Transgender priest preaches at Washington's National Cathedral

[Scott]

Transgender priest preaches at Washington's National Cathedral

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Episcopal chaplain on Sunday became the first openly transgender priest to preach at the historic National Cathedral in Washington D.C.

The Reverend Dr. Cameron Partridge, one of seven openly transgender clergy in the Episcopal Church, spoke from the Canterbury Pulpit in honor of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community's Pride Month, the Cathedral said.

Partridge told congregants in his guest appearance he was proud to be a part of a church that was pushing for acceptance of all people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity.

http://news.yahoo.com/transgender-priest-preaches-washingtons-national-cathedral-173507271.html

[onthemoon]

The move was met with controversy. Hundreds of parishes opposed his consecration, saying the church was becoming too liberal.

This sounds like "liberal" is something bad.

And that makes sense. Many followers of the Christian bible have pointed out to me that that book is homophobic.

[robertthebruce]

The move was met with controversy. Hundreds of parishes opposed his consecration, saying the church was becoming too liberal.

This sounds like "liberal" is something bad.

And that makes sense. Many followers of the Christian bible have pointed out to me that that book is homophobic.

That That book, is a load of tat....

[OMGImInPattaya]

Anyone ever met an Episcopal priest who actually believes in god? I never have.

[Jingthing]

Anyone ever met an Episcopal priest who actually believes in god? I never have.

Really? Sounds like my kind of scene.

Nice cathedral that. Suggest a visit when y'all are in D.C.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Anyone ever met an Episcopal priest who actually believes in god? I never have.

Really? Sounds like my kind of scene.

Nice cathedral that. Suggest a visit when y'all are in D.C.

JT...are you for reals on this? Yeah, just about all Episcopalians, and especially the clergy, are atheists and gay. The queerest place in any major city in America is not the gay district on a Friday nite but 11:00 a.m. on Sunday at the local Episcopal cathedral This goes for both those at the alter and those in the pews. It has something to do with the beautiful music (of course, the music and choir directors are mostly gay) and stunning dresses (robes, copes, vestments, and mitres (hats) the clergy get to wear; the munificent architecture of many of the buildings, and the wonderful ceremony and incense (smells and bells it's called). The barely believing in god theology goes down easy as well.

Edited July 3, 2014 by OMGImInPattaya

[Jingthing]

Well, I knew about church ORGAN players. You haven't lived until you've attended a party of church organ players!

[OMGImInPattaya]

Well, I knew about church ORGAN players. You haven't lived until you've attended a party of church organ players!

Pipe organ players no doubt!

[onthemoon]

Anyone ever met an Episcopal priest who actually believes in god? I never have.

Really? Sounds like my kind of scene.

Nice cathedral that. Suggest a visit when y'all are in D.C.

Just googled it up. Looks like a real church indeed!

Missed that last time in DC. I do have a picture with me in it and the White House as the backdrop (I think that's obligatory) and I visited a gay bar where I had some really weird discussions. DC is another planet.

Actually, I flew to DC from Nashville, TN. Nashville, which in my mind was part of the Bible Belt and homophobic, was an experience in itself. On the main road (which would be called High Street in the UK, but I forgot the actual name), there was a church, next house a gay bar, another church of another denomination, a gay discotheque, another church... Mind blowing. Can't be that homophobic, can it? "Friendly coexistence" came to mind, but now I am thinking whether it may have been more than coexistence, i.e. the same people going to the bars at night and to church on Sunday mornings.