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<\/p>\nThe Diocese of New Westminster held its annual Gay Pride Day Holy Eucharist last weekend, complete with a rainbow candle holder and over 100 people in attendance, not one of whom noticed the oxymoron contained within \u201cGay Pride Day Holy Eucharist”.<\/p>\n
Reverend Laurel Dykstra \u2013 please note my restraint in saying nothing about the reverend\u2019s surname – was not only the preacher at the service but organised the Anglican contingent at the Pride parade later in the day:<\/p>\n
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The marching Anglicans felt right at home with polyamorists:<\/p>\n
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Sin City Fetishists:<\/p>\n
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Justin Trudeau:<\/p>\n
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And a plausible candidate for the next bishop:<\/p>\n
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I am unclear as to whether the Sin City Fetishists participated in the Holy Eucharist or not.<\/p>\n
Rev. Dykstra chose to preach on Genesis 32: 22-31<\/em>, Jacob wrestling with the angel. I am sure that you are well aware that Jacob\u2019s homoerotic wrestling with the angel until he received a blessing is a prophetic foretelling of the struggle between gay Anglicans and the church: the wrestling will continue until a blessing is obtained. What else could it possibly mean?<\/p>\n From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n Let there Be Light<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The 6th Annual Gay Pride Day Holy Eucharist took place on the Sunday of the second long weekend of the summer, August 3, 2014, again at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver.<\/p>\n As has now become traditional at this liturgy, after the processional hymn (for 2014 it was Morning Has Broken led by harpist\/vocalist Clare Morgan) and the Dean\u2019s welcome the Service of Light is offered. The presider opens with these words:<\/p>\n \u201cThe lighting of a candle is a simple act yet becomes a powerful sign. For when we don\u2019t have the words or don\u2019t know how to pray, a small candle burning brightly expresses our prayer that is always with us \u2013 and becomes more powerful with each candle lit.\u201d<\/p>\n Two candles on the Altar and six candles on a rainbow candle holder placed on the Altar were lit: in the face of fear; in the face of violence; in an age of AIDS; for hope; for healing; for courage; for community and for resurrection.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n As a buffer between the Eucharist and the Raunch, a \u201ccomplimentary continental brunch prepared and served by members of the Christ Church Cathedral faith community\u201d was offered before the march. How civilised. How Anglican.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Diocese of New Westminster held its annual Gay Pride Day Holy Eucharist last weekend, complete with a rainbow candle holder and over 100 people in attendance, not one of whom noticed the oxymoron contained within \u201cGay Pride Day Holy … Continue reading