This hymn has taken on new meaning in the Diocese of Niagara. At the last Niagara synod, all priests who are not in favour of same-sex blessings were asked to stand up to identify themselves; whereupon the Ministerium f\u00fcr Staatssicherheit duly noted their names.<\/p>\n
The Diocese of Love and Inclusion also fired two priests. One was a conservative priest who had a thriving congregation; he was told he \u201cjust didn\u2019t fit in\u201d. He was given severance, but hasn\u2019t actually seen any of it. The other was a liberal priest who did not manage to persuade an Anglican and Lutheran congregation to merge; she was told that \u201cif you can\u2019t do it, we\u2019ll find someone who can\u201d. She was given 6 months to find a new place to live, but the utilities in the rectory were all disconnected\u00a0 by the diocese, so she had to leave immediately.<\/p>\n
The Pursuit of Excellence in Ministry<\/a> at work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This hymn has taken on new meaning in the Diocese of Niagara. At the last Niagara synod, all priests who are not in favour of same-sex blessings were asked to stand up to identify themselves; whereupon the Ministerium f\u00fcr Staatssicherheit … Continue reading