Transgendered priest to give sermon at Washington National Cathedral

http://m.washingtontimes.com/ ^ | 06/09/2014 | Meredith Somers

[massmike]

The Washington National Cathedral is welcoming the first openly transgendered Episcopal priest to its altar this month.

The Rev. Cameron Partridge, a transgendered man, is set to give the June 22 sermon at the cathedral, a fixture in the D.C. skyline and one of the nation’s most well-known houses of worship.

“We at Washington National Cathedral are striving to send a message of love and affirmation, especially to LGBT youth who suffer daily because of their gender identity or sexual orientation,” Mr. Hall said. “We want to proclaim to them as proudly and unequivocally as we can: Your gender identity is good and your sexual orientation is good because that’s the way that God made you.”

Mr. Partridge is the Episcopal chaplain at Boston University and a lecturer and counselor for Episcopal and Anglican students at the Harvard Divinity School. He completed his transition to male in 2001, according to Boston University, and has a wife and two children.

Rev. Hall also announced that the Right Rev. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal priest, would be presiding the same service with Mr. Partridge. He retired from his post as a bishop in New Hampshire and now works at the Center for American Progress.

The service caps two weeks of LGBT advocacy for the cathedral. It participated in this year’s Capital Pride events, and Mr. Hall said the service would include readings by local LGBT community members.

Last year the National Cathedral made headlines when its leaders announced that the church would perform same-sex marriages.

[mikeus_maximus]

Well, the Episcopalian part goes without saying... unless the writer was afraid folks might assume this was another Unitarian clergy-person.

[cloudmountain]

The denomination as a whole. How his congregation felt I have no idea.

Time will tell, won't it?

[PGR88]

Last one out, turn out the lights.

[cloudmountain]

Well, the Episcopalian part goes without saying... unless the writer was afraid folks might assume this was another Unitarian clergy-person.

From Google: Unitarianism is a theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism, which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one being.

Unitarians maintain that Jesus is in some sense the "son" of God, but not the one God. Unitarianism is also known for the rejection of several other conventional Christian doctrines, including the soteriological doctrines of original sin and predestination, and, in more recent history, biblical inerrancy.
In J. Gordon Melton's Encyclopedia of American Religions it is classified among "the 'liberal' family of churches".

soteriological: Soteriology (Greek: σωτηρία sōtēria "salvation" from σωτήρ sōtēr "savior, preserver" + λόγος logos "study" or "word") is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation theory occupies a place of special significance and importance in many religions.

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So, they don't believe that Jesus is our Savior either. Well, He wouldn't be since they don't think that He is the Son of God.
Tsk. I live and learn.

[faucetman]

“The joke is that MALES give the X or Y to the baby, so MEN cast the, er, “deciding vote” for gender. “

As Adam donated his rib

[Dilbert San Diego]

Well, that’s true. It may help clarify for people which are true Bible believing churches, and which ones want to prove how liberal and “with it” they are. It would be a giant red flag if a church talks about how they perform homosexual marriages.

[MeshugeMikey]

Id not want to be anywhere near that place when the EARTHQUAKE takes it out!!

[Citizen Zed]

The Reverend Father Mother?

[caww]

Desecration:

” the act of depriving something of its sacred character, or the disrespectful or contemptuous treatment of that which is held to be sacred or holy by a group or individual”

This describes the Episcopal Church today....so no wonder they "celebrate" and promote the homosexual agenda, and every other sexual perversion within it's walls and without..... They are not ashamed to proclaim their perversion, and show no need to humble themselves and reflect upon their filth.

Ezekiel 16:50 says,..... “And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me.

Genesis 13:13 says,..... “But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.”

Romans 1:26-32. .......“Women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise the men leaving the natural use of the women. ....Being 'filled with sexual immorality' , wickedness, full of envy, murder, deceit and evil-mindedness.... Proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents.... Untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmercifull. .....The righteous judgement of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only 'do' the same but ALSO APPROVE OF THOSE WHO PRACTICE THEM.”

[higgmeister]

...like a skin-diver without a snorkel.

[9YearLurker]

No big deal for the Episcopalians.

The real challenge is going to be in how the Catholic Church handles it.

[9YearLurker]

You’ve got the change going in the wrong direction.

[caww]

..." It would be a giant red flag if a church talks about how they perform homosexual marriages"...........and we have our assignment if they do...RUN from the wolves!

[Oratam]

I remember those comments and I thought them absurd at the time. I never considered they'd change religion in order to do it . . . and find so many willing adherents.

The speed in which all this has happened is mind-boggling, but I guess when they have control of the culture, the media, the schools (from pre-K to post-grad) it doesn't take much time at all.

[caww]

....”The speed in which all this has happened is mind-boggling, but I guess when they have control of the culture, the media, the schools it doesn’t take much time at all.”......

Might better be said that ‘parents’ have turned away from God and His standards, leaving the children “un-protected” from the wolves.

[Oratam]

You're right. I certainly remember a few college professors--and maybe one or two high school teachers--working hard to chip away at anything we received from our parents. One guy in particular even looked like the devil, or at least Robert De Niro in Angel Heart.

Wolves indeed.

[oldironsides]

Mutilation of ones body is not sane. Operating
On a human body and filling it with hormones
To get the desired affect is not sane. Taxpayers
Putting up with paying for such mutilation
Indicates they are not sane.

[mikrofon]

“We want to proclaim to them as proudly and unequivocally as we can: Your gender identity is good and your sexual orientation is good because that’s the way that God made you.”

% Hello, World, here's a song that we're singin' ... C'mon get Happy! %

[cloudmountain]

You’ve got the change going in the wrong direction.

The priest went from woman to man?

[cloudmountain]

No big deal for the Episcopalians.
The real challenge is going to be in how the Catholic Church handles it.

Why would the Catholic Church care what an Episcopalian priest did with his body?
I don't think the priest will be celebrating a Catholic Mass anyway, so why should any Catholic care?