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Episcopal diocese reorganizes in Lodi, might allow gay priests
By Ross Farrow
News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Updated: Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:24 PM PDTNews-Sentinel Staff Writer
Pledging unity and inclusiveness to all of God's people, the Episcopal Church's San Joaquin Diocese elected Jerry Lamb as provisional bishop at a special convention Saturday before a crowd of about 300 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Lodi.
Lamb replaces John-David Schofield, the controversial conservative bishop who was deposed on March 12 by national church leaders, who ruled that he had "abandoned" his post as bishop. Due to a disagreement in biblical interpretation of homosexuality, Schofield took the diocese out of Episcopal Church USA and moved to the more conservative Southern Cone province of the Anglican Church based in Argentina.
The Episcopal Church is a branch of the Anglican Church based in England.
Now there are two San Joaquin Dioceses, one remaining in Episcopal Church USA and one in the Anglican Church's Southern Cone.
The change in leadership means that St. John's, who is looking for a priest to replace Father Rick Matters, who left the Lodi parish in May 2007 for a church in Carmel, has the flexibility for the first time to appoint a woman as its priest.
In addition to opposing gays as priests and bishops in the Episcopal Church, Schofield forbid women from serving as priests in his diocese. Lamb supports woman priests. As for gays entering the priesthood, it will be a conversation that clergy and church members will need to have before a decision is made, Lamb said.
"At least these for these people in the diocese, we can talk about it," said John Ledbetter, senior warden at St. John's. "At least we can have an intelligent adult conversation."
Ledbetter said that under Schofield's leadership, discussion about woman priests and homosexuality wasn't allowed. Schofield simply didn't allow it.
St. John's members say their parish has a mixture of liberal, moderate and conservative members, but they agree that they didn't want to leave the Episcopal Church and not follow Schofield to the Southern Cone, which shares Schofield's views about ordaining gay priests.
Priests and members from 18 parishes from Lodi to Bakersfield and east to Ridgecrest came to Lodi on Saturday for several hours that was part business meeting and part celebration. Lamb, who was elected this morning by convention delegates, was installed during a special Eucharist in the afternoon.
While most of those attending the special convention support remaining in the Episcopal Church, Rev. Robert Eaton of St. John's Episcopal Church in Tulare, lodged
Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.
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Lodian wrote on Apr 5, 2008 9:00 AM:
Billy Rubin wrote on Apr 4, 2008 12:39 PM:
Lodian wrote on Apr 2, 2008 6:53 PM:
Indeed!
You just described real facts exactly! "
Lodian wrote on Apr 2, 2008 6:52 PM:
real facts wrote on Apr 2, 2008 2:29 PM:
real facts wrote on Apr 2, 2008 2:26 PM:
" Lodian, regarding your 2;14 post: Do you know the answer to any of your questions you ask? ")
she knows the answer(s) all right.
the problem is that she WILLINGLY fights against Gods authority, while calling herself a Christian.
it is for that exact reason, that i oppose her and the "others" in here "
Metric Time System wrote on Apr 2, 2008 7:51 AM:
Lodian wrote on Apr 1, 2008 12:08 PM:
"Lodian, regarding your 2;14 post: Do you know the answer to any of your questions you ask?"
Hi Cogito, I am asking a question of someone else, looking for clarification on his or her comment/post or to find out where they are coming from in making their comments. So, I guess the answer to your question to me would be, no, as I am unable to answer for someone else. When someone makes, or takes, a strong stand on an issue, that I may not understand or agree with, I like to ask them to elaborate.
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max stanfield wrote on Mar 31, 2008 11:01 PM:
Cogito wrote on Mar 31, 2008 8:42 AM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 30, 2008 11:15 PM:
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Whoa Nellie! wrote on Mar 30, 2008 9:21 PM:
Welcome back T&C.... I think. "
ranknut wrote on Mar 30, 2008 3:32 PM:
This Headline IS NOT responsible journalism! Other than YOUR question in the press conference, this WAS NOT the main topic of the event nor either national or local bishops address. This is just sensationalism to get a reaction. I hope you don't go to press with this headline! "
Lodian wrote on Mar 30, 2008 2:14 PM:
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Angli-CAN wrote on Mar 30, 2008 11:37 AM:
cany wrote on Mar 30, 2008 11:08 AM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 30, 2008 9:43 AM:
T & C wrote on Mar 30, 2008 8:02 AM:
robroy wrote on Mar 30, 2008 5:14 AM:
Father Dan Martin writes about this: "The first count is debatable, since the deposition of Bishop Schofield was canonically flawed--a reality clearly evident to any rational and literate person--and the second count is simply a lie." See http://tinyurl.com/35x5wz
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ranknut wrote on Mar 29, 2008 11:25 PM:
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/links/
Our previous bishop wouldn't ordain or recognize women as priests or allow discussion of homosexuality (see Ledbetter quote in article above). How can you discuss as a diocese a concern of the national church when your bishop won't allow it? Don't expect St. John's Lodi, to call a gay priest any time soon, that's not what this is about!
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weezer wrote on Mar 29, 2008 10:18 PM:
Gavin Newsom running for the Lodi City Council will complete the comedic act. "
robroy wrote on Mar 29, 2008 9:21 PM:
voter wrote on Mar 29, 2008 9:10 PM:
robroy wrote on Mar 29, 2008 8:12 PM:
Scrutiny wrote on Mar 29, 2008 6:30 PM:
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