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A very level headed CiF article on the appointment of a lesbian as a suffragan bishop in Los Angeles (I know: shocking!)

I must admit that while I am generally very sympathetic to ++ Rowan, I am not happy that he chose to raise concerns about the appointment of Canon Glasspool (who sounds from all I have heard like a very good thing indeed), while still keeping his mouth shut about the Ugandan homosexuality bill.

To my shame, my initial reaction to the announcement was vague dread about the implications for the unity (such as it is) of the Communion, not to mention ecumenically. But my reservations on that front are in some ways an expression of straight privilege; and there were and are people who opposed the ordination of women on ecumenical grounds. I cannot in common decency allow the ecumenical argument to trump permitting gays and lesbians to exercise their vocations - which is not an argument about rights at all, but a matter of whether people will be allowed to obey God's calling, as they understand it.

So: I pray Canon Glasspool's ministry will be a blessed one.