a new day

Today is also the day that the Diocese of New Hampshire will consecrate Gene Robinson as its newest bishop.

And there is something to celebrate in that sacred moment. It will be celebration of this man's ministry in that diocese, the trust that the members of the diocose have placed in him by electing him as their bishop, as well as a moment to reflect the long period within the ECUSA where we have struggled as a church about God's relationship to those in the church and in the world who are gay or lesbian. That struggle is not over today. This event will create more struggles, and pain, and handwringing.

But we were not promised a perfect life on this earth, free from struggle and pain.

Here's an article by Stephanie Spellers , a seminarian at Episcopal Divinity School. It is posted on the Every Voice Network site. A good friend emailed it to me and I wanted to share it with you.