In her own words- PB elect Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop elect Jefferts Shori gave a radio interview in the USA today.
Susan Russell has helpfully transcribed her answers here.
On dioceses threatening to “leave the churchâ€: The diocese as an entity is a creature of General Convention and unless and until General Convention gives consent for them to leave it simply represents the departure of a few individuals.
On gay and lesbian people in the life of the Episcopal Church: We have been ordaining gay persons in this church for years and years … in recent years they have been able to be open about their sexual orientation and honest about that — I don’t see any retreat from that among deacons and priests … I think we will experience at least a pause in the consecration of bishops who are openly gay and that makes me very sad because I believe that God equally calls people of both sexual orientations to leadership in this church.
On General Convention’s response to the Windsor Report in B033: It is the Episcopal Church’s response at the current moment – I don’t think it represents a final response — it opens the door to the next stage of conversation. I think it is a pause – I do not see it as slamming the door – I think it is an unfortunate way of inviting us into the next chapter of the conversation.
[Read here->http://inchatatime.blogspot.com/2006/06/notes-on-pb-elects-npr-interview.html]
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