{"id":24385,"date":"2016-09-18T08:18:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T12:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/?p=24385"},"modified":"2016-09-18T13:48:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T17:48:57","slug":"diocese-if-toronto-elects-partnered-homosexual-bishop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/diocese-if-toronto-elects-partnered-homosexual-bishop\/","title":{"rendered":"Diocese of Toronto elects partnered homosexual bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Diocese of Toronto has elected three new suffragan bishops, one of whom is the Rev. Canon Kevin Robertson, \u201cthe first openly gay, partnered bishop-elect in the diocese and perhaps in the Canadian church\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

Considering the state of the Anglican Church of Canada, I suppose this was as inevitable as it is non-newsworthy; still, here<\/a> is the announcement:<\/p>\n

\"\"Bishop-elect Robertson was elected on the fourth ballot of the second election. He is 45 and the incumbent of Christ Church, Deer Park in Toronto. After earning his Master of Divinity from Trinity College in 1997, he was ordained deacon the same year and priest in 1998. He and his partner Mohan have two children.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very overwhelmed,\u201d he said on the chancel steps after the elections. \u201cI didn\u2019t really expect to be standing here on the steps, but I\u2019m deeply, deeply honoured. I realize this is an historic day in the life of our church. It\u2019s no secret that I\u2019m the first openly gay, partnered bishop-elect in the diocese and perhaps in the Canadian church as well, and I know that for some people that\u2019s a real challenge and for others it\u2019s the fulfillment of what they\u2019ve been hoping and praying for for a very long time. The peace and unity of the church is really important to me and I will work to continue that peace and unity as a bishop.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bishop-elect Robertson said his election is a turning point for the church in accepting and supporting LGBTQ people. \u201cI think General Synod (in July) was a turning point for the national church and my election today is a turning point for our diocese, and I\u2019m honoured to be a part of that. I\u2019m really encouraged by the developments over the past couple of months \u2013 both General Synod and today bode really well for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the life of our church.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he will be a bishop for the whole church. \u201cI think LGBTQ clergy and lay people might naturally gravitate towards me looking for some leadership around the issue of full inclusion, but I absolutely see myself as a bishop for the whole church, including people who have a very different view of things than I do. I\u2019m their bishop, too.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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