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Title: Transsexual Ordained As Priest
Post by: Buffy on August 31, 2006, 01:22:27 PM
Post by: Buffy on August 31, 2006, 01:22:27 PM
Transsexual ordained as Priest (http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/churchtimes/website/pages.nsf/httppublicpages/D2AC96B1EE5C9BBE8025708A005087ED)
Transsexual Sarah Jones has made history by being ordained a Priest in the Church of England.
Buffy
Transsexual Sarah Jones has made history by being ordained a Priest in the Church of England.
Buffy
Title: Re: Transsexual Ordained As Priest
Post by: LostInTime on August 31, 2006, 01:37:19 PM
Post by: LostInTime on August 31, 2006, 01:37:19 PM
QuoteThere is more to life than a label. But my gender change is an issue I am more happy to talk about since February [when the news became public ( News, 4 February)]. I went on the BBC's Heaven and Earth Show: I felt I had nothing to lose.
I have received lots of supportive emails, texts, and letters — although I am sure there are people in the Church generally who would be unhappy.
Wiki on the Church of England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_England).
Title: Re: Transsexual Ordained As Priest
Post by: Cindi Jones on September 01, 2006, 07:34:31 AM
Post by: Cindi Jones on September 01, 2006, 07:34:31 AM
Ha! I've got her beat! I was ordained a minister 8 months ago! And I'm not kidding kids. I'm a real minister of my own church.
I betchay didn't know that about Cindi didjya?
Cindi ;D
I betchay didn't know that about Cindi didjya?
Cindi ;D
Title: Re: Transsexual Ordained As Priest
Post by: Rana on September 01, 2006, 08:05:10 AM
Post by: Rana on September 01, 2006, 08:05:10 AM
Sadly the Church of England is imploding.
The ordination of an openly gay Bishop and now a transexual priest. You cannot impose things on a community and not expect some sort of reaction. Sarah Jones is correct in her statement but she is vastly underestimating the level of unhappyness.
I am not sure what my feelings on such developments are. But I guess the concept of imposition has always been a part of the Church of England.
Rana
PS Congratulations Cindi :)
The ordination of an openly gay Bishop and now a transexual priest. You cannot impose things on a community and not expect some sort of reaction. Sarah Jones is correct in her statement but she is vastly underestimating the level of unhappyness.
I am not sure what my feelings on such developments are. But I guess the concept of imposition has always been a part of the Church of England.
Rana
PS Congratulations Cindi :)