Fri Jan 11, 2013 at 04:00 PM PST
North American Old Catholic Church to ordain transman as priest
by rserven
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/11/1178210/-North-American-Old-Catholic-Church-to-ordain-transman-as-priest (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/11/1178210/-North-American-Old-Catholic-Church-to-ordain-transman-as-priest)
The North American Old Catholic Church is not your usual religious organization. Founded in 2007 the NAOCC claims to follow the teachings and decisions of the Union of Utrecht, which is a confederation of Catholic churches which seceded from the Roman Catholic Church over the issue of Papal infallibility in 1889 and joined in communion with the Anglican Communion to form the Episcopal Church. The NAOCC is not, however, recognized by the Union of Utrecht.
Currently the NAOCC is busy trying to train priests and increase its number of parishes from the current 21.
The NAOCC does not submit to the authority of the Pope and officially rejects all doctrines promulgated by Rome without support from the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Church, the Assyrian Church of the East, the Anglican Communion, or the Old Catholic Church. As such, the NAOCC only recognizes the First seven Ecumenical Councils.
On January 19 the NAOCC will be ordaining transman Shannon T. L. Kearns, who will be responsible for starting a new parish in Minneapolis.
Founded in 2007, the North American Old Catholic Church has a mission of social justice, does not submit to the authority of the Pope, and is open to female and LGBT clergy.
I congratulate Fr. Kearns' ordination. I wish him the best and thank to North American Old Catholic Church
for leading the way.
:)