Glasspool says election liberating
Bishop elect Mary Glasspool speaking in the NYTimes is saddened that people feel her role in the church is divisive:
The Rev. Mary Glasspool said that she was aware her win troubles some people, but that she believes her election last weekend was mostly ''liberating'' for the denomination.''I've had hundreds, probably a thousand, e-mails from people all over the world who don't know me but who are expressing through the fact of my election a pride in the Episcopal Church,'' Glasspool said in a phone interview with The Associated Press.
''I've committed my life as a life of service to the people of Jesus Christ, and what hurts is the sense that anybody might have that my name or my servanthood could be perceived as divisive.''
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''I've committed my life as a life of service to the people of Jesus Christ, and what hurts is the sense that anybody might have that my name or my servanthood could be perceived as divisive.''
I wouldn´t worry about it...first of all the abuser(s) want you/us to HURT and it´s a score for them (even if it is a temporary sadness)...second, I watched you being interviewed from my home in Central America (on your pre election walk about) and you were perceived, by me, as a person that reconfirmed my committment to God and my love for humanity...I think you ought know your ¨servanthood¨ made a BIG impression on me and I feel more inspired to do a little more servanthood on my own...a tiny ripple was felt throughout the hemisphere.
Blessings and more blessings to you and yours and FELICIDADES! Joyous, that´s how I feel about you and your election!
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December 8, 2009 11:43 PM
One thing I have learned over the years is that, in many conversations, there is what is being said and then there is what is actually meant. The spoken message is one of hurt or divisiveness and what is really meant is that some folks will do almost anything to keep other folks down so that change does not take place. That would be too uncomfortable for some who don't ever like to stretch beyond what they already know. Their world is a rigid, lifeless fortress and they'll sacrifice almost anything or anybody to keep it that way. That includes the folks who worry so much about preserving the Anglican Communion, even at the expense of behaving in very unChristian, unloving ways; again at anyone else's expense. That's fear talking, not faith.
Jesus and the prophets were accused of being hurtful and divisive too. My junior high school principle used to say: "Consider the source."
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December 9, 2009 7:30 AM