this morning at the parish I attend,
All Saints' in Beverly Hills. I was assisting with communion this morning at our 11:15 service and arrived early to have our rector introduce me to a wonderful man who is involved in restorative justice in Virginia. We had a good conversation about shared concerns and discussed Pat Nolan's Op Ed in the LA Times (referred to below). Turns out he is a member at
Truro Church (home of
Martyn Minns).
Then, while serving at the communion rail, I look down and who was on his
knees in front of me but
Bishop Gene Robinson, whom I had met at GC 2003. A wonderful, godly man and a hero to many. We had a brief conversation after the service. He was in town to lead a retreat for some local Catholic clergy.
What a wonderful place. I sure wish we could all just get beyond the issues that divide us (as Anglicans and as Christians) and move forward together as instruments of God's Love.
knees in front of me but Bishop Gene Robinson, whom I had met at GC 2003. A wonderful, godly man and a hero to many. We had a brief conversation after the service. He was in town to lead a retreat for some local Catholic clergy.
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