{"id":4193,"date":"2009-05-15T12:01:56","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T16:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anglicansamizdat.wordpress.com\/?p=4193"},"modified":"2009-05-15T12:01:56","modified_gmt":"2009-05-15T16:01:56","slug":"bishop-michael-ingham-recognised-for-compassion-and-commitment-to-reconciliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/bishop-michael-ingham-recognised-for-compassion-and-commitment-to-reconciliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Michael Ingham recognised for compassion and commitment to reconciliation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Episcopal Divinity School fawning at the altar of apostasy<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts conferred honorary degrees (doctor of divinity, honoris causa) on three individuals “with distinguished and faithful ministries in social justice”: Bishop Michael Ingham of the Diocese of New Westminster in the Anglican Church of Canada; the Honorable Deval Patrick, governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts; and the Rev. Margaret G. Payne, bishop of the New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.<\/p>\n

Ingham was recognized by the Rev. Dr. Ian T. Douglas, in acknowledgment of his “commitment to God’s mission of justice, compassion, and reconciliation in the Church and in the world.” In 1994, Ingham was elected bishop of New Westminster and with his leadership, the diocese has been at the forefront of the struggle for full inclusion of gay and lesbian people in the life of the church. “Your diocese’s authorization of the blessing of same-sex unions has challenged the Anglican Communion and led, in part, to the Windsor Report and the “Windsor Process,” said Douglas. “You continually call the church to work for justice for those excluded and your reputation of speaking truth to power precedes you.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Examples Ingham\u2019s compassion, commitment to reconciliation and thirst for justice include:<\/p>\n

Threatening James Packer and David Short with trespassing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Acting in a fiercely territorial fashion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Being unable to reconcile with anyone who disagrees with him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Being unwilling to even obey his own Canons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mere peccadillos in the\u00a0 eyes of the EDS, no doubt, which, after all is a special place<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Episcopal Divinity School is a special place. Throughout its history the EDS community has been shaped by several key commitments: to live out the Gospel values of justice, compassion, and reconciliation; to liberate institutions and people from the grip of all forms of oppression; and to lead the Church and society with courage and compassion in an ever-changing world.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A statement of purpose apparently inspired by the arid, lifeless dregs of committee constrained\u00a0 mediocrity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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